Further discussion revealed that higher management was currently embroiled in an annual planning cycle and would be unlikely to be much help at the moment. It was thus agreed to first present the results of the project so far to the warehouse managers, to show the how clearly the data pointed to this cause.
Other examples
A marketing team used a Cause-Effect Diagram to identify possible causes of consumer rejection of a product. They voted on what were believed to be key causes. Later verification confirmed all but one key cause.
A number of possible improvement projects were identified by managers of a small company. They identified selection criteria of, 'easy to do with a good chance of success' and voted on the projects to start up.
A production team identified several possible solutions to address an overheating problem, caused by lack of localized ventilation. There was no clear best method, so they voted on which to test first.