While the earlier module analyzed processes under steady flow, we now allow for unsteady flow, and analyze the buildup and depletion of inventory.

Questions

Some questions from past exams are listed below.

ASU’s Football Stadium

The first ASU game I attended (Fall 2019, pre-pandemic) was ASU vs. USC, which ASU lost. It inspired me to write this question.

Port of LA

Perhaps, the biggest point of discussion during the holiday season in Fall 2021 were the logjams at the port of LA and LB (Los Angeles and Long Beach). These incidents inspired me to write this question. During the follow-up (in-class) discussion, I showed this video from WSJ, that highlights the role of capacity vs. demand rate in inventory buildup.