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IMDS Basic Concepts and Application

This instructor-led course is designed to ensure users are familiar with all aspects of the IMDS system with an emphasis on creating quality product substance compliance data. The goal is to get you working in IMDS as quickly and efficiently as possible. Students will learn how to build, receive, and submit data in response to customer requests. All basic concepts will be reviewed in detail providing students with the confidence to function competently in the IMDS system.

Originally presented on January 26^th by Fred Coe (Global EDI, B2B Manager, General Motors), Terry Onica (Director, Automotive, QAD Inc.), and Jerry Czernel, CPIM (Senior Project Manager, AIM Computer Solutions), the first FAE webinar of 2023 focused on Supply Chain Careers in EDI and B2B Communications - the Lifeblood of the Automotive Industry.

The grave human rights conditions in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where Uyghur Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities are subjected to internment and forced labor, among other abuses, demand international response. So far, the centerpiece of the U.S. response has been the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law by President Joe Biden in December 2021. The law is intended to prevent U.S. consumers from being complicit in these abuses through the purchase of Chinese goods made with forced labor. In doing so, it encourages global firms to take Xinjiang out of their supply chains in order to maintain access to U.S. markets.

A global speaker and consultant, Ben Whiting initially found success in his career as a corporate entertainer – performing as a magician and mind reader in more than 30 countries – before shifting his focus to keynote speaking and leadership development in 2014.

Presented by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and AIAG, this year’s Southern Automotive Quality Summit is scheduled for April 25^th, at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel in Prattville, Alabama.

Originally presented on January 26th – by Fred Coe (Global EDI - B2B Manager, GM), Terry Onica (Director, Automotive, QAD Inc.), and Jerry Czernel, CPIM (Senior Project Manager, AIM Computer Solutions) – our first FAE webinar of 2023 focused on "Supply Chain Careers in EDI and B2B Communications - the Lifeblood of the Automotive Industry.”

Ready to get training on your calendar this spring? With April sessions focusing on everything from lead auditor training and automotive warranty, to Core Tools certification exams, GD&T, IMDS, and more, we've got you covered! 

What parts of your car were made by Uyghur forced laborers?

If you have bought a car in the last five years, some of its parts were likely made by Uyghurs and others forced to work in China. The Chinese government has deliberately shifted raw materials mining and processing and auto parts manufacturing into the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR or Uyghur Region), essentially making international supply chains captive to repressive programs and systematic forced labor. 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will collaborate with 13 partner government agencies to deploy a Global Business Identifier (GBI) pilot program that will test the concept of a single business identifier solution to improve the US Government’s ability to efficiently identify high-risk shipments and facilitate legitimate trade.