Question: Pallets arrive at a distribution center every 2 0 seconds on average with a CV of 0 . 5 for interarrival times. A single -

Pallets arrive at a distribution center every 20 seconds on average with a CV of 0.5 for
interarrival times. A single-pallet capacity pallet truck transports them to the entrance of the narrow-
aisle pallet rack storage area using a single command cycle. There are 8 pallet trucks. For a pallet truck,
its average round-trip travel time is 2 minutes with a CV of 0.25; its average pick-up time is 0.1 minutes
with a CV of 0.1, and its drop-off time is also 0.1 minutes with a CV of 0.1. A narrow-aisle lift truck stores
the pallets in pallet racks. For a lift truck, its average pick-up time is 0.1 with a CV 0.2; its average store
time is 0.2 with CV 0.1, and its average round-trip travel time is 1.5 minutes with a CV 0.55. A lift truck
handles one pallet at a time. There are 6 lift trucks. Assume that there are no failures or interrupti

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