In 2006, AIAG opened a representative office in Shanghai to support its members that are conducting business in the Chinese automotive industry. Many of the same training courses, technical documents and other publications, events and workshops that AIAG provides in North America are now available in china.

Contact Yilong Chen, Ph.D., AIAG's general director of Asia Pacific Affairs and chief representative in China at admin@aiag.com.cn or (86 21) 50818716. Learn more about AIAG's effort to bridge gaps in the Chinese automotive supply chain.

View photos of the new Shanghai office.

The CCC safety license requirement by the Government of China requires manufacturers to obtain the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) mark before exporting or selling products covered in the CCC catalogue to or in the China market. The system, implemented on May 1, 2002, and made fully effective on May 1, 2003, impacts many U.S. exporters across a wide range of manufacturing sectors. Products not meeting CCC requirements may be held at the border by Chinese Customs and may be subject to other penalties. Opportunities for collaboration exist to among companies to reduce costs and increase supplier awareness.

For further information, please visit the China Quality Certification Center web site.

• Supplier Letter (pdf 27 kb 1 pg)
• Supplier Presentation (pdf 149 kb 11 pgs)
• China Component Certification Workshop

Through Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., AIAG will provide gap assessment services for automotive parts and accessories manufacturers in China to help them gain entry into the North American automotive market.

To review the current training course list that covers certification, as well as all aspects of quality management systems, including courses that will help companies transition from QS-9000 to ISO/TS 16949:2002, click here.
Courses include:

• Materials Management (MMOG/LE)
• ISO/TS 16949:2002
• North American Automotive Quality Core Tools
• Lean and Six Sigma2008 Training Schedule
• EDI2008 Training Schedule
• Heat Treat System Assessment (HTSA)
• Effective Problem Solving (EPS) Guideline
• Supplier Working Conditions

AIAG's new Supply Chain Institute, which offers for the first-time ever, anywhere, quality aptitude certification to validate and verify the effectiveness of Quality Core Tools training received from any organization. Certification is offered in APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC. Certification will ensure consistent delivery of quality training on a global basis. Learn more about the Institute.

• Oct. 29 ,2007 - AIAG, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and The Economic & Trade Commission of Fujian Province, China (Fujian ETC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the development of auto part suppliers in China (including HK) by providing a variety of value-added services including consultancy services, training and market promotion.
• Aug. 8, 2007 – AIAG signed a memorandum of understanding with China Quality Certification Center to promote communication and collaboration between the U.S and Chinese automotive industry.
• Apr. 27, 2007 - AIAG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automatic Identification Manufacture Association of China (AIM China), to promote communication and collaboration between American and Chinese automotive enterprises, and advance the development of automotive industry supply chain and automatic identification in both countries.
• Nov. 19, 2006 - AIAG and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Beijing to promote dialogue and collaboration between the North American and Chinese automotive industries in the areas of technology, management and standards development.
• Aug. 17, 2006 - AIAG signed a memorandum of understanding with the Auto Parts Sourcing Information System (APSIS), a joint venture with the Shanghai Automobile Industry Corporation (SAIC) and CAAM, to facilitate and coordinate AIAG-CAAM sponsored events in North America and China.
• Aug. 16, 2006 - AIAG and the Chongqing Economic Commission (CQEC), the Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission (CQFTERC) and the Chongqing Personnel Bureau (CQPB) signed a letter of intent to begin a gap analysis of the Chongqing automotive parts enterprises.
• Aug. 15, 2006 - AIAG signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) in Beijing to promote communication and collaboration between the U.S. and Chinese automotive industries.

• Apr. 25, 2007 - AIAG signed an agreement with Intertek Group PLC to provide supplier working conditions training in China.
• Jan. 17, 2007 - AIAG signed an agreement with Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) to authorize UL to provide service in the area of problem solving, heat treatment and supplier assessment/gap analysis.
• Oct. 20, 2006 - AIAG signed an agreement with Compuware Covisint to authorize Covisint to provide EDI related "AIAG" training/workshop services.
• Aug. 11, 2006 - AIAG signed an agreement with Omnex Asia to authorize Omnex to provide training service in the area of Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma training in Asia.
• June 22, 2006 - AIAG signed an agreement with QAD Asia Limited to authorize QAD to provide training service in the area of MMOG/LE (i.e. Material Management Operation Guideline/Logistic Evaluation) training.

The AIAG Electronic Commerce Steering Committee has formed an ad hoc committee to study the potential for an international B2B standards recommendation to support AIAG member companies operating in China. Phase 1 work, conducted in June 2005, included a survey of the China domestic supply base to determine, from the supplier perspective, supply chain readiness for electronic data interchange in China.

Phase 2 of Survey of China OEMs

Phase 2 work is focused on the customer perspective and is intended to identify the preferred methods for electronic data communication by automotive companies operating in China. In cooperation with AIAG, both Odette and JAMA are administering the Part 2 survey in their regions. This information will be available to member companies in the Members Only area.

Contemplating a move or sourcing deal in China? AIAG can provide both the "know-how" and "know-who" to make it happen faster! Check out our Members Only area. Uh-oh, not a member? Don't be left out - join AIAG today.