Originally Posted by
GlobalNav
Perhaps, though I suspect even if an employee did report an issue a few months ago, management would have quashed it.
The good news is that the report was effective now. At least while attention remains focused on the issue.
And how long will attention remain focused? When I was there, Boeing management had just brought back lessons from Japanese (Toyota, et al) quality and process management. The streamlining and optimization was put to good use. But the quality control, where any employee could pull a cord and stop the line for a problem was quietly forgotten. One mechanic on the shop floor said that if anyone on the Boeing line pushed a big red 'stop' button, management's response would be to dust it for fingerprints. Whether true or not, the thinking was there. As was the fear of the button.