I was in QC for a major auto company, everything was for the most part overlooked to prevent assembly stoppage unless it was a delta part. A delta part is always marked on your auto with a triangle. These were our major focus as they are safety issues. Everything else we would yard them and switch the parts out on the weekends, made for great overtime…
I conducted quality management system audits for 25 years (but not in the airline industry). It was always "quality" vs "profit" at the end of day.
I was in QC for a major auto company, everything was for the most part overlooked to prevent assembly stoppage unless it was a delta part. A delta part is always marked on your auto with a triangle. These were our major focus as they are safety issues. Everything else we would yard them and switch the parts out on the weekends, made for great overtime…