PART B

Two-workstation line with variation

WORKSTATION 1

Processing time = U(0.5,1.5)

WORKSTATION 2

Processing time = U(0.5,1.5)

Now suppose the processing time for each workstation averages one minute, but varies along a uniform distribution ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 minutes (represented by U(0.5,1.5)). Part B: Process with variation in task times. Pay attention to the blocking and starving and apply these to your explanations

• How do output, throughput time, and utilization rates compare to the process in Part A? Why does the uncertainty in processing times have this effect?