OEM EV Saturation Forecast for 2023 and Beyond
The OEMs’ drive to convert internal combustion engines to EVs continues to quicken, resulting in a diverse set of new components and materials for the industry, establishing a new and unique supply chain. Many new suppliers bring along new issues as a result of the conversion. Everyone accepts that the conversion must happen, and few […]
AIAG Publishes New Revisions to Supply Chain Sustainability Guidance Documents
On July 27th, 2022, AIAG announced the publication of the latest revision of Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain. The Guiding Principles are based on fundamental principles of social, environmental, and governance responsibility consistent with applicable laws and international standards and they outline the expectations of automotive companies towards […]
IATF Updates Rules 5th Edition FAQ in Response to Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage
On April 7th, 2022, IATF reported that the organization had approved Stakeholder Communique SC-2022-006 Rules 5th Edition FAQ and Sanctioned Interpretations. Of special note is the update to FAQ 8, which poses the question as to whether additional audit time should be added if poor OEM scorecard performance is caused by the ongoing semiconductor shortage […]
IATF Approves Communique SC-2022-007 in Response to Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine
On 4/8/2022, the IATF approved Stakeholder Communique SC-2022-007 IATF certification activities in Ukraine. The purpose of this Communiqué is to advise all IATF Stakeholders regarding global waivers and measures of the IATF (International Automotive Task Force) in response to the situation in Ukraine. First and foremost, the thoughts of the IATF are with the Ukrainian […]
Understanding Sampling Plans and Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL) for eCommerce Businesses
If you are planning on starting an eCommerce business by finding suppliers for your products overseas and offering them to your customers through your website, you’re going to want to make sure that you’ve selected the right suppliers for your products, that you have a good quality plan in place to control the processes and […]