Equilibrium Arrivals in Queues with Bulk Service at Scheduled Times

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.21.4.273

In a queuing system that does not serve each customer immediately upon his arrival, a risk-neutral customer will attempt to arrive at a time that minimizes the expected length of his wait. The consequences of such behavior are explored for a queue with scheduled service.

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