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AIAG’s Forced Labor Webinar is now viewable on demand. Jointly sponsored by Thomson Reuters, the webinar covers both the auto industry’s and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s point of view on the latest forced labor initiatives and their potential impact on the global automotive supply chain.

Newly rereleased and available for free at the AIAG Store, the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan was created by the AIAG Occupational Health and Safety Steering Committee to support suppliers’ ability to prepare for and address pandemic-related business disruptions.  

Have you explored our Quality eLearning content at the AIAG Store yet? If not, now is the time! With new menu options to help you navigate – including a “Training/eLearning” dropdown category that allows you to select “Quality eLearning” specifically – the updated layout of our store makes it faster and easier to find the courses and products you’re most interested in. 

Registration is open for our VIRTUAL 2020 Corporate Responsibility Summit!

During this difficult financial time, AIAG stands with the industry – just as we stand by our commitment to deliver valuable content to our colleagues throughout the supply chain. As such, we are waiving registration fees for our 2020 Corporate Responsibility Summit and offering this virtual event completely free of charge to AIAG members and non-members alike.

The critical role of business during the time of COVID-19 is clear for everyone to see. Whether it is providing access to accurate information, continuing to pay hourly waged staff, or ensuring continuity of emergency supplies, companies are central to our collective response.

Planning is under way for the 2020 IMDS & Product Compliance Conference scheduled for October 13–14 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan.

The online Core Tools Self-Assessment (CTSA) was launched in 2012 as a way for individuals to measure their competency in the automotive quality Core Tools: APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC. The questions reflect information that virtually everyone in automotive quality today should know, and results can be used to verify the effectiveness of your Core Tools training and develop individual or group improvement plans.

On March 12, 2020, the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and AIAG cohosted the 2020 Southern Automotive Quality Summit at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. Joined by a fantastic group of attendees, sponsors and exhibitors, this year’s event featured speakers from manufacturers and associations with a presence in the greater Alabama area.

Did you know that AIAG offers a free eLearning overview of NHTSA’s warranty and recall reporting requirements? The Introduction to US Motor Vehicle Safety Training, developed in cooperation with FCA, Ford, GM, Honda North America, Toyota Motor North America and Volvo Truck Group, introduces the user to NHTSA’s reporting requirements and guidelines for initiating a product recall.

According to the latest statistics, the average cost of a cybersecurity incident is now approaching $200,000 – and yet, only 31% of small companies have cyber insurance, and 70% said that they have no intention of purchasing a policy.