--- title: Powering Performance | AIAG (24) description: Stay up to date on the latest automotive industry trends, along with AIAG initiatives, events, trainings, publications, products and more. (24) --- [![White AIAG Logo - Uniting Minds.Elevating Standards.](https://blog.aiag.org/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png?width=254&height=76&name=White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png)](http://www.aiag.org/) ## [AIAG's CR Team Reflects on 5 Highlights of 2024](https://blog.aiag.org/aiags-cr-team-reflects-on-5-highlights-of-2024?hsLang=en-us) Nov 20, 2024 [![rearview mirror](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/rear_view_mirror-blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/aiags-cr-team-reflects-on-5-highlights-of-2024?hsLang=en-us) AIAG’s collective efforts in corporate responsibility set new benchmarks for sustainability and integrity, building trust from customers and stakeholders globally. As we approach the end of 2024, here’s a look back at five highlights of AIAG’s accomplishments in regard to corporate responsibility. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/aiags-cr-team-reflects-on-5-highlights-of-2024?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Guidelines for Safety-Critical Bulk Materials and Catalog Items – Volunteers Needed](https://blog.aiag.org/guidelines-for-safety-critical-bulk-materials-and-catalog-items-volunteers-needed?hsLang=en-us) Nov 13, 2024 [![Volunteers Needed](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/volunteers%20needed%20sign%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/guidelines-for-safety-critical-bulk-materials-and-catalog-items-volunteers-needed?hsLang=en-us) Responsibility for maintaining safety standards is crucial, and it is necessary to document who should be accountable for safety-critical bulk materials and catalog items. This includes considering the responsibilities of OEMs versus Tier 1 suppliers and understanding the impact of build-to-spec versus build-to-print scenarios on safety classifications and FMEA processes. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/guidelines-for-safety-critical-bulk-materials-and-catalog-items-volunteers-needed?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Kickstart Your New Year with Quality Training: December and January Courses Now Open!](https://blog.aiag.org/last-chance-for-2024-update-your-schedule-with-november-and-december-quality-courses-today-0-0?hsLang=en-us) Nov 12, 2024 [![Training](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/training%20chalkboard%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/last-chance-for-2024-update-your-schedule-with-november-and-december-quality-courses-today-0-0?hsLang=en-us) As the year wraps up, it’s the perfect time to invest in building your skills and enhancing your expertise in quality management. Our December and January training sessions offer an ideal opportunity to start the new year strong, equipping you with the latest industry standards, best practices, and hands-on techniques for driving excellence in your work. Whether you’re new to quality or looking to refine your skills, these courses are designed to provide practical insights and tools to help you and your team reach higher performance levels in 2024 and beyond. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/last-chance-for-2024-update-your-schedule-with-november-and-december-quality-courses-today-0-0?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [CQI-35 Wiring Harness Quality Guidelines Just Hit the AIAG Store...Get Your Copy Today!](https://blog.aiag.org/cqi-35-wiring-harness-quality-guidelines-just-hit-the-aiag-store...get-your-copy-today?hsLang=en-us) Nov 08, 2024 [![New Wiring Harness Quality Guidelines](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/download-2.jpeg)](https://blog.aiag.org/cqi-35-wiring-harness-quality-guidelines-just-hit-the-aiag-store...get-your-copy-today?hsLang=en-us) With vehicles growing more advanced and reliant on complex electrical systems, the demand for high-quality, durable, efficient, and reliable wiring has become more critical than ever. As such, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) methodologies in the newly launched [CQI-35 Wiring Harness Quality Guidelines](https://www.aiag.org/store/publications/details?ProductCode=CQI-35) play a key role in ensuring automotive wiring systems meet top safety and performance standards by helping mitigate potential risks, enhance performance, and build customer trust. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/cqi-35-wiring-harness-quality-guidelines-just-hit-the-aiag-store...get-your-copy-today?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Back By Popular Demand, AIAG Welcomes Over 200 Attendees to the 2024 North American Customs and Trade Town Hall](https://blog.aiag.org/back-by-popular-demand-aiag-welcomes-over-200-attendees-to-the-2024-north-american-customs-and-trade-town-hall?hsLang=en-us) Nov 05, 2024 [![Customs Town Hall](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Last%20Chance%20to%20Register!%20-%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/back-by-popular-demand-aiag-welcomes-over-200-attendees-to-the-2024-north-american-customs-and-trade-town-hall?hsLang=en-us) On November 7th, AIAG will gather industry professionals at Laurel Manor in Livonia, Michigan, for our first in-person [North American Customs and Trade Town Hall](https://go.aiag.org/customs-and-trade-town-hall?hsLang=en-us) in years. Over 200 automotive professionals will hear from top-rated government speakers on everything from USMCA relations and CTPAT to export modernization, forced labor, and more. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/back-by-popular-demand-aiag-welcomes-over-200-attendees-to-the-2024-north-american-customs-and-trade-town-hall?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Why Designing a Modern-Day Container Terminal Is More Complex Than Ever Before](https://blog.aiag.org/why-designing-a-modern-day-container-terminal-is-more-complex-than-ever-before?hsLang=en-us) Nov 04, 2024 [![Port of Los Angeles](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/port%20of%20long%20beach%20and%20LA%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/why-designing-a-modern-day-container-terminal-is-more-complex-than-ever-before?hsLang=en-us) The dream of a modern-day seaport planner is to be handed a greenfield site for which she can design a state-of-the-art container-handling terminal from the ground up. But that’s rarely the case at major port facilities today. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/why-designing-a-modern-day-container-terminal-is-more-complex-than-ever-before?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [USTR Opens Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Process for Certain Machinery from China Used in Domestic Manufacturing](https://blog.aiag.org/ustr-opens-section-301-tariff-exclusion-process-for-certain-machinery-from-china-used-in-domestic-manufacturing?hsLang=en-us) Nov 04, 2024 [![tariff](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/tariff%20blue%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/ustr-opens-section-301-tariff-exclusion-process-for-certain-machinery-from-china-used-in-domestic-manufacturing?hsLang=en-us) On October 15, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has opened a process for interested parties to request that certain machinery from China be temporarily excluded from Section 301 duties in the “Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation”. Upon concluding its statutorily-mandated four-year review of the China Section 301 tariffs, President Joseph Biden directed the USTR to establish a product exclusion process for machinery from China used in domestic manufacturing and to prioritize exclusions for certain solar manufacturing equipment from China. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/ustr-opens-section-301-tariff-exclusion-process-for-certain-machinery-from-china-used-in-domestic-manufacturing?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Podcast | A Manufacturer Moves From China to Mexico. How’s That Going?](https://blog.aiag.org/podcast-a-manufacturer-moves-from-china-to-mexico.-hows-that-going?hsLang=en-us) Nov 04, 2024 [![China and Mexico Road Signs](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/China%20and%20Mexico%20Signs%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/podcast-a-manufacturer-moves-from-china-to-mexico.-hows-that-going?hsLang=en-us) A contract manufacturer is riding the trend of shifting production from China to Mexico. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/podcast-a-manufacturer-moves-from-china-to-mexico.-hows-that-going?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Virtual ACE Reporting Training: Enhance Your Skills from Anywhere](https://blog.aiag.org/virtual-ace-reporting-training-enhance-your-skills-from-anywhere?hsLang=en-us) Oct 31, 2024 [![Demonstrations for Export and Import](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/2024%20ACE%20Reporting%20Email%20header%20-%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/virtual-ace-reporting-training-enhance-your-skills-from-anywhere?hsLang=en-us) We’re excited to announce that our ACE Export/Import Reporting Demonstrations training is now available in a convenient virtual format, making it accessible for everyone, anywhere. Join us online to experience the same in-depth, hands-on demonstrations of ACE reporting processes, with the added flexibility to attend from your location. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and stay compliant with ease—[register today!](https://www.aiag.org/store/events/details?EventCode=E24ACE) [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/virtual-ace-reporting-training-enhance-your-skills-from-anywhere?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Don’t Miss the 2024 North American Customs and Trade Town Hall – Featuring The Trade Guys!](https://blog.aiag.org/dont-miss-the-2024-north-american-customs-and-trade-town-hall-featuring-the-trade-guys?hsLang=en-us) Oct 30, 2024 [![The Trade Guys](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/2024%20CTS%20Simply%20Trade%20Graphic-blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/dont-miss-the-2024-north-american-customs-and-trade-town-hall-featuring-the-trade-guys?hsLang=en-us) Are you ready to dive into the hot topic of fair trade and how it impacts your business? Join us at the 2024 North American Customs and Trade Town Hall on November 7, 2024, in Livonia, Michigan for an exclusive opportunity to explore this and more with industry experts. 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