Powering Performance

After four decades in law enforcement, Commissioner Chris Magnus maintains an enthusiasm for learning new things from other people. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett. Graphic by Janice Swan-Jones

Sitting down with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to discuss his first 100 days at the helm of the nation’s largest federal law enforcement agency, the conversation quickly focused on the importance of working with people to get things done. “Everything I feel has been a successful accomplishment has been the result of a team that I’ve been part of.”

Signed into law by President Biden in December 2021, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA, or “the Act”) establishes a rebuttable presumption that all goods manufactured (in whole or in part) in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are the product of forced labor, and not permitted entry into the United States. This rebuttable presumption will go into effect on June 21, 2022.

As one of the industries most substantially impacted by dramatic rule changes when USMCA replaced NAFTA in July 2020, many automotive companies are still working to gain a full understanding of the trade agreement’s new and enhanced requirements.

Developed jointly by AIAG and Odette, the revised M-17 publication contains operational guidelines for the development of an Automotive Supply Chain Management Agreement (ASCMA) to be used between parties in the global automotive industry.

Ready to update your calendar for the coming month? With training and exam sessions focused on everything from the Core Tools and automotive warranty, to USMCA and IMDS, we've got plenty of options to choose from – simply click any of the links below to learn more! 

Hoping to gain a better understanding of warranty management, but not sure where to start? Check out the following descriptions for two of our courses that help you gain critical insights and skills in warranty management!  

AIAG has collaborated with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) to release the fourth edition of the CQI-14 Automotive Warranty Management: A Guideline for Industry Best Practices. The goal of this new edition is warranty improvement collaboratively and continuously through best practices, standardization, recommended tools, and a root cause identification culture.

There’s still time for significant savings on registration for our 2022 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Summit. simply reserve your spot by the end of the month with code EARTH22 for an additional 22% off our already-low early bird registration rates!

Check out AIAG’s latest FREE webinar recording, “A Review of Scopes 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” with GZA GeoEnvironmental’s Michael Lipowicz.

As the AIAG Quality Team continues to prepare for this year’s annual summit on October 5-6, we’re excited to share the news that Kaplan Mobray – an award-winning author and dynamic, inspirational business speaker – will be joining us as the event’s closing keynote speaker.