a) The attitude of the factory management is so poor that the monitor believes there will be nil or minimal cooperation on the part of the supplier in any remediation process. It must form part of the management style of the supplier, i.e. it is not a problem of just one or two uncooperative members of the management team. For example, the owner or general manager tells the monitor that the factory refuses/will refuse to comply with the Standards, or members of the management team consistently lie to the monitor throughout factory visits or in general communications.
b) The systems are so poor as to be beyond remedy. There is a complete lack of commitment from management, and no sense that any further improvements will be made in good faith. For example, management may indicate that it has absolutely no capacity or willingness to implement systems that will help manage the workforce and supplier compliance.