Powering Performance

As AIAG celebrates 40 years this month, the association says that successful collaborations and making sure standards and best practices are accessible to the entire automotive supply chain will help the industry navigate one of the most challenging periods in its history. With the evolution of electric vehicles and unprecedented supply chain and workforce challenges, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is poised with 40 years of leadership experience to help the industry change, adapt, and grow.

Join us for the 2022 Hybrid IMDS & Product Compliance Conference scheduled for October 11–12, 2022, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. This always-popular event will cover global legislative issues and IMDS topics.

As a member, you have much to contribute, and volunteering on an AIAG committee or work group gives your company a seat at the table and an influential voice in the discussion. The support of thousands of members and industry volunteers working together in a cooperative environment makes it possible for AIAG to create the guidelines and tools that result in streamlined processes and solutions to our industry’s pain points and challenges.

When the European Union embraced the concept of double materiality in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which mandated that investors consider risks corporations externalize onto people, the business and human rights movement notched a significant win. Now the notion of double materiality is also taking shape in a different guise beyond Europe:  Investor concerns around systemic risks, including inequality, are rising.

Featuring Dana Inc.’s vice president of global quality, Lonnie Holmquist — a dedicated professional with more than 25 years of experience in automotive — this webinar recording explores being intentional, knowing your value, and owning your career in our everchanging world.

With just under four months to go until this year’s Quality Summit, we’re excited to share our agenda as we confirm new speakers and session details. 

With June well underway and July just around the corner, we’ve got plenty of trainings to choose from in the coming weeks. Simply click any of the links below to learn more, or visit our Quality Training Store for a complete listing!

Have you spotted the latest addition to our Quality Training Store? If not, now’s the time to check out the new AIAG & VDA Process FMEA Certification Exam!

Bridget Grewal is packaging continuous improvement director for Magna and a long-time AIAG leader and volunteer. Her most recent work includes helping AIAG complete the newer RC-18 publication and now orchestrating a version 2 of that same document. In this interview, Grewal talks about the work she’s found most rewarding and gives advice on how to get more from your AIAG membership.

SAN DIEGO — A rare Senate and House bipartisan agreement on an issue — the C-TPAT Pilot Program Act of 2022 — is being celebrated by the Transportation Intermediates Association as a major victory for the brokerage sector.