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AIAG and its member companies have worked collaboratively over the past several years to consistently offer new and eye-opening information to assist you and your company. Moving forward into 2020, our mission to educate, inform, and advance transparency in the automotive supply chain continues.

Some 75 percent of asset owners and 62 percent of asset managers hold ESG funds, BNP Paribas study says.

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement is gaining more  traction with asset owners and managers. A BNP Paribas study found that 75 percent of owners and 62 percent of managers held ESG funds as a quarter or more of their investments last year.

At last month’s Quality Summit, we were thrilled to welcome Martin Ranäng of Volvo Truck Group as our industry keynote speaker. Following his crowd energizing keynote address – which he will remember as “one great moment in my work life” – we sat down with Martin to discuss the changing industry, how he juggles responsibilities as senior vice president of supplier quality & development, what advice he’d give his younger self, and more!

Developed in a collaborative effort by volunteers from Nexteer Automotive, Ford Motor Company, Adient US LLC, Dana Incorporated, Delphi Technologies, FCA US LLC, General Motors Company, Gestamp Mason, and Magna International, the CQI-15 Welding System Assessment (WSA) 2^nd edition is now available.  

Have you been on YouTube lately? If not, you might be missing out! The International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders – Quality Management Division (SMMT QMD) recently released a series of IATF 16949 related videos on their YouTube channel.

With the AIAG Customs Town Hall just around the corner on November 7, 2019, attendees are urged to register by October 31^st to secure the best pricing. The event will be held at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center in Lathrup Village, Michigan.

The Global Automotive Purchasing and Supply Chain Network – also known as GAPSCN – began as a collaborative venture between AIAG and Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business to develop talent and innovation in global automotive purchasing and supply chain management. Today, industry professionals partner with academic faculty to provide community college, undergraduate, graduate and adult continuing education students with “real world” automotive case studies, best practices, knowledge assessments and standards.

Plan ahead! Our next Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma class – a five day seminar-style course offered by AIAG and Wayne State University – will return January 8-12, 2020. 

In a previous article I explained the export license determination process for exports of dual-use items controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

With November just around the corner, we’re eagerly anticipating two of our final events for the year: our annual Customs Town Hall on November 7^th, and our next Future Automotive Expert event on November 14^th.