Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th April 1999

Dilbert//3642, first published 27 years ago on Monday 5th April 1999

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audit non conforming documents defeat prurpose voluntary audit torch cars

Official transcript

The boss, Wally and Dilbert sit at the conference table. The boss says, "Our annnual ISO 9000 audit is next week."

The boss says, "We can pass the audit if we put all our non-conforming documents in the trucks of our cars."

Wally says, "Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a voluntary audit?"

The boss says, "And then torch the cars."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR ANNUAL ISO 9000 AUDIT IS NEXT WEEK.

WE CAN PASS THE AUDIT IF WE PUT ALL OF OUR NONCONFORMING DOCUMENTS IN THE TRUNKS OF OUR CARS.

DOESN'T THAT DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF A VOLUNTARY AUDIT?

AND THEN TORCH THE CARS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Voluntary Audit"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of employees gathered around a table, engaged in a discussion about an upcoming audit. One employee asks if they can pass the audit by simply placing all non-conforming documents in the trunks of their cars. Another employee responds that this approach doesn't defeat the purpose of a voluntary audit, as it still involves torching the cars.

Key Points:

• The employees are discussing an upcoming audit.
• One employee suggests passing the audit by hiding non-conforming documents in their cars.
• Another employee points out that this approach doesn't defeat the purpose of a voluntary audit.
• The employees are considering torching the cars as a way to comply with the audit.

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