unit 2 Flashcards
(134 cards)
The goal of waiting line management is to ____ the cost paid by the customers (time) with the cost paid by the company (money paid to maintain the system)
balance
3 parts of waiting line system
- Input source
- Waiting line
- Service facility
The ____ ____ is the population of people that might want service
input source
The ____ ____ is the area in which customers wait for service
waiting line
The ____ ____ is the area in which customers actually receive service
service facility
The 4 Managerial considerations in a waiting line
- c____
- w____ l____
- e____
- s____ f____
customers, waiting lines, employees, service facilities
A ____ refers to the number of lines available at each step
channel
A ____ is a single step in the process
phase
A ____ population of customers is when the number of possible customers that may come into the store is very high (or unlimited). Many potential customers
infinite
A ____ population of customers is when the number of customers is limited. Few potential customers
finite
____ is when a potential customer sees the line but never joins the line because they think it looks too long and/or too slow
balking
____ is when a customer joins the line, gets frustrated and leaves the line
reneging
____ is when customers join one line but then decide to switch to another line
jockeying
The ____ ____ is the number of customers arriving per unit of time
arrival rate
arrival rate symbol
lambda
The ____ ____ is the number of customers that will be served per unit of time
service rate
service rate symbol
mu
The ____ ____ ____ is stated as the percentage of time the server is busy
service utilization factor
service utilization symbol
rho
A ____ is a supplier. The company from which a buyer purchases goods and/or services
vendor
A ____ is an organization that purchases goods from manufacturers, typically in large amounts and at discounted prices
wholesaler
A ____ is a company that takes customer orders, most often via a retail site
dropshipper
A ____ owns the rights to a company and the name
franchise
____ ____ typically refers to the portion of the supply chain between the final inventory holding facility and the end consumer
last mile