Powering Performance

If you’re one of those auto manufacturers who’s using ad hoc, spreadsheet-based collaboration, you’re not alone. According to a survey conducted by Ventana Research in November 2015, 7 out of 10 midsize companies use desktop spreadsheets for a range of business planning processes. Yet nearly half (48 percent) of those surveyed admit that spreadsheets make it difficult to manage business processes.

We’re counting the days until the 2018 AIAG Supply Chain Summit! While we think that all of our fantastic speakers and sessions are worth highlighting, here’s a quick look at just a few topics we’ll be exploring this year:

Join us in July…in our beautiful new facility just down the road (4400 Civic Center Drive in Southfield)! Summer months may be slower for some, but at AIAG we’re moving full steam ahead with a great line up of Supply Chain courses. Read on to find out which class is best for you, and make sure to register soon to reserve your seat!

Our 2018 Supply Chain Summit will be here before we know it! This one day event features a stellar line up of speakers presenting on numerous topics pertaining to cybersecurity, generational shifts, big data and analytics, “Industry 4.0,” and much more! Here’s a quick look at two of our speakers and the issues they’ll be discussing.

In today’s increasingly technology driven and connected world, protecting data is more challenging – and more critical – than ever before. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), a significant portion of cybercrime goes undetected, which only underscores the difficulty of securing sensitive information.

What you don’t know can hurt you – especially when it comes to identifying suppliers in areas where natural disasters, geopolitical unrest and other disruptive factors have the potential to impact your business. In light of this, AIAG has created a valuable new member benefit: a global supplier site map designed to facilitate greater visibility of information, and help companies identify and manage risk in their extended supply chains.

Come for the morning, afternoon, or all day! AIAG’s annual Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing is scheduled for June 12, 2018. Morning sessions are designed for those who are new to reporting, while afternoon sessions are geared toward more experienced conflict minerals reporters. Please note that separate morning and afternoon registration options are available in addition to full-day registration.

Get the answers at the 2018 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference on September 26–27, 2018. Early registration is available until July 26 for this annual event, held again at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

CMRT 5.11 is available for download here.

In addition, a downloadable version of the most up-to-date Smelter Reference List is available here, and you can see the revision history here. You can also access the completion guide in English, Chinese, German, and Japanese here.

The integration of sustainability and ethics into business was a popular topic among speakers at AIAG’s 8^th Annual Corporate Responsibility Summit.