Two New Checkout Scanning Systems Are Under Consideration by a Retail

question 33

Essay

Two new checkout scanning systems are under consideration by a retail store. Arrivals to the checkout stand follow the Poisson distribution with $\lambda$ = 2 per minute. The cost for waiting is $18 per hour. The first system has an exponential service rate of 5 per minute and costs $10 per hour to operate. The second system has an exponential service rate of 8 per minute and costs $20 per hour to operate. Which system should be chosen?

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Definitions:

Fear Of Failure

The apprehension or anxiety of failing to achieve a goal or meet a standard, which can influence behavior and decision-making.

Resisting Change

The reluctance or refusal to adapt to new procedures, processes, or changes within an organization or environment.

Management By Objectives (MBO)

An organization-wide intervention technique that involves joint goal setting between employees and managers.

Valuable Intervention

A strategic action or initiative taken to improve a situation or process, deemed to have significant worth or importance.