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Five tenets of queuing

Five tenets of queuing

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Five tenets of queuing

- [Jill] Hi, I'm Jill Butler, and this is Universal Principles of Design. In this movie, the Five Tenets of Queuing, or why when it comes to waiting in line, perception is reality. It's been estimated that the average American spends two plus years of their life waiting in line. And for those of us around the world living in population dense areas, this estimate jumps to as much as five years. But as dire as this sounds, the pain or pleasure of such waits, is a matter of design. Take the case of luggage wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, the city where I live. If you've never been to Bush, it's a huge sprawling airport. And so not surprisingly, it takes a long time to get luggage off the planes and to the luggage carousels. And for years, this meant long wait times and a lot of customer complaints. It was estimated that after landing, 88% of a passenger's time at the airport was spent waiting at a luggage carousel. A very frustrating experience. So…

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