The storage bin has a rate of 30 trucks per hour, and is capable of unloading 35 trucks per hour

lamda 30
miu 35
a)     Average number of trucks in the unloading system.
L=
6 The average of trucks in the unloading system is of 6 trucks per hour
b)     Average time per truck in the system
W=
0.2 The average time that a truck uses in the system is of .2 hours (12 minutes)

Lq=
5.14285714 The average number of trucks in the queu is of 5.14

Wq=
0.17142857 The average number the trucks spend in the queu is of .1714 hours (10 minu
10.2857143

c)     Utilization rate for the bin area

piu
0.8286 The utilization rate for the bin area is of 0.8286 or 82.86%

P0
0.17142857

d)     Probability that there are more than three trucks in the system at any given time.
K
3
0.539775 The probability that there are more than three trucks in the system at any g

e)     Total daily cost to the farmers of having their tucks tied up in the unloading process.
7 $ per hour
16 hours per day

42 per hour
$ 672.00 daily cost

f)     The cooperative, as mentioned, uses the storage bin only two weeks per year. Farmers estimate that e
Costs of two weeks $ 9,408.00 with normal storage bin

Costs of two weeks $ 4,704.00 with enlarged storage bin

Difference $ 4,704.00
in two years you get back your investment of enlarging the sto
oading 35 trucks per hour

tem is of 6 trucks per hour

ystem is of .2 hours (12 minutes)

he queu is of .1714 hours (10 minutes)

8286 or 82.86%

y given time.

hree trucks in the system at any given time is of 0.5398 or 53.98%

oading process.

per year. Farmers estimate that enlarging the bin would cut unlading costs by 50% next year. It will cost $9,000 to do so during
ur investment of enlarging the storage bin
It will cost $9,000 to do so during the off-season. Would it be worth the cooperative’s while to enlarge the storage area?
o enlarge the storage area?