pumpkin patches and queuing theory
From the post:
This weekend, my family and I went to a pumpkin patch. Everyone else had the same idea. The line stretched out of the pumpkin patch gates and through the parking lot. We waited in line for ten minutes and then balked. When we left, about 90% of those that were leaving did not have pumpkins. We arrived in the morning on Sunday. It was only going to get busier. I cannot imagine the amount of revenue that was lost. We found out later that it took nearly two hours to get through the line.
During our short wait and on our drive to another orchard, we discussed queuing and pumpkin patches.
With a lead-in like that, how could I resist pointing to it? (Besides, I am a Charlie Brown fan.)
A little operations research discussion won’t hurt you and might be useful in terms of dealing with organizations that like that sort of thing. The US DoD, etc. Might even provide some insight into how they assign/create subject identity.