A large distribution center an average of 5 trucks arriving per hour (in a Poisson fashion). The company currently has one team of loaders who take an average of 10 minutes to load the truck in an exponential manner. The cost of waiting for a truck including the driver’s time is estimated to be $50 per hours. A team of loaders costs the company $32 per hour. Three alternatives are being considered:

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Alternative 1 Stay as is Alternative 2 Have two teams of loaders Multi Channel Alternative 3 Increas... View the full answer