Powering Performance

On February 23, 2022, the European Commission released its long-awaited proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Draft Directive).¹ The directive represents a milestone in the field of corporate sustainability and business and human rights.

Developed with a global team of automotive OEM and Tier 1 supplier subject matter experts, the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook incorporates best practices from both AIAG and VDA methodologies into a harmonized, structured, approach.

Does your Process FMEA match your manufacturing process? Reverse PFMEA is a structured process used to ensure your PFMEA matches your process, and your process matches your PFMEA. The PFMEA is evaluated using actual process performance, as the PFMEA is compared to process metrics and is walked through the manufacturing process to validate the match. This continual improvement tool verifies your manufacturing process is performing as intended and that all identified error proofing is implemented and functioning.

Ready to explore upcoming Quality courses scheduled this May and June? With sessions focusing on everything from automotive warranty and layered process audits, to IMDS, IATF 16949:2016 and much more, we’ve got plenty of options to choose from! Simply click any of the linked titles below for more detail.

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!