One important note: in this class, we always analyze one single line at a time. If there are multiple waiting lines, we study each line as a separate waiting line system.

Now that you learn the structure of waiting lines, please study the waiting line at one of the following scenario.

Hair salon

Dentist$$s office

Laundromat

McDonald$$s

Automatic car wash

Toll booth

Professor$$s office hour

Bank

Pick your scenario, then describe the components of the waiting line. Be prepared to do this in the lecture. There is no right or wrong answer, as long as you can justify it$.$

Test your understanding with the following:

A drive$-$through system at a fast food restaurant with a single drive$-$through lane where the first facility takes the order, the second takes the money, and the third provides the food is an example of:

Group of answer choices

multiple$-$channel, multiple$-$phase arrangement.

single$-$channel, single$-$phase arrangement.

multiple$-$channel, single$-$phase arrangement.

single$-$channel, multiple$-$phase arrangement.