The goals of the survey is to look at current water use, identify leading practices and areas for improvement, and extend these practices to the automotive supply chain as well. The survey identified 135 aspects to benchmark for North American facilities, including metrics, assessments, management processes, and sustainability.

The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Item Level Standard describes best practices, processes, and methods for item identification, verification, traceability, product characteristics, and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) throughout the global automotive supply chain. Originally published and regularly updated by a global committee of experts, this standard is based on ISO and GS1 standards and recommends the basic features of data carriers as applied to an item, product, part, component, module or assembly.

Created by members of the Joint Automotive Industry Forum (JAIF) - made up of AIAG, JAMA/JAPIA and Odette - the Guideline for Returnable Transport Items (RTIs) Identification defines the data carrier selection, data structure, and storage of data for RTIs. Now updated to version 3 with numerous editorial changes and additions to enhance clarity, this global guideline is intended to enable international traceability and recycling of RTIs and facilitate processes such as customs clearance.