A two-workstation system processes two different kinds of parts. Parts of type 1 arrive according to an
Question:
A two-workstation system processes two different kinds of parts. Parts of type 1 arrive according to an exponential interarrival-time distribution with mean 5.5 (all times are given in minutes) and are f rst processed at workstation 1, and then workstation 2; each workstation has only a single server. Parts of type 2 arrive according to an exponential interarrival-time distribution with mean 9 and are processed only on workstation 2. The f rst arrival of both types of parts is at time 0, and both part types are in the same FIFO queue for workstation 2 and have the same priority there as each other. The processing time at workstation 1 follows a triangular distribution with a minimum of 2, mode of 5, and maximum of 9. The processing time at workstation 2 for both parts follows a uniform distribution between 1 and 5. Run your simulation for a single replication of one 7-day week (around-the-clock days) and observe the mean total time in system for part types 1 and 2 separately (Hint: In your Create modules give the two part types different entity types, then in the Category Overview report look under Entity . Time . Total Time), the time-average number of parts in the system of each type separately, the average time in each queue of all parts combined, the time-average length or each queue, and the utilizations of the resources at each workstation. Animate your queues and resources, and include a plot of each queue length separately on the same axes.
Step by Step Answer:
Simulation With Arena
ISBN: 9780073401317
6th Edition
Authors: W. David Kelton, Randall Sadowski, Nancy Zupick