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To allow participants to complete the survey at their convenience, we've extended the time period it will remain open. This survey will now be available for completion through Friday, August 9th! 

The automotive supply chain space is on the verge of significant change involving global megatrends such as digitalization, generational turnover, trade policy shifts, cybersecurity threats, and even changing mindsets on vehicle ownership, to name a few. Within each of these spaces, diverse influences change the resulting optics – making it critical to shine an objective light on these issues to keep industry informed.

A major reason the Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) division of Supply Chain Management continues to grow exponentially at AIAG is due to the support and guidance provided by our volunteers and specifically those leading the FVL Oversight Committee.

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.

British vehicle transporter ECM has expressed concerns about implications for the automotive industry should the UK exit the European Union (EU) without an agreement on October 31.

A product manufactured today that is eligible under the original NAFTA program may no longer be eligible under the newly negotiated trade agreement – commonly referred to as NAFTA 2.0. Karin Muller, director, customer compliance and trade governance for Magna International, and Steve Gardon, vice president, global indirect taxes and customs, Lear Corporation, who head up AIAG’s NAFTA 2.0 Workgroup, will present an important session on what they describe as the “ABCs of USMCA” and the differences between it and NAFTA at the upcoming AIAG Supply Chain Summit, June 18, 2019.

AIAG is launching its MMOG/LE Version 5, and long-time, award-winning AIAG volunteer Terry Onica has been on the frontlines in implementing updates and training on the new platform, which will replace the prior Excel assessment. The MMOG/LE Version 5 global volunteer workgroup was comprised of experts from AIAG, Odette, QAD, Volvo, ZF, Ford, FCA, Continental, GALIA, SMMT, General Motors, and VDA. Their revision of MMOG/LE took about 18 months to complete and was reviewed by 35 stakeholders.

AIAG is adding new features to its Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Supply Chain Security system, which assists automotive importers and their business partners get certified as a low-security threat for shipping goods and materials into the United States. The enhancements include a new heat map that shows the location of each partner on a geographical map, similar to the display on Google Maps. Additionally, CTPAT partner survey information will be tagged to help the automotive importers visually identify and track their supply chain risks.

For the third year in a row, AIAG has once again partnered with the South Carolina Automotive Council (SCAC) to bring critical Supply Chain and Quality information to the industry – right in the booming (and beautiful) southeast U.S. manufacturing market! With the area’s multiple OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers expanding capacity, investing in new capital and working to attract and retain top talent, this particular region faces unique supply chain challenges that are being tackling with the help of multiple resources, including SCAC and AIAG.

When it comes to small businesses and cybersecurity, the latest statistics are alarming: 43% of cybersecurity attacks target small businesses specifically, but only 14% of smaller organizations consider themselves “highly effective” at defending against such attacks.

New location, updates and insights – same great event! Registration is now open for AIAG’s annual Customs Town Hall, held this year at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center in Lathrup Village.