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Have you taken advantage of our Industry Restart Package for Quality yet? If not, now's the time! As we continue to support the global automotive industry through all phases of its recovery, our in-language Core Tools Self-Assessment, select Core Tools eLearning, and all Core Tools eDocuments remain free to the entire industry through the end of 2020. 

Join us next Thursday – November 5, 2020 – as we come together to explore this year’s Supply Chain Summit theme: “Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years? Understanding the Future of Supply Chain.”

At the 2020 AIAG Virtual Customs Town Hall on November 4^th, Manuel A. Garza, Jr., director, CTPAT U.S. Customs & Border Protection, will provide an insider look on the first major update to the Minimum Security Criteria (MSC) in the CTPAT program’s history.

AIAG’s new USMCA Content Reporting course – the only industry-endorsed training of its kind – was developed by a highly qualified group of volunteers from numerous OEMs, heavy truck manufacturers, and Tier 1 suppliers, along with guidance from trusted trade compliance experts.

Adient’s Suzanne Yesta: ‘AIAG Volunteering Has Made Me a Better Resource for My Company’

Suzanne Yesta is a licensed customs broker with over 25 years of experience in customs and international trade compliance roles — and an active member of AIAG. She has held positions with freight companies and customs consulting firms as well as operational and managerial roles with global automotive companies, including Yazaki North America and Freudenberg North America.

Have you spotted our newest Live Virtual Training options at the AIAG Store? In addition to courses focusing on everything from the Quality Core Tools and IATF 16949:2016 to IMDS and the new USMCA, we’ve now expanded our online offerings to include two additional courses:  Automotive Warranty Management – An Introduction, and Automotive Warranty Assessment Training.

In a much overlooked but certain to be impactful provision of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which came into force on July 1, 2020, Canada agreed to impose a prohibition on the importation of goods that are produced in whole or in part by forced or compulsory labour.

The Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) supports France and Sweden’s proposal to restrict the use of skin sensitizing substances in clothing, footwear, and other articles with similar skin contact. If adopted, the restriction will prevent many people from developing new skin allergies while also relieving the symptoms of many of those who already have them. This is expected to result in health benefits equivalent to at least €708 million per year.

In October 2020, AIAG will add a ‘Read Only’ user access level to its CTS Software user profile settings. A Read Only user will be able to view – but not create or edit – CTS content.

Despite the precariousness that has defined the majority of 2020 thus far, the aerospace and automotive industries have not let that uncertainty deter them from releasing two major revisions that directly affect the heat-treating industry. Both, the 4^th Edition of CQI-9 and AMS2750F were released at the end of June (AMS2750F: Expert Analysis).