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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.

As previously announced, AIAG and the South Carolina Automotive Council (SCAC) are partnering for a third year on their highly successful Supply Chain and Quality Conference. Scheduled for September 12 – 13, 2019, at the Trident Technical College in North Charleston, South Carolina, this unique and dynamic event covers the most relevant topics in supply chain and quality and is designed to benefit automotive companies of all sizes.

AIAG volunteer and leader of the Finished Vehicle Logistics Damage Claims committee, Sean Grant, who works as Ford’s supervisor of vehicle shipping quality and claims, shares his perspective on the work group’s key initiatives and industry challenges with Finished Vehicle Quality.

AIAG, in partnership with NQC – a global leader in cyberthreat detection – today announced the launch of a suite of cybersecurity tools to help automotive suppliers compare their current cybersecurity capabilities to industry best practices. The Supply Safe™: Cyber Safe Bundle includes a one-time third party virtual audit, along with either a basic or advanced enterprise risk assessment. Together, these resources allow suppliers to evaluate their overall cybersecurity efforts and identify the most critical areas for improvement.

To allow participants to complete the survey at their convenience, we've extended the time period it will remain open. This survey will now be available for completion through Friday, August 9th! 

The automotive supply chain space is on the verge of significant change involving global megatrends such as digitalization, generational turnover, trade policy shifts, cybersecurity threats, and even changing mindsets on vehicle ownership, to name a few. Within each of these spaces, diverse influences change the resulting optics – making it critical to shine an objective light on these issues to keep industry informed.

A major reason the Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) division of Supply Chain Management continues to grow exponentially at AIAG is due to the support and guidance provided by our volunteers and specifically those leading the FVL Oversight Committee.

British vehicle transporter ECM has expressed concerns about implications for the automotive industry should the UK exit the European Union (EU) without an agreement on October 31.