For Example 9.33, compute the utilization factor ρ for both the machine and the inspector....

For Example 9.33, compute the utilization factor ρ for both the machine and the inspector. What arrival rate should be used? Is this system well defined in the sense that ρ < 1 in both cases?

Example 9.33

FIGURE 9.18 Averaged process for hourly throughputs, small factory with lunch breaks.

FIGURE 9.19 Averaged process for average hourly throughputs over a shift, small factory with lunch breaks.

FIGURE 9.20 Moving averages for average hourly throughputs over a shift, small factory with lunch breaks: (a) w = 3; (b) w = 6.