mu mean service rate
p average system utilizatio n
Note : for system stability. If this is not the case,
an infinitly long line will eventually form.
L average number of customers in system
Lq pL average number of customers in line
1
W average time in system including service
Wq pW average time spent waiting
Pn 1 p p n probabilit y of n customers in the system
at a given point in time
, Flowchart - a diagram of Pareto chart - help to
Run chart - depict trends
the sequence of break down a problem
in data over time
operations into components
Checksheet - basic form Histogram- divides the Scatter diagrams-
to standardize data range of data into present the association
collection classes between two variables
Fishbone diagram - Opportunity flow
Control chart - used to
shows relationships diagram - used to
assure that processes
between causes and separate value-added
are in statistical control
problems from non-value-added