ASIP tandem queues with consumption

Abstract

The Asymmetric Inclusion Process (ASIP) tandem queue is a model of stations in series with a gate after each station. At a gate opening, all customers in that station instantaneously move to the next station unidirectionally. We enhance the ASIP model by introducing the capability for individual customers to independently move from one station to the next, and by allowing both individual customers and batches from any station to exit the system.