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Ready for your next Supply Chain training course at AIAG? Check out details for upcoming sessions below and be sure to follow the links to learn more!

To provide relevant and timely information in supply chain and corporate responsibility to the Spanish-speaking automotive community, AIAG launched a new e-newsletter this week for members in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas. you can subscribe to receive this free newsletter here. Once you are logged in, you can select the newsletter titled "Boletín Informativo de la Cadena de Suministro y Responsibilidad Corporativa" to subscribe.

Ford is re-writing supply chain management! Led by the organization’s Global Director of Supply Chain Strategy & Risk, Jackie Watt, our opening presentation at this year’s Supply Chain + Trade Compliance Summit on November 3^rd will explore Ford’s focus on future initiatives and strategies, including the acceleration of the autonomous vehicle market.

Led by Carlos R. Rodriguez from the Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), our 2-hour virtual “ACE Reporting Demonstration for Export” and “ACE Reporting Demonstration for Import” courses provide you with the skills and knowledge to navigate and take advantage of the ACE Reports tool.

Originally developed for the automotive industry in the 1980s, the Quality Core Tools – i.e., APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC – are the building blocks of an effective quality management system.

With just a few months left in 2022, our end of year courses are filling up fast...but there's still time to secure your spot! Check out the list of linked titles below to learn more, or visit the AIAG Training Store today. 

Developed in response to increased pressure for sustainable manufacturing practices in key areas, our new Water Risk Management document helps industrial facilities with operations that use water identify the "true cost" by tracking its use and associated expenses (e.g., purchasing, treating, heating, disposal).

A recording of AIAG’s September 14^th Future Automotive Expert (FAE) webinar on greenhouse gas emissions has been added to the AIAG Store.

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILB), which operates under the U.S. Department of Labor, publishes three reports on international child labor and forced labor that serve as valuable resources for research, advocacy, government action, and corporate responsibility.

• Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor
• List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
• List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor

On September 30, 2022, California's governor signed Assembly Bill 1817, enacting a law to restrict PFAS in a range of textile products. The law would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2025, a person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in the state a new textile article that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).