Powering Performance

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The International Material Data System (IMDS) has been the global automotive product declaration system for more than 20 years. With over 200,000 companies collecting about 90M declarations, the automotive industry has gathered unparalleled information about product and material content.

Todd Myers, director, parts logistics for Nissan North America, recently joined the AIAG Supply Chain Steering Committee. Myers has been involved with AIAG in various volunteer capacities for the last 10 years, primarily helping AIAG develop standards related to parts quality. Since 2001, his job experience at Nissan has included body engineering, stamping engineering, parts quality, crisis management, and logistics. In this interview, Myers talks about how the pandemic has permanently impacted and changed the supply chain.

Planning to import goods from Asia by ocean and sell them in America this summer? Better act fast. The trans-Pacific cargo move can now take over three months. According to multiple sources, average transit times have risen to double pre-COVID levels — and they’re still increasing.

Methodologies and data sources differ, so time estimates vary. But each dataset shows the same trend: With every passing month, more vessels, container equipment and goods inventories are getting waylaid in the Pacific.

The U.S. will close its borders to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated Canadian and Mexican truck drivers on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.

“These updated travel requirements reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting public health while safely facilitating the cross-border trade and travel that is critical to our economy,” Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. 

Resilient Supply Chain Operations

As a result, business leaders have spent the better part of two years pursuing solutions and strategies that can help them build a more resilient supply chain operation.

Whether you've already identified your training needs for 2022, or are still considering your options, we've got you covered.

Head to the AIAG Training Store now to check out upcoming sessions for specific Quality, Supply Chain, and Corporate Responsibility trainings, or click any of the links below to learn more about our February lineup!

If you haven’t explored the Corporate Responsibility section of our website recently, you may have missed a significant update – our newly redesigned Responsible Materials webpages.

In today’s uncertain world, companies are increasingly confronted with global supply chain disruptions – requiring industry professionals to work on the front lines to recover supply chains. Bringing a supply chain back to its pre-disruption state, however, is not necessarily the end of the story.

AIAG’s Environmental Sustainability Workgroup is conducting a short survey on our industry’s most pressing environmental interests, and we want to hear from you!