Working in a manufacturing plant, lean programs can save money and make a lot of sense. But there is a right way and a dumb way to implement them. And this is the dumb way. Fortunately, like the article mentioned, people will just start ignoring in the first time the consultants and auditors move on (if their managers are bright enough to let them!)
When auditing time came around we just shoved the "snaps" and "inactive fruit" in the desk drawers...
Why, the "inactive fruit" part was brilliant. Everyone knows that inactive fruits are unbelievably pernicious and a serious health hazard.
Exactly - poor application and execution of a sound production philosophy.
Its been my experience that people ignore them everywhere after said consultants have moved on. I really wonder why companies waste time and resources on such petty things.
This is a prime example of the creative ideas consultants come up with. None of which is useful.