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AIAG’s newest Supply Chain self-assessment is here! Are you a Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) expert? Find out with our new Finished Vehicle Logistics Knowledge Assessment, now available for FREE at the AIAG Store.

It is widely known that Brazil is one of the most difficult countries in the world when it comes to moving goods and services into its borders. If you have ever tried to export to Brazil, then you are very familiar with the endless amount of paperwork and red tape that is required for your company’s imports. Brazil not only has some of the highest duty rates in the world, but also has some of the most stringent documentation requirements – for example commercial invoices must be signed in blue ink. In addition, Brazil is heavily dependent on roads, since they lack railways, causing endless bottlenecks when it comes to transporting goods.

Still have money left in the budget for training? Been putting off a class you need to take? It’s not too late! AIAG offers classes through mid-December -- and we're back at it again in mid-January 2019. 

In a ground-breaking automotive quality survey conducted by AIAG in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting, problem solving was identified as one of the most critical issues impacting quality for the global automotive industry.

A newly updated version of the TC-7 publication, Basics of Export Compliance, is now available for purchase at the AIAG store!

The world of export compliance is constantly changing as new regulations take effect and existing regulations shift, emphasizing the need to stay sharp and in control of your program.

AIAG’s Traceability Guideline draft, identified as CQI-28, is currently available for stakeholder review through October 17, 2018.

AIAG’s Traceability Workgroup is proud to announce that its new Traceability Guideline, identified as CQI-28, is now available for stakeholder review. Created by a cross-functional and multi-organizational workgroup, the document contains guidance to meeting IATF 16949 traceability requirements, presents a basis for traceability methods and technologies relevant to the automotive industry and concludes with a self-assessment and fire drill forms. Additionally, best practices – and in some cases “bad practices” – are presented to guide and inspire thought for organizations that are creating or evaluating their traceability systems.

Does your organization need help eliminating repeat problems and implementing sustainable improvements in your products or processes?

By now you have probably heard about Industry 4.0 and what it’s all about. The term refers to the fourth wave of the Industrial Revolution. Each wave of the revolution has been driven by advances in technology. The most recent wave has been precipitated by the rapid and concurrent maturation of advanced technologies such as robotics, AI, VR, big data and visualization. Industry 4.0 technologies allow business to move at a never-before seen pace.

It’s been a banner year for The Transportation Club of Detroit (TCD)! Two of AIAG’s leaders in Supply Chain Management – who are also on the board of this industry organization – recently revealed that the TCD will be awarding a record total of $25,000 in scholarships to seven well-deserving university students this year.