AIAG AutoTech 2005 Town Halls Respond to Supply Chain Challenges
Addressing Customs Programs and Health Care Costs
DETROIT, Aug. 18 -- AIAG AutoTech 2005 continues to provide a robust conference program with two special interest town halls on customs programs and health care costs and their related impacts on the supply chain. AIAG AutoTech 2005 will run Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2005, at Detroit's Cobo Conference Center.
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On Aug. 29, 2005, the Customs Town Hall returns to AIAG AutoTech, discussing programs to ensure secure and efficient border crossings. High- level officials from Customs Border Protection (CBP) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) will present the new e-Truck Manifest, Bi-National Partnership Border Crossing Study, Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) and the Partners in Protection Program (PIP). The latest developments of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) also will be covered.
New to this year's AIAG AutoTech Conference is the AIAG Health Day town hall on Aug. 30, 2005. For its first event on health care, AIAG will bring together the automotive and medical industries for a full day of information aimed at the reduction of health care costs through the improvement of health wellness and use of best practices and cost-reduction strategies. Leading topics to be explored include AIAG's Quality Management Systems Guideline for Process Improvements in Health Service Organizations, the Asheville project -- a community based initiative for health wellness, a Tier One supplier perspective on health and productivity, and a doctor's point of view with physician collaboration.
More information on the town halls and speakers can be viewed at http://www.aiag.org/autotech .
In its 18th year, AIAG AutoTech has been called the most relevant conference in the automotive industry where suppliers at all tiers receive first-hand updates on industry guidelines, standards and initiatives for reducing cost and complexity. The theme of AIAG AutoTech 2005 is "Streamlining the Industry" and exhibitors on the 52,000 sq. ft. exhibit floor will include the industry's automotive manufacturers, leading suppliers and vendors. More than 100 exhibitors and approximately 3,500 industry professionals are expected to participate in AIAG AutoTech 2005. For additional information and to register, visit http://www.aiag.org/autotech .
About AIAG
Founded in 1982, AIAG is a globally recognized organization where OEMs and suppliers unite to address and resolve issues affecting the worldwide automotive supply chain. AIAG's goals are to reduce cost and complexity through collaboration; improve product quality, health, safety and the environment; and optimize speed to market throughout the supply chain. Headquartered in the metro Detroit area, its more than 1,500 member companies include North American, European and Asia-Pacific OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.aiag.org/ .
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