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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Learning Curve Setbacks: You Don’t Always
Move DOWN a Learning Curve
Author(s): Charles J. Teplitz
Citation: Charles J. Teplitz, (2014) "Learning Curve Setbacks: You Don’t Always Move DOWN a Learning Curve," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 6, pp. 32-43
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
There are a number of reasons why production, continually moving down a known learning curve will
suddenly retrace its steps by moving up the learning curve. The cause of such a reversal needs to be
recognized and the impact determined. Knowing how to compute the degree of “forgetting” is crucial in
properly estimating future production times and costs. This paper will address how to effectively
determine the impact of such events on the learning curve and how to make changes to future estimates.
