Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th May 2008

Dilbert//6965, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 10th May 2008

Tags

antique thing defective prodcuts free up funds larger volume longer test sales force quality control budget

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I cut the quality control budget to free up funds to increase our sales force."

Dilbert says, "So your strategy is to sell a larger volume of defective products?"

The Boss says, "The quality will be fine. The tests will just take longer."

Dilbert says, "So...It's an antique thing?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CUT THE QUALITY CONTROL BUDGET TO FREE UP FUNDS TO INCREASE OUR SALES FORCE.

SO YOUR STRATEGY IS TO SELL A LARGER VOLUME OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS?

THE QUALITY WILL BE FINE. THE TESTS WILL JUST TAKE LONGER.

SO..

IT'S AN ANTIQUE THING?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Quality Control Budget Cut"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's decision to cut the quality control budget to free up funds for increased sales. The boss, Dilbert, is approached by his employees with concerns about the potential consequences of this decision.

Key Points:

• The boss proposes cutting the quality control budget to increase the sales force.
• The employees express concerns about the potential impact on product quality.
• One employee suggests that the quality will be fine, but tests will take longer.
• Another employee asks if it's an antique thing, implying that the company may be prioritizing short-term gains over long-term quality.

Themes:

• The tension between short-term goals and long-term quality
• The potential consequences of prioritizing profits over product quality
• The importance of considering the potential impact of cost-cutting measures on the company's reputation and customer satisfaction

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