Queueing Theory Articles

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 21, 2017

Thinking One Step Ahead with SMED

Thinking One Step Ahead with SMED Proper optimization is not just about making the facility run well with the current parameters in mind, but also

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 26, 2014

This article is on the Practical Applications of Queueing Theory and how some of the assumptions of Queueing Theory can break down, necessitating the

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 2, 2012

No matter who you are - rich, old, poor, young, famous, infamous, or not known to anybody - there are a few things that unite us all and we all have

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated May 31, 2012

That's right - Queueing as Marketing. The Hate to Wait Bagel Bucket is ingenious. In other words, create a service or product around the fact that

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated May 14, 2012

What might seem like an obscure topic is actually one in which we are all affected: The Science of Lines. You can also view all 40+ articles on

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated April 10, 2012

I've been on a recent search recently for an iPhone App that conveniently calculates the cycle time of an operation. I found one that looked

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 22, 2012

Point of Sale Systems requires managing waiting lines at grocery stores. Kroger's system is a unique approach. You can also view all 40+ articles on

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated January 11, 2012

I had an opportunity to visit a local Jiffy Lube for an oil change recently. I needed to change the oil in our car before moving to Tennessee. In the

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated November 3, 2011

About two weeks ago, we went on a family vacation - we went on a Carnival Cruise. En route to the Long Beach and San Pedro port, we stopped at Las