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As the days add up after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, companies that gather data from trucks and supply chains are beginning to get an idea of where trucks are rerouting in the catastrophe’s wake. Data on ship rerouting is less conclusive.

With every advance in communications technology comes a fresh vulnerability that opens the user to cyberattack.

So it goes with 5G, the so-called fifth generation of cellular connectivity, which has been touted as the new gold standard for network speed, bandwidth, availability and reliability.

Now's the time to plan ahead for June training at AIAG! Explore the following list of sessions to learn more, and be sure to check back often as we add additional courses.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced February 22 that it had given preliminary approval to almost $710 million in loans for electric vehicle manufacturing projects.

If you haven't checked out the new APQP 3rd Edition and standalone Control Plan yet, now's the time! 

Now's the time to explore upcoming events (and webinars) at AIAG! From IMDS and Canadian ACE ("CARM"), to UFLPA trade policy, APQP/CP in the supply chain, and more, we're working with subject matter experts to address critical topics impacting today's industry.

Created by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), the new Rules 6th Edition details the requirements for IATF-recognized
certification bodies when conducting IATF 16949:2016 audits and issuing IATF 16949 certificates.

Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging them to take action to “immediately and meaningfully limit the volume of Mexican steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) being imported into the United States.”

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 should you know about product carbon footprint (PCF) and how it’s coming to IMDS? These important questions were addressed in a session at the 2023 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference titled “Product Carbon Footprint in IMDS — Introduction and Status.”

Planning has begun for the 2024 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference scheduled for October 15–16, 2024, at Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center in Livonia, Michigan.