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Kick off the new year right with AIAG training! Click any of the links below to learn more about upcoming sessions this January and February, or check out our detailed Training Calendar to find the best options for your schedule.

On December 23, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Act. Under the act, all goods with a connection to China’s Xinjiang province are presumed to be made by forced labor, effective June 21. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will also be responsible to produce guidance for importers by the effective date.

Irrespective of mode, rates will be escalating, with carriers controlling capacity and exercising leverage like never before. Given the shortage of manpower and labor pools across the spectrum of global logistics, supply chain managers will be struggling.

The federal government has stopped two separate shipments of goods linked to forced labour from entering Canada — a move that has some advocates pleased but still pushing for more. 

AIAG and Wayne State University continue their successful collaboration with the 9^th Annual Auto Industry Certificate in Purchasing & Supply Management. The course offers a winter session from February 10-May 12, 2022 (live virtual) and a winter session from September 1-December, 2022 (live virtual and face-to-face, if safe). The winter in-person sessions will be held at the AIAG Headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.

One of the most valued AIAG member benefits is the opportunity to serve on committees and workgroups, collaborating with some of the industry’s most innovative thinkers. AIAG’s Supply Chain team expresses its sincere gratitude to our volunteers for another productive year despite the world’s many challenges.

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program was established in 2001 to enhance United States border security through strengthening of international supply chains. CTPAT is a public-private partnership that facilitates the flow of cargo through ports of entry while maintaining the rigorous security standards inherent to CBP field operations.  

This five-day seminar style course – offered by AIAG in conjunction with Wayne State University (WSU) – kicks off on December 1, 2021, at the WSU Mike Ilitch School of Business in Detroit, Michigan.

Want to better understand the latest technologies in the returnable asset tracking space and how you can apply them to reduce error rate and better track your valuable returnable assets? We’ve got you covered! Our latest publication – Using RFID, BLE and LPWA Sensor Technology for Automated Asset Counting or Tracking – provides recommendations and guidelines for OEMs, tier-level suppliers, and service providers alike to gain and increase the continuity and quality of data across the automotive industry and throughout the supply chain.

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced its participation in a global research collaboration spearheaded by United Against Slavery to fight human trafficking via the 2021 National Outreach Survey for Transportation (NOST) project.