The Compton Company is manufacturing a solar grain dryer that requires methods and materials never before used

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The Compton Company is manufacturing a solar grain dryer that requires methods and materials never before used by the company. The order is for 80 units. The first unit took 46 direct labor hours, whereas the 10th unit took only 24 direct labor hours.
a. Estimate the rate of learning that occurred for this product.
b. Use the learning rate in part (a) to estimate direct labor hours for the 80th unit.

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Operations Management Processes and Supply Chains

ISBN: 978-0134741062

12th edition

Authors: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman

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