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AIAG participated in the recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit (TFCS) at the end of March in Philadelphia. Here are some highlights from the event of interest to AIAG members.

As the days add up after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, companies that gather data from trucks and supply chains are beginning to get an idea of where trucks are rerouting in the catastrophe’s wake. Data on ship rerouting is less conclusive.

With every advance in communications technology comes a fresh vulnerability that opens the user to cyberattack.

So it goes with 5G, the so-called fifth generation of cellular connectivity, which has been touted as the new gold standard for network speed, bandwidth, availability and reliability.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced February 22 that it had given preliminary approval to almost $710 million in loans for electric vehicle manufacturing projects.

Our annual supply chain event is back! Join us June 20th to explore, "Charging Ahead - Managing EV Risks for a Sustainable Future."

On January 1, 2024, Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act ("S-211") came into force.

From last week's webinar on Canada's new S-211 Act against forced and child labor in supply chains, to our hybrid event for both members and non-members on the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), we're bringing in subject matter experts to explore key human rights legislation and its impact on industry. 

A joint offering from AIAG and Wayne State University (WSU), our second annual Tomorrow’s Leaders Today program helps attendees build supply chain leadership skills — and a network of peers — to better support their success at the next level.

AIAG is offering a new webinar on the legal fight against forced labor in supply chains in North America and Europe. Presented by Stephen Pike, a partner at Gowling WLG in Toronto, the webinar — titled “Dynamic Changes Impacting How Businesses Address Forced Labor in Supply Chain Risks” —includes an overview of recent and upcoming legislative, regulatory, enforcement, and stakeholder developments facing the automotive and other industries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe as businesses around the world work to address forced labor concerns in their own operations and supply chains.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative today released President Biden’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda and 2023 Annual Report to Congress, which details USTR’s work to advance President Biden’s trade agenda.  The President’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda stands up for workers’ rights and sustainable trade practices, supports U.S. farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food manufacturers, bolsters supply chain resilience, addresses unfair policies and practices, and advances inclusive, durable trade policy through expanded engagement.