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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.

With the summer months fast approaching, now's the time to register for July training! Click the links below to explore upcoming sessions for the new APQP and Control Plan (plus other Core Tools), implementing MMOG/LE, using the 8-D Approach, auditing to IATF 16949:2016, and more.

In a world racing toward cleaner, smarter mobility solutions, the electric vehicle revolution is picking up speed. But with great innovation comes great challenges. How do you enhance manufacturing and engineering quality, improve supply chain efficiency, and ensure compliance with corporate social responsibility requirements in this rapidly evolving landscape?

Registration is now open for the 2024 Hybrid IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference, October 15–16, 2024, at Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center in Livonia, Michigan. Register here and choose between the in-person or virtual experience.

This is part of a series in which we recap sessions from the 2023 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference held on October 17-18, 2023, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan.

What are the major chemicals regulatory and legislative issues so far and what's to come? Those key questions were answered in a session at the 2023 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference titled “Auto Industry Hot Topics: Current Priorities and Emerging Issues.”

Did you know that APQP 3rd Edition and Control Plan 1st Edition will be required by GM September 1, 2024, with Ford and Stellantis soon to follow? Now's the time to start preparing!

Check out the following list of in-person, live virtual, and eLearning opportunities to learn more, including our newest hybrid course for APQP and Control Plan fundamentals, along with brand-new eLearning modules for each tool.