OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM ACCESS
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780135622438
Author: KRAJEWSKI
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 2, Problem 22P

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Introduction: The learning rate or learning curve states that the total experience gained by a worker will help in reducing the time consumed to perform a task as cumulative output increases twofold.

To compute:the time to assemble the windows on manual line by considering learning rate.

b.

Summary Introduction

Introduction: The learning rate or learning curve states that the total experience gained by a worker will help in reducing the time consumed to perform a task as cumulative output increases twofold.

To calculate:the time to assemble the windows on semi-automatic line by considering learning rate.

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