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Happy Holidays!
The EICC Weekly Bulletin will not be distributed next week. Happy Holidays!
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2013 Membership Fees: Due Jan. 7
Invoices for 2013 membership dues were sent to EICC primary representatives on Nov. 6. Payment is required by January 7. Contact Christina Dobbs if you did not receive an invoice, or for more information.
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2013 Membership Meeting: Mar. 18-21
The EICC Winter Membership Meeting will be hosted by Acer on March 18-21 in Taipei. More details about the meeting will be provided as they are developed. Contact Brad Cameron for more information.
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Stakeholder Meeting with Centro de Reflexión y Acción Laboral (CEREAL)
EICC staff and members will meet early in the New Year with CEREAL, the Mexico-based nongovernmental organization, to discuss working conditions in the electronics sector. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for early January. EICC and CEREAL have met several times over the past few years to share updates on the work of each organization, and to find common ground on key challenges in the industry.More information will be provided after the holidays. Contact Wendy Dittmer to participate in the meeting.
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L&CB Work Group Announces 2013 Training Sessions: Host Companies Needed
The L&CB work group will sponsor two health & safety training sessions and three worker-management communications training sessions in 2013. Host companies are needed!
Health & Safety Training (HST)HST sessions will be presented by Underwriters Laboratories Specialized Technology Resources (ULSTR). Member companies or suppliers are needed to host the 6-hour sessions in Q2 and Q3 of 2013. One session will be held in Shenzhen and presented in Mandarin. EICC members may help determine the location for the second session by clicking here. Host requirements include:
- Facility large enough to hold 60 - 80 people
- Tea breaks and lunch. If needed EICC and GeSI will provide assistance
- Provide tables and chairs for classroom style seating
- Provide flipcharts with markers for each table and for the trainers
- Provide water at each table
- Provide LCD projector
- Provide screen
- Provide microphone for trainer, and wireless microphone for podium
Worker Management Communication (WMC)EICC and GeSI will sponsor three WMC training sessions in 2013 presented by INFACT. The first session will be hosted by Flextronics in Dongguan in March 2013. Two Mandarin sessions will be planned in China (Shanghai and Shenzhen) and one will be planned in an English speaking country in Southeast Asia. The work group needs member companies or suppliers to host a 2-½ day session in Q2 or Q3 of 2013. Click here to submit a proposed English speaking country. Host requirements include:
- Facility large enough to hold 30-40 people
- Tea breaks and lunch. If needed EICC and GeSI will provide assistance
- Provide tables and chairs for round table seating
- Provide flipcharts with markers for each table and for the trainers
- Provide water at each table
- Provide LCD projector
- Provide screen
- Provide microphone for trainer, and wireless microphone for podium
Contact Christina Dobbs or Jannie Bailey if you or your suppliers can host a session in 2013, or for more information.
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VAP Updates:
Important Reminder on Use of Audit Processes
There is some confusion about the use and sharing of the recently introduced AMA (Auditee Managed Audit) and CMA (Customer Managed Audit) audit options, which are used to complement the VAP (Validated Audit Program).
Some non-EICC members attempt to share "AMAs" with EICC members. The AMA and CMA were introduced for only a few situations. The primary audit process is the VAP (Validated Audit Program). The material and training on AMA/CMA are for EICC Members only. They are not to be shared with non-members. Please read these other related key points:
AMA: The purpose of an AMA is to allow EICC Members to manage audits on themselves to meet the Membership Compliance Program (MCP) requirements.
- It is only to be used by EICC Members to audit their own facilities.
- It only counts for membership compliance program requirements for the EICC Member facilities.
- Never accept an AMA from a supplier who is not an EICC member; they should get a VAP.
- EICC members may decide independently if they will accept an AMA from another EICC member to meet internal objectives.
CMA: The CMA is for EICC members who have trained and dedicated auditors and/or program managers, and dedicated supplier facilities:
- An EICC member company must always be involved in a CMA.
- If the EICC member conducts the audit (2nd Party CMA), their auditors must be EICC VAP Qualified or EICC IRCA Certified.
- The EICC member must ensure a report is generated and then must manage the CAP and ensure all findings are addressed.
- EICC members may decide independently if they want to accept a CMA from a supplier; it was designed for customers with more dedicated supplier facilities.
Remember, the VAP (Validated Audit Program) is intended to be the primary audit process. If you plan to conduct AMA/CMA work or have questions on these programs, please take the time to look at the material and webinars available or contact Mike McDonnell or Balan Shanmuganathan. |
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Need Help?
Contact AMS staff at 202-962-0167
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Member Services: Carrie Hoffman
CFS Program Manager: Grant Feichtinger
Membership & Work Group Coordinator: Christina Dobbs
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
EICC-ON Support: eicc-onhelp@eicc.info
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