Today marks another milestone in the automotive industry’s ongoing journey toward responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency. For the first time, six leading manufacturers — Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Stellantis, and Toyota — have come together in a joint letter to suppliers, signaling a unified approach to forced labor due diligence.

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How can tier two suppliers turn complexity into opportunity? In a recent episode of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, Jenni Smith, VP of Supply Chain at Royal Technologies, shares how her team navigates modern supply chain challenges with clarity, speed, and innovation. From leveraging automation and AI to applying MMOG/LE as a tool for process improvement, she highlights how proactive strategies unlock efficiency, reduce risk, and strengthen collaboration across the supply chain.

In today’s rapidly changing trade environment, agility and unified solutions are mission critical. AIAG, building on its commitment to drive down cost and complexity across the automotive supply chain, has launched its third standardized tariff reporting template — this time for copper — delivered in record time following the formal release of the Executive Order establishing copper tariffs. The new copper tariff rates took effect at 12:01 AM EDT on August 1, 2025.

Automotive Supply Chain Prophets – Must-Listen Episode

Curious about the future of secure, seamless data sharing in the automotive industry? In the latest episode of the Automotive Supply Chain Prophets podcast — co-hosted and sponsored by AIAG — Chief Transformation Officer Kevin Piotrowski joins the conversation to unpack Catena-X: the collaborative network that’s redefining how the industry connects, shares, and thrives.

At AIAG, we believe that continuous learning is key to driving automotive excellence and getting ahead of industry shifts — but staying informed isn't always easy.

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