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Marc A. Brazeau was appointed head of logistics for FCA US LLC in July 2017. In this position, he is responsible for logistics and transportation activities to support the entire FCA US manufacturing footprint, including shipment of finished vehicles, inbound transportation of manufacturing parts and materials, and operating FCA Transport, the FCA US-owned truck fleet.

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Kicking off the event, our opening keynote speaker – Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner for the Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection – will share updates straight from the CBP, and at the end of the day, Crowe LLP's managing director, Global Customs and Duties, Pete Mento, will provide our closing keynote presentation.

Mark Hirzel brings over 30 years of customs brokerage and logistics experience to his position as export manager-customs in the Trade Services department of the Finance division for American Honda Motor Company. After earning his individual customs brokerage license in 1989, Hirzel held a variety of operational, compliance, and management positions in the customs brokerage and freight-forwarding industry.

Last month, for the third year in a row, AIAG collaborated with the South Carolina Automotive Council (SCAC) to bring automotive supply chain programs and messaging to a new audience – the southeastern U.S. region – during the 2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain and Quality Conference.

Wondering if the WSU/AIAG Auto Industry Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management program is right for you? Check out the highlights below, and make sure to visit our website for more information!

Wayne State University (WSU) student Luke Tappen is no stranger to the automotive industry; Although he’s just preparing to graduate from WSU with his bachelor’s in global supply chain management and finance, he already has experience working, networking, and even mentoring in the field!

Customs Town Hall Keynoter Pete Mento will talk about how export controls are going to tighten, the role of cybersecurity in international trade, and why automakers need contingency plans for things that they didn’t need before.

Ports are a vital part of America's critical transportation infrastructure and the keystones of a strong economy — connecting rural American farmers, manufacturers, workers and consumers to the global market place.

Speaking to nearly 250 attendees at the recent AIAG Supply Chain Summit, NASA’s Michael Galluzzi advised automakers to invest in their supply chain because it will “pay off very quickly!” The more companies pay attention to modern-day supply chain disciplines, he said, the more it will lead to increased efficiencies and financial returns.

In partnership with NQC, a global leader in cyberthreat detection, AIAG has launched a new Supply Safe™: Cyber Initiative in support of industry efforts to protect shared data throughout the supply chain.