Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780132921145
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter E, Problem 2DQ
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To identify: The applications of learning curves.
Introduction:
Learning curve:
Learning curve is based on the premise that when a person is repeating a task or job again and again, the performance of the person on that job or task will improve. It will depict relationship between cost and output over a definitive period of time.
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Time Content: What was the estimated time of the project; what was the final time (or the estimated date) of the project; what are the major contributing factors for the disparity? (Please make sure all the information here can be present around 2 minutes)
Risk management content: Discuss a major risk management event that affected the project. while researching if any team member finds an interesting risk management event
*Include sources that you have the information when go over these 2 parts above.
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ANSWERED: Gracie recorded the following times assembling a watch.
Performance rating given is 95%.
A) Average time of Gracie for the Operation? (round to three decimal places) ANSWER=0.107
B) normal time for this operation? (round to three decimal places) ANSWER=0.102
C) HELP PLEASE. "For a given personal allowance of 8% the standard time for the operation is how many minutes?" (round your answer to three decimal places)
Gracie recorded the following times assembling a watch.
Performance rating given is 95%.
Average time of Gracie for the Operation? (round to three decimal places)
normal time for this operation? (round to three decimal places)
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