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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!

We’re hard at work planning AIAG’s 2019 Supply Chain Summit! Join us on June 18^th as we gather at Laurel Manor in Livonia for a full day of exploring the very latest industry updates and what they mean for you and your organization.

Last August we announced the kickoff of the Supply Chain 2025 industry survey project in partnership with Thomson Reuters; today, we’re excited to share that the first stage – interview-based discussions in Asia – has been completed!

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.

Join us in January!

AIAG’s Supply Chain Management team, in conjunction with Wayne State University, is now offering a five day seminar-style course, Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.

Our first Future Automotive Expert (FAE) event of 2019 is nearly here! Join AIAG and Mark Boucher, director of vehicle logistics for Volkswagen, as we discuss “Managing Supply Chain Volatility” on January 31, 2019.

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.

For the sixth year in a row, AIAG is teaming up with Wayne State’s Mike Ilitch School of Business to offer a non-degree certification program – the Auto Industry Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Designed for high potential candidates from a variety of vehicle industry OEM, Tier 1 and 2, 3PL, service and carrier organizations, this program provides participants with an in-depth understanding of various supply chain topics within the context of the global automotive industry.

With only one short week left until we kick off the 2018 Customs Town Hall, we’re excited to hear from our incredible speakers! 

Last week we highlighted three sessions – addressing Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties, TFTEA/Drawback, and NAFTA/USCMA, respectively – and below, we touch on three more. For a full and detailed agenda, however, don’t forget to head to our event page!  

2019 is just around the corner – and with it, the sixth annual WSU/AIAG Auto Industry Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management!