ISDS 361B - Spring 2012

WEEK 13

Topic for the week:   

· Queuing Models

Contents:

· Basic Queuing Model

Example: Mary's Shoes

· M/M/k Queuing System

        M/M/1 - Example: Mary's Shoes

        M/M/k - Example: Little Town Post Office

M/M/k/F - Example: Ryan's Roofing

· Other Markovian Systems

        M/G/1 - Ted's TV Repair

        M/M/1//m - Pacesetter Homes

· Economic Analyses

Example 1: Determine optimal number of servers

Example 2: Determine which server to hire

Example 3: What kind of line to have

Example 4: Which store to lease

Example 5: Which machine is preferable

Lecture Materials:

Template

· QUEUE.XLS

Power Point File

· Queuing -- Basic Concepts

· Queuing -- M/M/k

· Queuing -- Other Markovian Models

· Queuing -- Economic Analyses

Homework Assignment:

· Homework 10 - Question and Answer

Reading for Next Week

· Chapter 10 - Simulation Models