AIAG Website to Provide MMOG/LE Self-Assessment Course for Suppliers Worldwide
have the opportunity to electronically obtain an in-depth, self-assessment
course to help their company streamline their supply chain management program
utilizing the Material Management Operations Guideline Logistics Evaluation
(MMOG/LE), a global guideline for material processes that reduces the workload
for suppliers and customers. The continuous improvement tool, offered through
the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) website, will be available
January, 2009.
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MMOG/LE e-learning will electronically prompt the participant step-by-step
through an interactive course that includes a self-assessment and gap analysis
tool focused on continuous improvement. Throughout the training, knowledge
checks will be required and at the conclusion of the course, users will have a
global MMOG/LE improvement and implementation plan to ensure effective,
efficient management of materials. The self-paced course allows participants
the freedom to complete the roughly four-hour program independently and repeat
the course if necessary.
Although MMOG/LE has been in existence since 2004, developed by AIAG and
Odette, it was offered strictly as a classroom training course. By providing
MMOG/LE as an Internet tool, companies will eliminate travel and lodging
expenses and have the flexibility of electronic training.
MMOG/LE is attractive to a vast audience from universities to
construction, aerospace to retail — any industry that is involved with
materials or manufacturing operations. Suppliers in emerging markets,
companies seeking to reduce supply chain risks, suppliers striving to improve
supply chain compliance and organizations that look to increase delivery and
long distance performance can benefit from this program.
“The importance of MMOG-LE is being recognized throughout the automotive
industry,” said
“It’s a benchmark of world-class materials management processes and has the
potential to become a standard for many companies,” he added. Currently,
production part suppliers for Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. require their
suppliers to complete an MMOG/LE. Other companies that recommend an MMOG/LE
assessment to their suppliers include Renault, Volvo Truck, PSA, Gates
Corporation and Bosch.
“AIAG is well known for providing superior education in courses that
provide continuous improvement in supply chain management,” said Ladious
Abram, Assistant Materials Manager of Lear Corporation. “I did not have to
leave my office to experience this rewarding course. The online format was
effective, efficient and met all my expectations,” she added.
In addition to the flexibility of MMOG/LE e-learning, the tool has also
proven to offer higher quality service and create cost reductions such as:
85% reduction in premium freight
80% reduction in obsolescence costs
43% reduction in inventory carrying costs
20% reduction in data entry time
To keep current with industry guidelines, MMOG/LE e-learning will
continually be updated with appropriate modifications to course materials and
configurations to ensure the needs of its participants.
About AIAG
The AIAG is a globally recognized organization founded in 1982 by a group
of visionary executives from Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors.
The membership has grown to include prominent automotive OEM and suppliers
such as Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Caterpillar Tractor, John Deere Corporation,
International Truck Corporation, Daimler, PACCAR and others. Their purpose: To
provide members an open forum to cooperate in developing and promoting
solutions that enhances the prosperity of the automotive industry.
AIAG members play a unique role in the development of new technologies and
the standards that govern their usage. Under the auspices of AIAG, volunteers
from all layers of the supply chain work together to resolve issues critical
to the automotive supply chain. For more information, please visit the
organization’s Web site at www.aiag.org.
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