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title: Discover Key Issues for Mexican Suppliers at This Year's Mexico Automotive Forum on 9/12!
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# Discover Key Issues for Mexican Suppliers at This Year's Mexico Automotive Forum on 9/12!

by [AIAG](https://blog.aiag.org/author/aiag) | Aug 27, 2024

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It's the final countdown...our second annual Mexico Automotive Forum is just days away! From information on warranty claims and the new APQP/Control Plan to an EV battery warehouse/storage risk project (and much more), our September 12 event is the place to be for updates on key expectations directly from the OEMs. Held in collaboration with REDCAM and Cluster Automotriz Metropolitano, [this unique forum](https://mexicoautomotiveforum.eventsmart.com/) focuses on issues and concerns specific to Mexican suppliers, including:

- Warehousing efficiency (Essentials of Supply Chain and MMOG/LE)
- IATF 16949 and Rules Sixth updates (becoming mandatory January 1, 2025)
- Supply chain risk assessment tool for forced labor compliance
- Product Carbon Footprint/changes to IMDS
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and compliance

Now in it's second year, our 2024 event includes a diverse group of speakers from OEM and supplier organizations, including:

- Sonia Maldonado (**Ford Motor Company**, Assistant Technical Manager for Suppliers)
- Jorge López (Supplier Development to **General Motors**)
- Juan Pablo De la Parra (**Stellantis**, VP Supplier Quality North America)
- Takahito Kimikado (**Nissan**, Senior Director, Chief Purchasing Head)
- Héctor Velázquez (**Harman International**, Material Compliance Engineer)
- Samuel López (**Aptiv**, Global Manager Sustainability & EHS)
- Evandro Francischetti (**RSJ Technical Consultin**g, IMDS Mexico Trainer)
- Cherie Reiche (**IAOB**, Managing Director) 

From networking with industry leaders and peers to gaining insights into developing trends and challenges, this forum is your chance to help shape the future of the automotive sector in Mexico and beyond.

[**Click here**](https://mexicoautomotiveforum.eventsmart.com/) to learn more and register ASAP to join us on September 12! 

 

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