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AIAG and its membership are working individually and collectively to mitigate the effect of the global coronavirus contagion on our companies, customers, suppliers and employees and their families. Out of an abundance of caution, here are some specific actions taken by AIAG in the short term:

Have you made it to one of our new AIAG & VDA FMEA classes yet? If not, now’s the time! Check out our current course offerings below and click any of the titles for more information or to register. 

As IATF 16949:2016 reaches its three-year anniversary, auditors with an active AIAG Supplier Auditor Certificate will need to renew their certificates before they expire. To make that renewal process as quick and painless as possible, AIAG is now offering an AIAG IATF 16949:2016 Supplier Auditor Recertification Exam.*

Still have money left in the budget for training? Been putting off a class you need to take? It’s not too late! AIAG offers classes through mid-December -- and we're back at it again in mid-January 2019. 

Whether you’re new to the issue, or the go-to person in your organization for conflict minerals reporting, AIAG’s new web training videos* are for you! (Senior managers, managers, engineers, and quality and purchasing professionals will also find value in this content, which includes basic introductory information as well as more advanced details.)

No department is more aware of customer requirements than the quality department. This is why quite often the quality department is tasked with International Material Data System (IMDS) reporting. For every manufactured part, a Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) must be completed. PPAP can only be completed if there has been an accepted IMDS report. 

Did you know that IATF 16949 clauses 7.2 and 7.2.1 require an organization to demonstrate an employee’s competence in key items of the organization’s Quality Management System? To help meet this requirement, AIAG’s APQP/PPAP Certification Exam verifies an employee’s proficiency in product quality planning and control plan guidelines, and PPAP submittal requirements.

In 2016, VDA 6.3 – Process Audit was revised by the VDA-QMC. Changes included consolidating the questionnaire from 60 to 58 questions (with four new questions) and modifying language, specifically surrounding terms and definitions, for greater clarity.  

If you’re planning on taking a training course this year, there’s no time like the present! The following list includes just a few of our courses offered this February and March.

Hoping to gain a better understanding of warranty management, but not sure where to start? Check out the following descriptions for two of AIAG’s courses that can help you gain critical insights and skills in warranty management!