Inventory Management - Mod. D

5 important questions on Inventory Management - Mod. D

Which 3 types of queuing models do you have? And to what do the letters refer?

  • Simple (M/M/1)
    • Example: info loketje op station
  • Multi-channel (M/M/S)
    • Example: airline ticket counter
  • Constant service (M/D/1)
    • Automated car wash

Arrival process/service process/service channels

M: memory less: geen geheugen, Poisson verdeling.
D: determined, altijd een bepaalde tijd.
1: 1 server
S: meerdere servers

What are the 5 steps to solve a typical queuing model exam question?

  1. Identify the appropriate(=passende) waiting line model (type of queuing model)
  2. Determine labda and mu (and S if appropriate)
  3. Identify the appropriate performance measure
  4. Find the correct formula in the appendix
  5. Fill out the formula
Note: if your answer in step 1 is M/M/S, then steps 4 and 5 are not directly applicable. You should use the table instead.

How do you calculate the probability of 0 units in system (i.e. System idle(=inactief)?

P0 = 1 - rho
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What is the relation between Wq&Ws and Lq&Ls?

  • Wq= Ws - 1/mu
  • Lq= Ls - labda/mu

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