[hahamrfunnyguy]

I worked for a manufacturing company that rolled out 5S. It seemed to make a lot of sense on the shop floor, but the executives had us doing the same thing the same way in engineering.

All the math, software, and mechanical folks had to "5S their work area". Our manager gave us rolls of tape and a label printer so we could mark off where everything on our desk was supposed to be put away. The instructions we were handed showed marking off staplers and tape dispensers for desk jobs. It really was absurd!

They furloughed everyone in the company a few weeks later and I decided it really wasn't the place for me.