Learning Curve
Industrial Engineering
Learning Curve
Relationship showing how time or cost per unit decreases as cumulative experience increases.
Examples
- 01The learning curve for the new product shows assembly time falling from 40 to 28 minutes over the first 500 units.
- 02Planning uses the learning curve to set realistic output targets for the first months after launch.
- 03When the learning curve flattens earlier than expected, the team looks for problems in the work method.