AIAG's AUTO-TECH 2001 Conference & Exhibition To Help Companies Improve Productivity, Quality and Competitiveness

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 23 To help vehicle manufacturer and
supplier executives learn about industry best practices -- which can improve
productivity, boost quality and enhance competitiveness in the global
marketplace -- the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) will host its
annual AUTO-TECH Conference & Exhibition from Aug. 28-30, 2001 at Detroit's
Cobo Center.
    "In today's competitive marketplace, companies continue to look for ways
to keep ahead of the competition," said Kenneth W. Godzina, AIAG executive
director.  "From electronic commerce to safety, AUTO-TECH provides an
excellent forum for attendees to explore valuable cost- and time-saving
strategies, as well as forge new partnerships."
    The three-day AUTO-TECH Conference & Exhibition offers attendees more than
120 educational sessions, top-rated speakers and a hands-on exhibit setting.
Last year, more than 4,000 industry professionals attended the event.
    Sessions will cover such topics as the Advanced Network eXchange(R)
(ANX(R)) service and telecommunications, automatic identification and bar
coding, customs and regulatory reporting, electronic commerce and electronic
data interchange (EDI), engineering and product data exchange, materials
management, occupational health and safety, original equipment manufacturer
updates, packaging and returnable containers and quality.
    In addition, more than 150 exhibitors will showcase the industry's latest
productivity-boosting technologies and approaches related to electronic
commerce and EDI, materials management, telecommunications, occupational
health and safety, automatic identification and bar coding, customs and
regulatory reporting, quality, engineering and product data exchange and
packaging and returnable containers.
    Additional AUTO-TECH highlights include:
    *  An industry keynote luncheon featuring Thomas T. Stallkamp, vice
chairman and chief executive officer of MSX International, on Tuesday, Aug. 28
from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.;
    *  A general luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.;
    *  The AIAG Outstanding Achievement Awards Dinner -- being held Wednesday,
Aug. 29 at 6:15 p.m. -- with speaker Richard E. Dauch, co-founder, chairman &
chief executive officer of American Axle & Manufacturing; and
    *  Briefings from AIAG project teams on cooperative industry efforts.

    For AUTO-TECH 2001 registration and conference information, contact the
AIAG at 248-358-3570.  Those interested in exhibiting at AUTO-TECH should call
the AIAG at 248-358-9764.
    Sponsored by the AIAG, AUTO-TECH is an annual conference and exhibition
geared toward improving trading partner relationships, while helping companies
improve cost, quality and business practices through the adoption of new
technologies, standards and industry best practices.
    Founded in 1982, the AIAG is a not-for-profit trade association of
approximately 1,600 automotive and truck manufacturers and their suppliers.
AIAG's purpose is to provide an open forum where members cooperate in
developing and promoting solutions that enhance the prosperity of the
automotive industry.  Its focus is to continuously improve business processes
and practices involving trading partners throughout the supply chain.
    More information about the AIAG and its initiatives can be found at
http://www.aiag.org .

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