Pitch and Fan,
Just one point if I may,
The audits you mention did indeed give the result you state, BUT they are simply what you say of them, a review of
standards not capability.
You can write the most detailed and technically correct standards manuals and have all the equipment you need (which SAA does have) but if you do not have either sufficient in numbers and/or sufficient in ability in technical staff then all you have are standards and not
capability.
The lead article in this thread states
A skills shortage at SAA Technical,
and no amount of auditing of standards or procedures no matter how satisfactory will detract from the fact that there is a big problem at SAA.
I would like to see those auditors come back and do a thorough evaluation of the activities on the floor. If they are satisfied with that, then OK, but till then.....
