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16th July 1984: Mike Baldwin seemed to devote his working existence to getting more out of his workforce than they were willing to contribute and his latest wheeze was to con them into thinking that he was introducing efficient and superior Japanese working practices into Baldwin's Casuals when a Mr Yakimoto was brought into the factory for a meeting with him. Machinist Shirley Armitage saw through the scheme when she caught sight of Mr Yakimoto serving behind the counter of a take-away in Lord Street and told the girls. The "humble workers" decided to play Baldwin at his own game, bowing as he walked into the sewing room and intoning "Good morning, honourable boss" in unison. When they also took up meditation sessions before each shift and put up an effigy of him to "inspire them", Mike started to get riled and moved to a new tactic to keep them on their toes - the threat of computerisation.
 * For more information see Episode 2430 (16th July 1984).