A manufacturing team interested in implementing $5-$S in their work area has conducted $5-$Why analysis to identify the root cause of why the work area was not being kept tidy. The resulting statements are listed $($out of order$)$ below:

A$.$ Operators weren't being held accountable for keeping the work area tidy.

B$.$ Senior Management did not emphasize the benefits and importance of clean and safe work areas.

C$.$ Supervisors did not think $5-$S was an important component for improving operations.

D$.$ There were no standards for workplace organization or procedures for clean$-$up activities.

E$.$ Work areas are often left in a disorganized state at the end of shifts, leaving the next shift operators to clean up before beginning work.

Which statement represents the root cause revealed by the $5-$Why technique?

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E