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The point the story is missing here is why the factory administration decided to do it this way for real: to show the regime how ridiculous their planning is. They knew exactly what they are doing and why. They could have solved it other way, but it was about sending a message.

Similar story related to nails 

https://fronterabrands.com/goodharts-law/

My suspicion is that lack of materials was due to people just stealing them. It was very common.

In todays so called market driven world we have the other extreme: over production. Vast amounts of 'money' is spent to return a profit. Perhaps the problem is mass production in general? We seem to lose the plot when we try to use measurements that stray from the original purpose.

its lesson about wat?
save quality no matter wat? 
optimizaaaatoooor?
optimization never was part of planned economy.