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Whether you're still looking for open spots at a June session or planning ahead for July, now's the time to register for summer training at AIAG! Check out new APQP and Control Plan offerings below — along with sessions on Layered Process Audits (LPAs), IMDS, effective problem solving, and more — and register today at the AIAG Store to ensure your spot.

As project manager for Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, Rich Marshall has been a part of the Honda team for nearly two decades, including his current role in the Business Operations Department where he focuses on the organization’s quality documents and broader industry standardization initiatives.

This year's June 20^th event on “Charging Ahead — Managing EV Battery Risks for a Sustainable Future" is just around the corner...have you reserved your spot yet?

Featuring international trade law attorney Michael P. House — partner and firmwide co-chair at Perkins Coie — a 90-minute recording of our recent event on UFLPA trade policy has been added to our “Available Now Webinars” store.

Companies are more intrigued than ever by Mexican manufacturing prospects. Mexico unseated China as the top exporter to the U.S. for the first time in 2023 after a multi-year climb. During a similar time period, the Laredo, Texas and Tucson, Arizona markets have skyrocketed in popularity. 

Product classification and compliance are essential yet time-consuming elements of global trade. Importers and exporters are challenged by the need to access relevant information and regulations, match product characteristics and shipment details with Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) codes, and meet license requirements. In short, the trading world is a perfect candidate for artificial intelligence-based tools and capabilities, to enhance the quality and productivity of classification and compliance.

When the Automotive Industry Action Group, known as AIAG, was faced with high demand for their newly released Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) 3^rd Edition and Control Plan 1^st Edition manuals, they knew exactly where to get help. By partnering with volunteers from the Judson Center, a non-profit human service agency in Southeast Michigan that provides specialized care in the areas of autism, mental and behavioral health, disabilities, foster care, adoption, and mentoring, the AIAG team not only got their manuals shipped out to automotive OEMs and suppliers around the globe, but they also got more smiles and laughs than they could have ever imagined.

A recording of our April 25, “The Importance of APQP/CP in the Supply Chain” webinar is now available at the AIAG Store!

Created by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), the new Rules Sixth details requirements for IATF-recognized certification bodies when conducting IATF 16949:2016 audits and issuing certificates.