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EICC Summer Meeting: Save the Date
The EICC Summer Membership Meeting will be held July 16-18 at Gillette Stadium, which is attached to the Renaissance Boston Hotel & Spa at Patriot Place in Boston, MA. Participants may stay on location at the hotel if they register early. All other hotels are located 7-10 miles away.
Early hotel registration is available here.
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Audit Process Updates and EICC-ON Enhancements
The VAP Operations Management Team and the Tools Management Work Group have responded to member feedback to make enhancements to the audit process and EICC-ON. Changes will be made as follows:
- May 7: Updated audit protocol available based on the EICC Code of Conduct version 4.0 (pending Board approval). Offline VAP Audits (not managed in EICC-ON) with the new 4.0 protocol can begin. Use of the SAQ in EICC-ON before audit scoping is strongly encouraged.
- May 7: Offline auditee (AMA) and customer managed audit (CMA) processes released.
- May 28: VAP audits with APM/VECTRA managed corrective action plans (CAP) can be scheduled and managed in EICC-ON.
- July 1: Updated contract and pricing available.
- Mid-August: AMA/CMAs can be managed in EICC-ON. VAP audits without CAP can be scheduled and managed in EICC-ON.
VAP audits scheduled after May 7 will be performed against the Code of Conduct version 4.0 (contingent on Board approval of changes by May 1). Start preparing SAQs now in EICC-ON to facilitate scoping and pre-audit work. A completed SAQ will replace the need for an Attachment A.
The Tools Management Work Group will test the updated audit protocols in EICC-ON when they are released. Scheduling and management of VAP audits in EICC-ON will begin during the week of May 28, assuming that tests of the audit protocols in the system succeed as anticipated. VAP audits scheduled in EICC-ON will initially also include audit program manager (APM) management of the corrective action plan. If you do not want the APM/VECTRA to manage the CAP, the VAP will be managed offline. By mid-August EICC-ON will allow either APM/VECTRA management or customer management of the CAP.
The teams are also finalizing processes required to complete auditee and customer managed audits. The offline processes are scheduled for release during the week of May 7. AMAs/CMAs can be managed in EICC-ON by August if system tests are successful as anticipated.
Status updates and additional details for these improvements and projected release dates will be provided in the Bulletin.
Contact APM/VECTRA for specific VAP questions and Grant Feichtinger with other questions.
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Training Materials Available
Training materials for the Health and Safety Training and Worker Management Communication Training are now available on SharePoint. Click the links below to access the files.
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Health & Safety Training Session:
Malaysia, May 3, 2012
The L&CB Work Group will launch the EICC-GeSI Health and Safety (H&S) training course on May 3, 2012. The course will help members and their suppliers understand the importance of health and safety programs to prevent accidents and protect workers. It will also help companies overcome challenges associated with implementing effective programs.
The six-hour course will be hosted by Dell in Malaysia. Training will be provided in English by Underwriters Laboratories Specialized Technology Resources (ULSTR). It is intended for H&S professionals and facility managers, and is based on a "train the trainer" model. The course includes a Facilitator's Guide, Participant Manual, and Powerpoint slides.
More Information:
- Location: Dell Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. Plot 76, Mukim 11 Bukit Tengah Industrial Park, Bukit Mertajam Penang, Malaysia.
- Fee: $150 USD for non-EICC and GeSI members.
- Registration: Click here to register. EICC and GeSI members are allowed two free attendees and will be given registration priority. Member suppliers may register starting on April 13. Registration is limited to 50 participants. The deadline to register is April 20, 2012.
- Trainers: Click here to see trainer bios.
Contact Ben Bruno for more information.
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Worker-Management Communication Training Sessions
EICC and GeSI will sponsor three Worker-Management Communication Training sessions in 2012. The "train the trainer" course will help member companies and their suppliers implement effective worker-management communication systems. It also will raise worker awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
Sessions and Registration
- June 4-6: Hosted by Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (ATMS) in Shanghai (Mandarin). Register here. See an event summary here.
- August 13-15: Hosted by Jabil in Guangzhou (Mandarin).
- September 3-5: Hosted by EMC in Singapore (English).
Contact Jannie Bailey for more information. Contact INFACT Global Partners if your company is interested in using the training internally or with your suppliers.
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EICC-GeSI Audit Courses Available
The following EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor courses are open for registration:
Visit the Verite website for course descriptions and fee information. Fees include an online pre-study component and a five-day workshop. Payment can be made directly through the website. Other available courses include:
- Bangalore: June 11-15
- Seoul: June 18-22
- Bangkok: Aug. 13-17
- Shenzhen: Sept. 10-14 (Mandarin)
- US: Sep. 24-28
- Mexico: Oct. 15-19 (Spanish)
- Brazil: Nov. 5-9
- Shenzhen: Dec. 10-14 (Mandarin)
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Need Help?
Contact AMS staff at 202-962-0167
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Member Services: Carrie Hoffman
Work Group Coordinator: Grant Feichtinger
Membership Assistant: Ben Bruno
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
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