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AIAG volunteer and leader of the Finished Vehicle Logistics Damage Claims committee, Sean Grant, who works as Ford’s supervisor of vehicle shipping quality and claims, shares his perspective on the work group’s key initiatives and industry challenges with Finished Vehicle Quality.

AIAG, in partnership with NQC – a global leader in cyberthreat detection – today announced the launch of a suite of cybersecurity tools to help automotive suppliers compare their current cybersecurity capabilities to industry best practices. The Supply Safe™: Cyber Safe Bundle includes a one-time third party virtual audit, along with either a basic or advanced enterprise risk assessment. Together, these resources allow suppliers to evaluate their overall cybersecurity efforts and identify the most critical areas for improvement.

Institutional customer demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information is rippling through entire supply chains, impacting publicly traded as well as privately held suppliers. The most influential requests are coming from organizations that directly participate in financial markets. These can include large asset owners (CalPERS, NY State), asset managers (BlackRock, State Street, Neuberger Berman), and specialized ESG research firms (Bloomberg, MSCI, Sustainalytics).

Early registration is still available through August 17^th for the 2019 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference on October 16–17 at a NEW location: The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center in Lathrup Village, Michigan.

Two of this spring’s most popular AIAG webinars are ready to watch online.

As Global Reporting Initiative marks two decades since launching its first draft sustainability reporting guidelines, the organization has highlighted the significance of a growing demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.

Our 2019 Quality Summit is fast approaching -- don't miss out on early bird pricing through August 8, 2019! With just a few months left until the October 2-3 event, we’re excited to share some additional details about our fantastic speaker lineup.

Curious about our new CTS software, but unsure if it’s the right fit for you and your organization? Now, you can “try it before you buy it” with a free 30 day trial!

The IATF has created an optional, anonymous industry stakeholder survey to solicit feedback on IATF 16949:2016 sections needing further clarification – and we’d like to hear from you! 

To allow participants to complete the survey at their convenience, we've extended the time period it will remain open. This survey will now be available for completion through Friday, August 9th! 

The automotive supply chain space is on the verge of significant change involving global megatrends such as digitalization, generational turnover, trade policy shifts, cybersecurity threats, and even changing mindsets on vehicle ownership, to name a few. Within each of these spaces, diverse influences change the resulting optics – making it critical to shine an objective light on these issues to keep industry informed.