Automotive Industry Action Group
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Automotive Industry Action Group, also known as AIAG, is a not-for profit association based in Southfield, Michigan
originally created to develop recommendations and a framework for the improvement of quality in the North American Automotive Industry.
The organization was founded in 1982 by representatives of the three largest North American automotive manufacturers Ford, General Motors
and Chrysler
. Membership has grown to include Japanese companies such as Toyota, Honda
and Nissan, heavy truck and earth moving manufacturers such as Caterpillar Inc.
and Navistar International
, and many of their part suppliers and service providers.. Member companies donate the time of individuals to work at AIAG in a non-competitive, open forum that is intended to develop recommendations and best practices for the overall good of the industry.
The scope of the organization has grown since its inception so that the modern AIAG is conceived as having a global mission as evidenced by its mission statement:
AIAG is a catalyst for the global automotive industries efforts to establish a seamless efficient and responsible supply chain.
The AIAG promotes its objectives primarily by publishing standards and offering educational conferences and training. Examples include the: APQP and Production part approval process (PPAP) standards in which specific techniques and tools designed to identify problems and ensure quality are prescribed. These documents have become the de facto standard in North America that must be complied with by all Tier I suppliers. Increasingly these suppliers are now requiring complete compliance from their suppliers, so that many Tier II and III automotive suppliers now also comply.
• Arthur Andersen released a report on Japanese competitiveness in the U.S. market. AIAG was formed as a committee within APICS
to study Arthur Andersen’s report and make recommendations for future decisions.
1981
• AIAG’s first project teams are formed.
1. The Communications Project Team forms to develop guidelines for data communications and telecommunications techniques at all levels of the supply chain.
2. The Bar Coding Project Team forms to develop voluntary automotive industry bar code standards, including specifications and formats, and promote bar coding at all levels.
1982
• AIAG is incorporated on May 5. Its mission: to improve its members’ competitiveness through a cooperative effort of North American vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers.
• The first bimonthly newsletter is published (renamed Actionline in 1983).
• The Just-in-Time Project Team forms to provide an industry definition of JIT and to improve industry productivity through the application of JIT. The Transportation Project Team forms to establish telecommunication standards of freight bills from motor carriers to paying locations.
1983
• AIAG establishes its first office, starts its executive loan program, and develops a membership program.
• The Container Project Team forms to develop operational guidelines for design of returnable containers for JIT shipments within the automotive industry.
1984
• AIAG adopts the Code 39 alphanumeric symbology and publishes the first industry bar code standards — Bar Code Symbology (B-1) and Shipping/Parts Identification Label (B-3);
• Moves to ASC X12 standards and drops development of fixed-length, industry specific EDI
standards;
• Publishes the first industry document on JIT — JIT Definition and Requirements;
• Produces the “Japanese Approach to Productivity” JIT videotape series.
1985
• AIAG publishes its first ASC X12 standards under AIAG cover — “Invoice” (810) and “Material Release” (830).
• The Continuous Quality Improvement Project Team forms to pursue standardization of a common approach to supplier quality certification.
• ODETTE
adopts the AIAG B-3 shipping label standard.
1986
• AIAG publishes the first container guideline — Dimensional and Functional Guidelines for Returnable Containers Transported by Truck (RC-1).
• The CAD/CAM Project Team forms to promote the generation, use and exchange of CAD/CAM data between suppliers and customers in the automotive industry to reduce overall product development time and cost.
• The first industry guideline for Quality Certification is produced.
1987
• The Truck Advisory Group (TAG) is formed to focus on issues unique to the manufacture of heavy trucks and large off-road vehicles.
• The AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award is established to recognize corporate and individual members for dedication to improving the industry’s productivity.
• AIAG participates in the United Nations Joint Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) meeting and supports migration from national to international EDI standards.
1988
• The first industry position paper on the state of the CAD/CAM industry — CAD Data Exchange within the North American Automotive Industry (D-1) is published
• AIAG, Ford and Chrysler publish first set of EDI implementation guides and align EDI Standards with ASC X12
• AUTO-TECH, an educational conference focusing on the automotive customer-supplier relationships is established.
1989
• AIAG is the first standards body to print a position paper supporting EDIFACT
standards.
1990
• The Quality Task Force, (later named the Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force) composed of representatives from Chrysler
, Ford, and GM
, forms to begin communizing the Big Three’s supplier assessment programs.
• The first joint Big Three quality standard is published by the Quality Task Force — Measurement Systems Analysis Reference Manual (MSA).
• The Michigan Technology Council recognizes AIAG with its Leading Edge Technology Award for efforts to standardize EDI in the automotive industry.
1991
• AIAG completes the ASQC/AIAG Quality Task Force’s second consolidated manual — Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Four new ASQC/AIAG Quality Task Force work groups are formed to further communize the supplier quality assessment programs of Chrysler, Ford, and GM.
• AIAG distributes first industry Implementation Guideline for EDI, showing how 14 ANSI X12 transaction sets are used by 21 automotive customers.
1993
• Chrysler
, Ford, and GM
, along with AIAG and the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, form the OEM Content Reporting Task Force to create a single consistent format for all the suppliers to use when reporting content information required by NAFTA and AALA.
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force distributes two new consolidated quality manuals — Production Part Approval Process(PPAP) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
.
• AIAG assumes a leadership role in the adoption of STEP (ISO’s Standard for the Exchange of Product model data) by agreeing to sponsor the chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to STEP.
1994
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force (SQRTF) distributes three new consolidated quality manuals — Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan (APQP) Quality System Requirements (QS-9000), and Quality System Assessments (QSA).
• Member companies launch the Manufacturing Assembly Pilot (MAP), a study of 16 companies operating in a four tier supply chain cluster. The study focused on material flow and related functions to optimize the flow of information and material.
• AIAG embarked on AutoSTEP, a federally funded pilot to lay the groundwork for broad deployment of the STEP standard.
1995
• The Strategic Automotive product data Standards Integration Group (SASIG) is established by AIAG and other global standards-setting bodies ¬– VDA
in Germany, GALIA
in France, ODETTE
in Sweden, and JAMA
in Japan – to improve product data exchange across the international automotive community through the adoption of STEP.
• Telecommunications Project Team is created to develop the Automotive Network eXchange
(ANX), a communication link between all automotive trading partners using the Internet and enabling communication through a single, secure access point.
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force releases QS-9000 Second Edition.
1996
• The MAP project is completed and indicates that industry-wide use of electronic commerce could save the industry about $1 billion per year.
• AIAG, Chrysler
, Ford and GM
collaborate on a common set of EDI requirements, business process narratives, and training for suppliers.
• The Year 2000 Ad Hoc Work Group is launched to help the auto industry gain consensus on how to prepare its computer systems for the year 2000.
1997
• The Year 2000 Task Force surveys over 115,000 Tier One supplier locations to gauge year 2000 readiness, then makes recommendations based on the results.
• AIAG, in a joint effort with Odette, signs a Memorandum of Understanding to produce a common global EDIFACT guideline.
1998
• The Telecommunications Project Team completed ANX pilot and opened certification process to ISPs. ANX’s service production was launched with the announcement of its first subscribers.
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force released QS-9000 Third Edition and QSA Second Edition. The task force also launched a new QS-9000 Auditor Certification program and announced a recertification program.
• The Tooling & Equipment (TE) Certification program was announced.
1999
• AIAG sells its ANX assets and operations as the network realizes its vision of becoming a globally recognized commercial offering.
• DaimlerChrysler
, Ford and GM
, as part of the International Automotive Task Force
(IATF), announce agreement to recognize the new ISO/TS 16949 standard — a harmonized supplier quality systems requirements document.
• The International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) is established to implement and manage the ISO/TS 16949 registration scheme oversight activities on behalf of the IATF.
• The AutoSTEP pilot is completed laying the groundwork for the adoption of STEP as an ISO standard.
2000
• AIAG announces support of the international electronic business XML (ebXML
) initiative.
• Joint memorandums of understanding are signed for global projects with ODETTE
International Limited, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
(JAMA) and the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA).
• The ISO/TS 16949 Auditor Certification Program is launched.
• AIAG becomes one of the first associations to become ISO 9001 registered.
2001
• The Occupational Health & Safety Steering Committee forms to address global health and safety issues in the automotive industry.
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) awards AIAG a grant to conduct an industry pilot to support deployment of standards for the exchange of product data management (PDM) information.
• AIAG develops first industry-driven application standard using RFID technology — Tire & Wheel Identification Label Standard (B-11).
2002
• PDM interoperability pilot proves that existing standards are capable of bringing high-end technology to a location using a low-end PDM system. This breakthrough reduces industry costs in vehicle engineering systems by $1.4 billion annually.
• AIAG recommends the use of Open Applications Group Integration
• Specification (OAGIS) business object documents (BODs) and ebXML message routing for companies investing in XML development.
• The Global Invoice Message (E-14), the first globally developed EDI guideline, is produced.
2003
• The Crisis Management for the Automotive Supply Chain (M-12) guideline is developed to help companies respond to and recover from critical incidents and ensure business continuity
• An Information Kit for Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act Reporting (TC-5), is developed to help companies efficiently meet the TREAD Act’s requirements.
• AIAG’s Operational Planning Process (OPP), a new approach to project management, is introduced to bring structure and discipline volunteer efforts.
2004
• The Global Materials Management Operations Guideline Logistics Evaluation MMOG / LE, a common standard that measures materials and logistic process compliance is created
• China Auto Suppliers Survey is released, indicating that the supply base in China may face overcapacity issues due to the increase in manufacturing occurring at a faster rate than expected market growth.
2005
• Reliability Practices Guideline to help truck and equipment OEMs and suppliers develop robust and highly reliable processes and products by managing reliability throughout the product life cycle is developed.
• Early Warning Standards (EWS) initiative is launched, to lower automotive warranty expenses and improve product quality by reducing the lag time on identification to correction for product defects.
• The International Material Data System (IMDS) steering committee names AIAG the official voice of N.A. automotive suppliers in making recommendations for improvements to the reporting system that houses the database for the first common global automotive declarable substance list.
• A MOU is signed with Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), the Japanese Automotive Parts Industry Association (JAPIA) and ODETTE
to reduce the complexity in communications from automotive dealerships, to suppliers, to OEMs representing a great leap toward addressing global interoperability.
2006
• AIAGs opens a representative office in Shanghai, China. MOUs are signed with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of China to promote communication and collaboration between the N.A. and Chinese automotive industries. AIAG and several member companies also complete a gap analysis program in Chongqing, China, designed to guide local Chinese automotive suppliers in their efforts to become global suppliers.
• AIAG launches its Supply Chain Institute and Core Tool Certification for APQP/PPAP, FMEA
, MSA
and SPC
2007
• AIAG introduces a common process approach to control special processes — heat treat, plating and coating systems — and a methodology to evaluate and remediate. The guidelines aim to improve quality, reliability and durability of automotive components, and lowering warranty claims and recalls from components undergoing special processes.
• Supplier Working Conditions Training is launched for Chinese- and Mexican-based suppliers to Chrysler
, Ford, GM
, Honda
and Toyota, to raise awareness of business issues and impacts associated with working conditions, and share established common industry guidance on working conditions elements.
2008
• Quality Measurement Data (QMD) Specification is developed creating an interoperable, non-proprietary, open standard for seamless data communication.
• Special Process System Assessment training program is launched.
• Through a collaborative project with OESA, AIAG established the Consumer Centric Warranty Management Guideline which presents best practices to reduce warranty incident rates and financial exposure through faster detection.
• Guideline for the Bill of Lading was developed to establish a uniform format for shipment documentation through the supply chain, helping to reduce processing time and improve data accuracy.
2009
• Launched e-Learning platform with Using the MMOG/LE as a Continuous Improvement Tool
• Quality Measurement Data (QMD) Certification program launched
• Developed the first global set of Engineering Change Management Recommendations in cooperation with SASIG to streamline the processes for managing engineering changes saving the automotive industry hundred of millions annually.
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
originally created to develop recommendations and a framework for the improvement of quality in the North American Automotive Industry.
The organization was founded in 1982 by representatives of the three largest North American automotive manufacturers Ford, General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
and Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
. Membership has grown to include Japanese companies such as Toyota, Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
and Nissan, heavy truck and earth moving manufacturers such as Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
and Navistar International
Navistar International
Navistar International Corporation is a United States-based holding company that owns the manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks, MaxxForce brand diesel engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans, and is a private label...
, and many of their part suppliers and service providers.. Member companies donate the time of individuals to work at AIAG in a non-competitive, open forum that is intended to develop recommendations and best practices for the overall good of the industry.
The scope of the organization has grown since its inception so that the modern AIAG is conceived as having a global mission as evidenced by its mission statement:
AIAG is a catalyst for the global automotive industries efforts to establish a seamless efficient and responsible supply chain.
The AIAG promotes its objectives primarily by publishing standards and offering educational conferences and training. Examples include the: APQP and Production part approval process (PPAP) standards in which specific techniques and tools designed to identify problems and ensure quality are prescribed. These documents have become the de facto standard in North America that must be complied with by all Tier I suppliers. Increasingly these suppliers are now requiring complete compliance from their suppliers, so that many Tier II and III automotive suppliers now also comply.
Timeline
1980• Arthur Andersen released a report on Japanese competitiveness in the U.S. market. AIAG was formed as a committee within APICS
APICS
APICS The Association for Operations Management, is a not-for-profit international education organization, offering certification programs, training tools and networking opportunities to increase workplace performance...
to study Arthur Andersen’s report and make recommendations for future decisions.
1981
• AIAG’s first project teams are formed.
1. The Communications Project Team forms to develop guidelines for data communications and telecommunications techniques at all levels of the supply chain.
2. The Bar Coding Project Team forms to develop voluntary automotive industry bar code standards, including specifications and formats, and promote bar coding at all levels.
1982
• AIAG is incorporated on May 5. Its mission: to improve its members’ competitiveness through a cooperative effort of North American vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers.
• The first bimonthly newsletter is published (renamed Actionline in 1983).
• The Just-in-Time Project Team forms to provide an industry definition of JIT and to improve industry productivity through the application of JIT. The Transportation Project Team forms to establish telecommunication standards of freight bills from motor carriers to paying locations.
1983
• AIAG establishes its first office, starts its executive loan program, and develops a membership program.
• The Container Project Team forms to develop operational guidelines for design of returnable containers for JIT shipments within the automotive industry.
1984
• AIAG adopts the Code 39 alphanumeric symbology and publishes the first industry bar code standards — Bar Code Symbology (B-1) and Shipping/Parts Identification Label (B-3);
• Moves to ASC X12 standards and drops development of fixed-length, industry specific EDI
EDI
EDI may refer to:* Efficient Drivetrains Inc.* Electronic Data Interchange, a particular set of standards for computer-to-computer exchange of information* EDI, Extended Destination Index...
standards;
• Publishes the first industry document on JIT — JIT Definition and Requirements;
• Produces the “Japanese Approach to Productivity” JIT videotape series.
1985
• AIAG publishes its first ASC X12 standards under AIAG cover — “Invoice” (810) and “Material Release” (830).
• The Continuous Quality Improvement Project Team forms to pursue standardization of a common approach to supplier quality certification.
• ODETTE
Odette
Odette may refer to:*Odette School of Business, a school at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario*Odette , people with the given name Odette* The White Swan in the ballet Swan Lake...
adopts the AIAG B-3 shipping label standard.
1986
• AIAG publishes the first container guideline — Dimensional and Functional Guidelines for Returnable Containers Transported by Truck (RC-1).
• The CAD/CAM Project Team forms to promote the generation, use and exchange of CAD/CAM data between suppliers and customers in the automotive industry to reduce overall product development time and cost.
• The first industry guideline for Quality Certification is produced.
1987
• The Truck Advisory Group (TAG) is formed to focus on issues unique to the manufacture of heavy trucks and large off-road vehicles.
• The AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award is established to recognize corporate and individual members for dedication to improving the industry’s productivity.
• AIAG participates in the United Nations Joint Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) meeting and supports migration from national to international EDI standards.
1988
• The first industry position paper on the state of the CAD/CAM industry — CAD Data Exchange within the North American Automotive Industry (D-1) is published
• AIAG, Ford and Chrysler publish first set of EDI implementation guides and align EDI Standards with ASC X12
• AUTO-TECH, an educational conference focusing on the automotive customer-supplier relationships is established.
1989
• AIAG is the first standards body to print a position paper supporting EDIFACT
EDIFACT
United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport is the international EDI standard developed under the United Nations...
standards.
1990
• The Quality Task Force, (later named the Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force) composed of representatives from Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
, Ford, and GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, forms to begin communizing the Big Three’s supplier assessment programs.
• The first joint Big Three quality standard is published by the Quality Task Force — Measurement Systems Analysis Reference Manual (MSA).
• The Michigan Technology Council recognizes AIAG with its Leading Edge Technology Award for efforts to standardize EDI in the automotive industry.
1991
• AIAG completes the ASQC/AIAG Quality Task Force’s second consolidated manual — Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Four new ASQC/AIAG Quality Task Force work groups are formed to further communize the supplier quality assessment programs of Chrysler, Ford, and GM.
• AIAG distributes first industry Implementation Guideline for EDI, showing how 14 ANSI X12 transaction sets are used by 21 automotive customers.
1993
• Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
, Ford, and GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, along with AIAG and the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, form the OEM Content Reporting Task Force to create a single consistent format for all the suppliers to use when reporting content information required by NAFTA and AALA.
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force distributes two new consolidated quality manuals — Production Part Approval Process(PPAP) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Failure mode and effects analysis
A failure modes and effects analysis is a procedure in product development and operations management for analysis of potential failure modes within a system for classification by the severity and likelihood of the failures...
.
• AIAG assumes a leadership role in the adoption of STEP (ISO’s Standard for the Exchange of Product model data) by agreeing to sponsor the chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to STEP.
1994
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force (SQRTF) distributes three new consolidated quality manuals — Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan (APQP) Quality System Requirements (QS-9000), and Quality System Assessments (QSA).
• Member companies launch the Manufacturing Assembly Pilot (MAP), a study of 16 companies operating in a four tier supply chain cluster. The study focused on material flow and related functions to optimize the flow of information and material.
• AIAG embarked on AutoSTEP, a federally funded pilot to lay the groundwork for broad deployment of the STEP standard.
1995
• The Strategic Automotive product data Standards Integration Group (SASIG) is established by AIAG and other global standards-setting bodies ¬– VDA
Verband der Automobilindustrie
The Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V., short VDA, is a German interest group of the German automobile industry, both automobile manufactures and automobile component suppliers. The group is located in Berlin, Germany...
in Germany, GALIA
Gália
Gália is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 7,364, the area is 356.73 km². The elevation is 561 m....
in France, ODETTE
Odette
Odette may refer to:*Odette School of Business, a school at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario*Odette , people with the given name Odette* The White Swan in the ballet Swan Lake...
in Sweden, and JAMA
Jama
Jama or JAMA may refer to:* Jama Software, a privately held company in Portland, Oregon* Journal of the American Medical Association, an international peer-reviewed general medical journal...
in Japan – to improve product data exchange across the international automotive community through the adoption of STEP.
• Telecommunications Project Team is created to develop the Automotive Network eXchange
Automotive Network Exchange
ANXeBusiness Corp. is the company that owns and operates the Automotive Network Exchange , a large private extranet that connects automotive suppliers to automotive manufacturers...
(ANX), a communication link between all automotive trading partners using the Internet and enabling communication through a single, secure access point.
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force releases QS-9000 Second Edition.
1996
• The MAP project is completed and indicates that industry-wide use of electronic commerce could save the industry about $1 billion per year.
• AIAG, Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
, Ford and GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
collaborate on a common set of EDI requirements, business process narratives, and training for suppliers.
• The Year 2000 Ad Hoc Work Group is launched to help the auto industry gain consensus on how to prepare its computer systems for the year 2000.
1997
• The Year 2000 Task Force surveys over 115,000 Tier One supplier locations to gauge year 2000 readiness, then makes recommendations based on the results.
• AIAG, in a joint effort with Odette, signs a Memorandum of Understanding to produce a common global EDIFACT guideline.
1998
• The Telecommunications Project Team completed ANX pilot and opened certification process to ISPs. ANX’s service production was launched with the announcement of its first subscribers.
• The Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force released QS-9000 Third Edition and QSA Second Edition. The task force also launched a new QS-9000 Auditor Certification program and announced a recertification program.
• The Tooling & Equipment (TE) Certification program was announced.
1999
• AIAG sells its ANX assets and operations as the network realizes its vision of becoming a globally recognized commercial offering.
• DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler
Daimler AG is a German car corporation. By unit sales, it is the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer and second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures buses and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm...
, Ford and GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, as part of the International Automotive Task Force
International Automotive Task Force
The International Automotive Task Force is a group of automotive manufacturers which aims at providing improved quality products to automotive customers worldwide.-Purposes of the IATF:...
(IATF), announce agreement to recognize the new ISO/TS 16949 standard — a harmonized supplier quality systems requirements document.
• The International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) is established to implement and manage the ISO/TS 16949 registration scheme oversight activities on behalf of the IATF.
• The AutoSTEP pilot is completed laying the groundwork for the adoption of STEP as an ISO standard.
2000
• AIAG announces support of the international electronic business XML (ebXML
EbXML
Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language, commonly known as e-business XML, or ebXML as it is typically referred to, is a family of XML based standards sponsored by OASIS and UN/CEFACT whose mission is to provide an open, XML-based infrastructure that enables the global use of...
) initiative.
• Joint memorandums of understanding are signed for global projects with ODETTE
Odette
Odette may refer to:*Odette School of Business, a school at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario*Odette , people with the given name Odette* The White Swan in the ballet Swan Lake...
International Limited, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, or JAMA, is a trade association with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in April 1967 and serves as a platform for the automakers of Japan to share technological developments and management practices. There are currently 14 member...
(JAMA) and the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA).
• The ISO/TS 16949 Auditor Certification Program is launched.
• AIAG becomes one of the first associations to become ISO 9001 registered.
2001
• The Occupational Health & Safety Steering Committee forms to address global health and safety issues in the automotive industry.
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
(NIST) awards AIAG a grant to conduct an industry pilot to support deployment of standards for the exchange of product data management (PDM) information.
• AIAG develops first industry-driven application standard using RFID technology — Tire & Wheel Identification Label Standard (B-11).
2002
• PDM interoperability pilot proves that existing standards are capable of bringing high-end technology to a location using a low-end PDM system. This breakthrough reduces industry costs in vehicle engineering systems by $1.4 billion annually.
• AIAG recommends the use of Open Applications Group Integration
• Specification (OAGIS) business object documents (BODs) and ebXML message routing for companies investing in XML development.
• The Global Invoice Message (E-14), the first globally developed EDI guideline, is produced.
2003
• The Crisis Management for the Automotive Supply Chain (M-12) guideline is developed to help companies respond to and recover from critical incidents and ensure business continuity
• An Information Kit for Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act Reporting (TC-5), is developed to help companies efficiently meet the TREAD Act’s requirements.
• AIAG’s Operational Planning Process (OPP), a new approach to project management, is introduced to bring structure and discipline volunteer efforts.
2004
• The Global Materials Management Operations Guideline Logistics Evaluation MMOG / LE, a common standard that measures materials and logistic process compliance is created
• China Auto Suppliers Survey is released, indicating that the supply base in China may face overcapacity issues due to the increase in manufacturing occurring at a faster rate than expected market growth.
2005
• Reliability Practices Guideline to help truck and equipment OEMs and suppliers develop robust and highly reliable processes and products by managing reliability throughout the product life cycle is developed.
• Early Warning Standards (EWS) initiative is launched, to lower automotive warranty expenses and improve product quality by reducing the lag time on identification to correction for product defects.
• The International Material Data System (IMDS) steering committee names AIAG the official voice of N.A. automotive suppliers in making recommendations for improvements to the reporting system that houses the database for the first common global automotive declarable substance list.
• A MOU is signed with Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), the Japanese Automotive Parts Industry Association (JAPIA) and ODETTE
Odette
Odette may refer to:*Odette School of Business, a school at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario*Odette , people with the given name Odette* The White Swan in the ballet Swan Lake...
to reduce the complexity in communications from automotive dealerships, to suppliers, to OEMs representing a great leap toward addressing global interoperability.
2006
• AIAGs opens a representative office in Shanghai, China. MOUs are signed with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of China to promote communication and collaboration between the N.A. and Chinese automotive industries. AIAG and several member companies also complete a gap analysis program in Chongqing, China, designed to guide local Chinese automotive suppliers in their efforts to become global suppliers.
• AIAG launches its Supply Chain Institute and Core Tool Certification for APQP/PPAP, FMEA
Failure mode and effects analysis
A failure modes and effects analysis is a procedure in product development and operations management for analysis of potential failure modes within a system for classification by the severity and likelihood of the failures...
, MSA
MSA
-Organisations and businesses:*Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, the former name for Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines*Maritime Safety Administration, one of two PRC Coast Guards. The other being the China Coast Guard...
and SPC
SPC
SPC may refer to any of the following:in business and law,* Segregated portfolio company, a specialised form of offshore company* Special purpose company or Special purpose vehicle, a subsidiary usually created solely for isolating a financial risk, or for Financial Reporting reasons* Strategic...
2007
• AIAG introduces a common process approach to control special processes — heat treat, plating and coating systems — and a methodology to evaluate and remediate. The guidelines aim to improve quality, reliability and durability of automotive components, and lowering warranty claims and recalls from components undergoing special processes.
• Supplier Working Conditions Training is launched for Chinese- and Mexican-based suppliers to Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
, Ford, GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
and Toyota, to raise awareness of business issues and impacts associated with working conditions, and share established common industry guidance on working conditions elements.
2008
• Quality Measurement Data (QMD) Specification is developed creating an interoperable, non-proprietary, open standard for seamless data communication.
• Special Process System Assessment training program is launched.
• Through a collaborative project with OESA, AIAG established the Consumer Centric Warranty Management Guideline which presents best practices to reduce warranty incident rates and financial exposure through faster detection.
• Guideline for the Bill of Lading was developed to establish a uniform format for shipment documentation through the supply chain, helping to reduce processing time and improve data accuracy.
2009
• Launched e-Learning platform with Using the MMOG/LE as a Continuous Improvement Tool
• Quality Measurement Data (QMD) Certification program launched
• Developed the first global set of Engineering Change Management Recommendations in cooperation with SASIG to streamline the processes for managing engineering changes saving the automotive industry hundred of millions annually.