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On December 23, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Act. Under the act, all goods with a connection to China’s Xinjiang province are presumed to be made by forced labor, effective June 21. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will also be responsible to produce guidance for importers by the effective date.

Irrespective of mode, rates will be escalating, with carriers controlling capacity and exercising leverage like never before. Given the shortage of manpower and labor pools across the spectrum of global logistics, supply chain managers will be struggling.

The federal government has stopped two separate shipments of goods linked to forced labour from entering Canada — a move that has some advocates pleased but still pushing for more. 

AIAG and Wayne State University continue their successful collaboration with the 9^th Annual Auto Industry Certificate in Purchasing & Supply Management. The course offers a winter session from February 10-May 12, 2022 (live virtual) and a winter session from September 1-December, 2022 (live virtual and face-to-face, if safe). The winter in-person sessions will be held at the AIAG Headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.

AIAG’s Corporate Responsibility team would like to express its gratitude to our volunteers for another fruitful year. We offer a special thank-you to those who gave so freely of their energy, resources, experience, and expertise in 2021.

How can organizations respond to their needs for improved information on sustainability risks, as well as growing external expectations for transparency? And how can more comprehensive reporting help them adapt to responsible business practices?

2022 may be fast approaching – but there’s still plenty of time to sign up for January trainings! With more than a dozen Quality courses scheduled next month, we’re ready to help you hit the ground running in the new year.

Get to know the newest member of our Quality Steering Committee (QSC): NXP Semiconductors’ internal/registrar audit director, Joe Beyer!

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) today announced the publication of a new guidance document, “Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”

One of the most valued AIAG member benefits is the opportunity to serve on committees and workgroups, collaborating with some of the industry’s most innovative thinkers. AIAG’s Supply Chain team expresses its sincere gratitude to our volunteers for another productive year despite the world’s many challenges.