In a recent Supply Chain Brain feature, economists unpack new research that challenges some common assumptions. Drawing on an NBER study, the article explains why tariffs may boost certain manufacturing jobs over the long term — but only after significant short-term job losses, economic contraction, and supply-chain disruption. The analysis also shows how retaliation from trading partners could erase potential gains altogether.

In the world of customs and trade, no one succeeds alone. For decades, our community has thrived on trusted relationships, open knowledge sharing, and the collective wisdom of peers facing the same challenges you do every day.

Give back to your professional community and build your personal brand by writing for The Supply Line newsletter. Throughout 2026 our popular monthly e-newsletter will be featuring a bylined article by a different thought leader each issue. Work with our professional editorial team to develop your idea into something that will be valuable to your colleagues, customers, and the industry at-large.

As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, lithium-ion battery management has become one of the automotive industry’s most urgent and complex challenges. AIAG’s new EV Battery Warehousing, Transportation, and Storage Handling guideline delivers practical, expert-developed protocols to help your team address these evolving demands with confidence.

Every supply chain leader knows that when issues arise, time matters. That’s why AIAG created AVA, your virtual assistant designed to help you quickly diagnose and overcome the toughest supply chain roadblocks.

This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

Why is it so important to not reject the Regulation Wizard? What should you do about incomplete Regulation Wizard data — lower-tier lack of data versus your material?

With just days remaining in 2025, now’s the perfect time to secure your spot for January training and kick off the new year with fresh insights and expertise.

This year's AIAG Quality Summit showed just how quickly the automotive quality community is evolving — and why planning ahead is so critical. That’s why we’re currently offering our biggest discount of the year for the 2026 Summit…but only for a few more weeks. 

AIAG is excited to introduce Korey Eko, Quality Process & Methods Senior Specialist at Stellantis, as the newest addition to our Quality Steering Committee (QSC).