Powering Performance

Consider upcoming LPA training at AIAG to improve quality metrics, customer satisfaction and profits by getting more work elements right the first time.

Consistently meeting or exceeding the requirements set by your company, customers and quality standards is critical in the automotive industry. These criteria are in place for a reason and failing to adhere to these standards results in inflated scrap and rework costs, increased customer complaints, audit findings and preventable costly quality incidents. So, how do you ensure process requirements are met the first time around?

In partnership with NQC, a global leader in cyberthreat detection, AIAG has launched a new Supply Safe™: Cyber Initiative in support of industry efforts to protect shared data throughout the supply chain.

As previously announced, AIAG and the South Carolina Automotive Council (SCAC) are partnering for a third year on their highly successful Supply Chain and Quality Conference. Scheduled for September 12 – 13, 2019, at the Trident Technical College in North Charleston, South Carolina, this unique and dynamic event covers the most relevant topics in supply chain and quality and is designed to benefit automotive companies of all sizes.

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.