1. The learning curve phenomenon has been shown in practice to be widely applicable. Once a company has established a learning rate for a process, they can use it to predict future system performance. Would there be any reason to reevaluate the processs learning rate once it has been initially established?

2. One manufacturer has seen a typical learning percentage of 90 percent in the firm. It has recently found out that a competitor has a percentage of 85 percent. What do you think about this?

3. What difference does it make if a customer wants a 10,000-unit order produced and delivered all at one time or in 2,500-unit batches?