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From a logistics perspective, one of the biggest lessons learned (so far) in the COVID-19 pandemic is that long supply chains stretching across the globe can spell trouble. Shutdowns in one manufacturing center in Asia—or the United States, for that matter—can imperil companies down the chain. 

Whether your team is working remotely, back at the office, or somewhere in between, we’ve got the cybersecurity resources you need to help ensure your network is secure moving forward.

In response to industry demand, we’re excited to announce the launch of two ACE reporting courses next month only, as these classes are scheduled just once per calendar year.

Led by Carlos R. Rodriguez from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the two-hour ACE Reporting Demonstration for Import training is scheduled for May 11, 2021, and the ACE Reporting Demonstration for Export course is scheduled for the following day, May 12, 2021.

Updated supply chain publications are now available! Head to the AIAG Store today to find newly revised versions of the Guideline for Returnable Transport Items (RTIs) Identification, and the Global Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Item Level Standard.

Coming Soon! MMOG.np enhancements are scheduled to launch at the end of April. Here’s what to expect:

• Improved user management – company administrators in MMOG.np will have more flexibility to manage user profiles.
• Advanced assessment export – this new feature allows company and site administrators to select/filter their assessments by site, customer, MMOG/LE version, data and status, and to export the data in an external CSV file that can easily be converted into an Excel file to make reports.
• All tables in MMOG.np can now be exported as CSV files.

Trade didn't make it into the Biden administration's seven immediate priorities. It's not a subject where analysts and former trade representatives expect to see big moves or a flurry of activity.

But that hasn't deterred newly-confirmed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

China was the United States’ top trading partner for the 10th consecutive month in January, and was No. 1 overall in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Friday.

Mexico was No. 2, as its total trade with the U.S. fell 1.3% to $48.5 billion in January, compared to the same period in 2019. Canada was third with $45.8 billion.

As AIAG continues to support the industry throughout the recovery period and beyond, we’re offering many of our mission critical tools, resources, and best practices free through June 2021 – to both members and non-members.

As the only industry-endorsed training of its kind, AIAG’s USMCA Content Reporting course was developed by a highly qualified group of volunteers from numerous OEMs, heavy truck manufacturers, and Tier 1 suppliers, along with guidance from trusted trade compliance experts.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a CTPAT alert late January warning of cyber threats arising from many CTPAT members working from home during the pandemic. CBP stated that harmful individuals may try to exploit weaknesses associated with remote work, such as email phishing attacks with malicious links.