NCJ Number
36939
Journal
Management Science Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Dated: (OCTOBER 1975) Pages: 167-171
Date Published
1975
Length
5 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE USE OF TWO QUEUEING MODELS, THE GI/M/C AND HEAVY TRAFFIC GI/G/C QUEUES, FOR DEPICTING THE UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTERS OR HALFWAY HOUSES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Abstract
THESE MODELS ARISE BY CONSIDERING EACH BED OF A TOTAL OF 'C' IN A FACILITY AS A SERVICE CHANNEL PROVIDING RANDOM AMOUNTS OF SERVICE TO A CONSTANT STREAM OF ARRIVALS. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN USED TO PROVIDE DECISION-MAKERS WITH MEANS TO EVALUATE FACILITY USE. THE ULTIMATE STRATEGIES ARE TO BE BASED ON A SUBJECTIVELY CHOSEN OPTIMAL BALANCE BETWEEN CUSTOMER WAITING TIME TO GET INTO THE CENTER AND RELATIVE TRAFFIC INTENSITY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)