Thread regarding Waters Corp. layoffs

The bottom-line is this: when implementing proper Lean, the firm will be able to do more with less. “Less” might actually mean people. If that is the case, then the firm should be honest up-front with the employees on its intention with the extra capacity it finds itself having after Lean is implemented properly. The other option, of course, is to redirect the employees that find themselves with much less to do to some other meaningful position in the firm.is putting black caps on colums a meaningful position?.