An automated vehicle is used to carry components between two assembly stations, namely A and B. Three types of components (C1, C2, and C3) from station A are assembled at station B. The interarrival time of C1, C2, and C3 are normally distributed with mean and standard deviation. The vehicle can take only three components at a time. It takes 15 seconds to load at Station A, 90 seconds to travel (to and from) and 30 seconds to unload at Station B. All components are produced at Station A simultaneously and the vehicle waits at Station A until it's a full load of three components is available to transport.

 

Simulate an eight-hour day.

How many components can be completed in a day?

What are the average waiting times for the three components?

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To simulate the process and calculate the number of components completed and the average waiting times we need specific values for the mean and standa... View the full answer