While 2025 is coming to a close, there’s still time to sharpen your skills and get ahead of the curve with our end-of-year training lineup. From IATF 16949 and special process system assessments to APQP, Control Plan, and IMDS, our November and December schedule features practical, expert-led learning for every stage of your quality journey.

Ensure a more efficient, unified approach to bar steel management — and help expedite supplier selection with sourcing changes — with the upcoming AIAG CQI-32 Bar Steel System Questionnaire.

Al Dewar serves on both the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers and the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters, which puts him in a unique position to understand multiple perspectives of the industry. Dewar is executive vice president of GHY International, one of North America’s longest-serving customs brokers. His talk at the AIAG North American Customs & Trade Town Hall on November 6, 2025, at Elevate in Detroit, will provide a Canadian trade update focused primarily on CARM (Canada Border Services Agency Assessment and Revenue Management), tariffs, and what’s ahead.

The 2025 AIAG North American Customs and Trade Town Hall may conclude on November 6, but the learning doesn’t stop there. The following day, November 7, AIAG will host two focused training sessions designed to help customs and trade professionals strengthen compliance, improve accuracy, and stay ahead of evolving global trade requirements.

Supply chain challenges are evolving fast—from logistics and materials management to customs, trade, and digital transformation. AVA, AIAG’s new virtual assistant, is here to help you keep pace. Instantly access reliable answers on everything from inventory management and MMOG/LE to EV battery handling and compliance documentation.

Navigating the latest tariff policies can mean the difference between lost revenue and new opportunity. Join AIAG on October 15, 2025, from 1:30–2:30 PM EST for our free webinar, From Trade Policy to Practice: A Best-Practice Approach to Today’s Tariff Turbulence.

In today’s dynamic automotive environment, understanding the fundamentals of supply chain management is more important than ever. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to expand your knowledge, AIAG’s Essentials of Supply Chain Management online training series offers a comprehensive foundation in key concepts, processes, and best practices — all available anytime, anywhere.

In the latest episode of our sponsored collaboration with the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, Kate Vitasek, global authority on collaborative business models, explains how the Vested framework is transforming automotive negotiations.

We’re excited to introduce the AIAG Virtual Assistant — AVA — your new digital gateway to the automotive industry.

Unlike general AI tools that rely on unverified sources, AVA is trained exclusively on AIAG’s trusted, industry-created knowledge. That means every answer is rooted in expert-vetted standards, best practices, and resources developed with — and for — the automotive community.

In just one week, compliance leaders from across the automotive supply chain will gather for the IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference — the definitive event for staying ahead of regulations, mastering IMDS, and advancing sustainability programs.