MathematicsEngineering
DOI: 10.1017/s0269964804183046

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A modified version of the methods uses a coupling to give strong support to the design principle: It is better with few but quick servers.

Abstract

In a system with one queue and several service stations, it is a natural principle to route a customer to the idle station with the distributionwise shortest service time. For the case with exponentially distributed service times, we use a coupling to give strong support to that principle. We also treat another topic. A modified version of our methods brings support to the design principle: It is better with few but quick servers.

Citation format

LINDVALL, T. ON a ROUTING PROBLEM. PROBABILITY IN THE ENGINEERING AND INFORMATIONAL SCIENCES, 2004, 18: 329–337.