We’ve all read the headlines of cyberattacks on big businesses and government entities—hackers swiping millions of credit card details, Social Security numbers and other personal information. But have you thought about what the consequences a cyberattack against your small business could be?
Read MoreAccording to Dawn Olesky, senior manager of trade and customs at KPMG LLP, we’re seeing the most significant changes to Duty Drawback since its inception in 1789.
Read MoreBrazil to trial blockchain for customs
Brazil is to trial a new project involving blockchain that it hopes could streamline its customs processes.
According to www.contxto.com, the country's Receita Federal is launching bCONNECT to see if the technology can assist with security, identity verification and cost management.
Over the years, AIAG has developed common assessments for special processes — specifically, heat treat, coating, molding, plating, soldering, and welding — in response to OEM and supplier quality issues in these areas, which impact product performance on both interior and exterior parts.
Read MoreAIAG’s Director of Supply Chain Products & Services Tanya Bolden will be a featured speaker at the first-ever, co-branded cybersecurity event with GAMA, the Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association. Scheduled for February 5, 2020, the conference will be held at the Douglasville Conference Center in Douglasville, Georgia.
Read MoreAnother year, another Southern Automotive Quality Summit (SAQS)!
Join us on March 12, 2020, for this annual event hosted by AIAG and the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
Read MoreMissed out on our last AIAG & VDA FMEA webinar? Focusing on frequently asked questions, the October 25, 2019 “FAQ” webinar – led by AIAG director of quality products & services, Scott Gray, and Plexus International technical expert Jeremy Hazel – drew a crowd, with thousands of registrants from more than 50 countries.
Read MoreInitially announced by the OEMs at last month’s Quality Summit, we’re pleased to share the following details regarding North American OEM deployment plans for the new AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook.
Read MorePlan ahead! Our next Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma class – a five day seminar-style course offered by AIAG and Wayne State University – will return January 8-12, 2020.
Read MoreJaguar Land Rover joins IATF
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), a group of automotive manufacturers and their respective trade associations, has welcomed Jaguar Land Rover, as Tata Motors Limited official designate, into the IATF as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) voting member.
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