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  2. Busy work - Wikipedia

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    Busy work (also known as make-work and busywork) is an activity that is undertaken to pass time and stay busy but in and of itself has little or no actual value. Busy work occurs in business, military and other settings, in situations where people may be required to be present but may lack the opportunities, skills or need to do something more ...

  3. Data-flow diagram - Wikipedia

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    Data flow diagram with data storage, data flows, function and interface. A data-flow diagram is a way of representing a flow of data through a process or a system (usually an information system). The DFD also provides information about the outputs and inputs of each entity and the process itself.

  4. System context diagram - Wikipedia

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    Example of a system context diagram. [1] A system context diagram in engineering is a diagram that defines the boundary between the system, or part of a system, and its environment, showing the entities that interact with it. [2] This diagram is a high level view of a system. It is similar to a block diagram.

  5. Watch busy robots at work at Amazon warehouse ahead of Black ...

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    General Manager of the warehouse, David Tindal, spoke on the branch’s preparation for a busy period. For us, the period from Black Friday through to Christmas is the busiest time of the year.

  6. The Amazon Prime symbol probably doesn't mean what you think ...

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    In actuality, any of Amazon's 3 million marketplace sellers can use the Amazon warehouse to house and ship their items and get the so-called "coveted" mark on its products.

  7. As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean ...

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    Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries.. Two robotic arms named Robin and Cardinal can lift ...

  8. Amazon Robotics - Wikipedia

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    Amazon Robotics LLC, formerly Kiva Systems, is a Massachusetts-based company that manufactures mobile robotic fulfillment systems. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a subsidiary of Amazon.com . Its automated storage and retrieval systems have been used in the past by companies including The Gap , Walgreens , Staples , Gilt Groupe , Office Depot , Crate ...

  9. M/M/1 queue - Wikipedia

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    The average response time or sojourn time (total time a customer spends in the system) does not depend on scheduling discipline and can be computed using Little's law as 1/(μ − λ). The average time spent waiting is 1/(μ − λ) − 1/μ = ρ/(μ − λ). The distribution of response times experienced does depend on scheduling discipline.