--- title: Powering Performance | AIAG | Supply Chain Management (16) description: Supply Chain Management | Stay up to date on the latest automotive industry trends, along with AIAG initiatives, events, trainings, publications, products and more. (16) --- [![White AIAG Logo - Uniting Minds.Elevating Standards.](https://blog.aiag.org/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png?width=254&height=76&name=White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png)](http://www.aiag.org/) ## [US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS MORE THAN $12M TO COMBAT CHILD LABOR, FORCED LABOR IN MEXICO, PROMOTE MIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS](https://blog.aiag.org/us-department-of-labor-awards-more-than-12m-to-combat-child-labor-forced-labor-in-mexico-promote-migrant-worker-rights?hsLang=en-us) Jan 30, 2024 [![human rights](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/human%20rights%20chart%20and%20keyboard%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/us-department-of-labor-awards-more-than-12m-to-combat-child-labor-forced-labor-in-mexico-promote-migrant-worker-rights?hsLang=en-us) **WASHINGTON **– The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of up to $12.4 million in grant funding for three organizations to reduce child and forced labor in Mexico and support migrant workers.  [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/us-department-of-labor-awards-more-than-12m-to-combat-child-labor-forced-labor-in-mexico-promote-migrant-worker-rights?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Brian Engle: ‘Decrease Your Dependence’](https://blog.aiag.org/brian-engle-decrease-your-dependence?hsLang=en-us) Jan 23, 2024 [![CO2](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/co2%20reduction%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/brian-engle-decrease-your-dependence?hsLang=en-us) EV expert Brian Engle says we are in the midst of a new era of supply chain management, one of reducing dependencies and vertically integrating your manufacturing process. As business development director, electrification for Amphenol’s Advanced Sensor group, Engle provides insight on what AIAG members can do to make their supply chain less vulnerable. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/brian-engle-decrease-your-dependence?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Now Virtual! CBP’s Carlos Rodriguez Previews New ACE Training at AIAG on November 16th](https://blog.aiag.org/cbps-carlos-rodriguez-previews-new-ace-training-at-aiag-on-november-16th?hsLang=en-us) Nov 02, 2023 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/CBP%20Headquarters%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/cbps-carlos-rodriguez-previews-new-ace-training-at-aiag-on-november-16th?hsLang=en-us) Registration is now open for our virtual [ACE Reporting Demonstrations for Export and Import](https://www.aiag.org/store/events/details?EventCode=E23ACEWKSP) on Thursday, November 16, 2023! [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/cbps-carlos-rodriguez-previews-new-ace-training-at-aiag-on-november-16th?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Building Trust-based Supply Chains to Mitigate Forced Labor Risk](https://blog.aiag.org/building-trust-based-supply-chains-to-mitigate-forced-labor-risk?hsLang=en-us) Nov 02, 2023 [![fence with barbed wire](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/fence%20with%20barned%20wire%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/building-trust-based-supply-chains-to-mitigate-forced-labor-risk?hsLang=en-us) From both a human rights and global commerce perspective, forced labor is a serious and pervasive issue, impacting millions of people and compromising global supply chains. Defined by **U.S. Customs and Border Protection (**CBP) as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its non-performance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily,” [forced labor](https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor) is insidious, impacting the manufacturing and production of a vast range of goods — spanning everything from electronics, apparel and industrial materials to pharmaceuticals, base metals and agricultural products. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/building-trust-based-supply-chains-to-mitigate-forced-labor-risk?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [CBP’s Green Trade Strategy](https://blog.aiag.org/cbps-green-trade-strategy?hsLang=en-us) Nov 02, 2023 [![stop climate change](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/stop%20climate%20change%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/cbps-green-trade-strategy?hsLang=en-us) Human-induced climate change and environmental degradation is no longer a nebulous future threat. It’s here, and it threatens global economic development, global health, and global security. Last year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization declared climate change a “defining challenge of our time,” posing dangers to the security of allied nations and elsewhere.[1](https://www.cbp.gov/frontline/cbps-green-trade-strategy#Footnote%201) Given its influence over global supply chain practices, which account for a significant portion of global emissions, CBP hopes to help move the needle toward more sustainable trade through the Green Trade Strategy, which the agency launched in 2022. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/cbps-green-trade-strategy?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (October 25, 2023)](https://blog.aiag.org/international-trade-enforcement-compliance-recent-developments-update-october-25-2023?hsLang=en-us) Nov 02, 2023 [![flags](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/flags%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/international-trade-enforcement-compliance-recent-developments-update-october-25-2023?hsLang=en-us) A veritable grab bag of international trade developments to parse this week. Recent developments include increasing FCPA enforcement, a record OFAC economic sanctions penalty, and a large customs penalty for willful failure to correct known customs errors. Because nothing gets companies to pay more attention to compliance than the prospect of big fines and enforcement actions. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/international-trade-enforcement-compliance-recent-developments-update-october-25-2023?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [AIAG AND WSU OFFER 11th ANNUAL CERTIFICATE IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-and-wsu-offer-11th-annual-certificate-in-purchasing-and-supply-chain-management?hsLang=en-us) Oct 10, 2023 [![WSU and AIAG Cert Program](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/2023%20WSU%20Cert%20-%20Blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-and-wsu-offer-11th-annual-certificate-in-purchasing-and-supply-chain-management?hsLang=en-us) For the 11th straight year, AIAG and Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business are collaborating on a non-degree certificate program that delivers an in-depth understanding of global supply chain issues. Supply chain management topics include strategy, finance, AI and EV infrastructure, forecasting, negotiations, procurement strategy, supplier development, corporate responsibility, cybersecurity, risk management, quality, Six Sigma, trade management and more. Participants also have the opportunity to explore new manufacturing and logistics technologies. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-and-wsu-offer-11th-annual-certificate-in-purchasing-and-supply-chain-management?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Training Update: We've shifted our ACE Reporting Demonstrations to a virtual format!](https://blog.aiag.org/training-update-weve-shifted-our-ace-reporting-demonstrations-to-a-virtual-format?hsLang=en-us) Oct 02, 2023 [![CBP](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/customs_and_border_protection-blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/training-update-weve-shifted-our-ace-reporting-demonstrations-to-a-virtual-format?hsLang=en-us) **Don't miss out on this year's ACE Reporting Demonstrations...now offered virtually to make it easier than ever to attend! ** [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/training-update-weve-shifted-our-ace-reporting-demonstrations-to-a-virtual-format?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [AIAG Offers Updated MMOG/LE and USMCA Live Virtual Training](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-offers-updated-mmog/le-and-usmca-live-virtual-training?hsLang=en-us) Sep 29, 2023 [![training](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/training%20button%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-offers-updated-mmog/le-and-usmca-live-virtual-training?hsLang=en-us) AIAG has several training dates available from now through the end of the year for individuals looking to update and advance their knowledge of Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) or the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-offers-updated-mmog/le-and-usmca-live-virtual-training?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Check Out our Essentials of Supply Chain Management eLearnings Today!](https://blog.aiag.org/new-to-the-aiag-store-check-out-our-essentials-of-supply-chain-management-e-learnings?hsLang=en-us) Sep 27, 2023 [![Essentials of Supply Chain](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Essentials%20of%20SC%20map%20-%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/new-to-the-aiag-store-check-out-our-essentials-of-supply-chain-management-e-learnings?hsLang=en-us) Developed to support entry-level and prospective automotive supply chain professionals — along with students looking to increase their foundational knowledge — our newest [eLearning](https://www.aiag.org/supply-chain-management/essentials) addresses key “essentials” of supply chain management. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/new-to-the-aiag-store-check-out-our-essentials-of-supply-chain-management-e-learnings?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [1](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/1?hsLang=en-us) [...](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/11?hsLang=en-us) [14](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/14?hsLang=en-us) [15](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/15?hsLang=en-us) [16](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/16) [17](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/17?hsLang=en-us) [18](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/18?hsLang=en-us) [...](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/21?hsLang=en-us) [42](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management/page/42?hsLang=en-us) [![BLOG EN ESPAÑOL](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/385656/bc7b1564-c5cf-4ea9-82f8-50aaefb16345.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/385656/bc7b1564-c5cf-4ea9-82f8-50aaefb16345) --- ### Search Blog By Category - [Corporate Responsibility (284)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/corporate-responsibility?hsLang=en-us) - [CTPAT/AEO (2)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/ctpat-aeo?hsLang=en-us) - [CTS (7)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/cts?hsLang=en-us) - [Customs & Trade (18)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/customs-trade?hsLang=en-us) - [Cybersecurity (12)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/cybersecurity?hsLang=en-us) - [Environmental Sustainability (7)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/environmental-sustainability?hsLang=en-us) - [ESG (9)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/esg?hsLang=en-us) - [Events (163)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/events?hsLang=en-us) - [Finished Vehicle Logistics (3)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/finished-vehicle-logistics?hsLang=en-us) - [Forced Labor/Human Rights (19)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/forced-labor-human-rights?hsLang=en-us) - [Future Automotive Experts (FAE) (18)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/future-automotive-experts-fae?hsLang=en-us) - [German Due Diligence Act (1)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/german-due-diligence-act?hsLang=en-us) - [IATF 16949 (4)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/iatf-16949?hsLang=en-us) - [Membership & Volunteering (14)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/membership-volunteering?hsLang=en-us) - [MMOG/LE (2)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/mmog-le?hsLang=en-us) - [News (286)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/news?hsLang=en-us) - [Quality (395)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/quality?hsLang=en-us) - [Quality Core Tools (31)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/quality-core-tools?hsLang=en-us) - [Special Process Assessments (CQI's) (10)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/special-process-assessments-cqis?hsLang=en-us) - [Supply Chain Management (420)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supply-chain-management?hsLang=en-us) - [SupplySafe (5)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/supplysafe?hsLang=en-us) - [Training (125)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/training?hsLang=en-us) - [USMCA (2)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/usmca?hsLang=en-us) - [Warranty Management (4)](https://blog.aiag.org/topic/warranty-management?hsLang=en-us) - [All Posts](https://blog.aiag.org/) --- [![JOIN AIAG TODAY!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/385656/f126a078-c813-4dfb-8e94-733bccc2ce6e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/385656/f126a078-c813-4dfb-8e94-733bccc2ce6e) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ![](https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1066259640/?value=0&guid=ON&script=0) ![Quantcast](//pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-F7QHy7b3cbvyb\.gif?labels=_fp.event.Default;)