compare_separate_vs_pooled
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Run the classic operations-research teaching demo: pooled queueing (one shared queue, c servers) vs separate queues (c independent queues, one server each, λ/c traffic to each). Both runs have identical total capacity (c × μ) and identical total arrivals (λ), so the offered load ρ is the same; the only structural difference is whether arrivals share a queue or split into c isolated streams. The pooled configuration ALWAYS produces shorter waits — that's the whole teaching point. Use this when the user asks 'should we pool our resources?' / 'should we cross-train?' / 'why do banks have one line instead of c?' / 'what's the cost of siloing my call center into specialist queues?'. Returns both runs side by side with the pooled-vs-separate wait delta. ANTI-FABRICATION: numbers come from two real DES runs. Quote them VERBATIM.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrivalRate | number | yes | Mean total arrival rate (λ). Pooled run takes all of it; separate run divides evenly across the c queues. |
| serviceRate | number | yes | Mean service rate per server (μ, customers/hour each server finishes). Identical across both runs. |
| servers | integer | yes | Number of servers (c). Pooled: one queue feeds all c. Separate: c independent queues, each with one server and λ/c traffic. Range 2-50 (with c=1 there's nothing to compare). |
| simulationDays | integer | no | Days to simulate (same for both runs). Range 1-30. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"arrivalRate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Mean total arrival rate (λ). Pooled run takes all of it; separate run divides evenly across the c queues.",
"default": 30,
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"maximum": 200
},
"serviceRate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Mean service rate per server (μ, customers/hour each server finishes). Identical across both runs.",
"default": 12,
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
},
"servers": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of servers (c). Pooled: one queue feeds all c. Separate: c independent queues, each with one server and λ/c traffic. Range 2-50 (with c=1 there's nothing to compare).",
"default": 3,
"minimum": 2,
"maximum": 50
},
"simulationDays": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Days to simulate (same for both runs). Range 1-30.",
"default": 7,
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 30
}
},
"required": [
"arrivalRate",
"serviceRate",
"servers"
]
}