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Events and Deadlines
Mar. 18-21: EICC Membership Meeting in Taipei.
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New Executive Director Joins EICC!
EICC announced today that it has hired Robert Lederer as the association's first Executive Director.
Rob has more than three decades of experience managing industry associations. He is based in Washington D.C., which places him in close proximity to the EICC legal services and administration teams.
Rob will attend the EICC Winter Membership Meeting in Taipei from March 18-21. EICC members will have other opportunities to meet Rob on work group calls and at other EICC meetings during the next few months. Contact Rob at rlederer@eicc.info.
EICC members should look for a personal message from Rob that will be delivered tomorrow via an EICC Special Bulletin.
Welcome aboard Rob!
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EICC Announces 2013 Board Officers
The EICC Board of Directors elected the following new officers to lead the Board in 2013:
- Chair: Tim Mohin, AMD
- Vice Chair: Kate Cacciatore, STMicroelectronics
- Treasurer: Seb Nardecchia, Flextronics
EICC members voted at the end of 2012 to elect the following additional Board members: Deborah Albers (Dell), Eric Austermann (Jabil), John Gabriel (IBM), Tonie Hansen (Nvidia), Bruce Klafter (Applied Materials), Hamlin Metzger (Best Buy), Bob Mitchell (HP), and Judy Wente (Intel).
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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. A draft agenda for the meeting is available here.
The meeting will provide opportunities for all members to participate in a planning session that will guide EICC development. It will also include opportunities to learn about the association's key initiatives, participate in work group meetings, and participate in a stakeholder meeting. The meeting will conclude on March 21 so that EICC members may attend the annual Acer CSR conference on March 22.
Registration for the EICC meeting, stakeholder meeting, and Acer conference will be available next week. Contact Brad Cameron for more information.
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Motorola Solutions Joins EICC
Motorola Solutions has joined EICC. The Schaumburg, IL company is an original equipment manufacturer and services provider. The company will be represented by Mike Loch, Director of Supply Chain Corporate Responsibility. He will be assisted by Krystyna Baumac, Supplier Assessment Coordinator, and Bill O'Connor, Supply Chain CR Manager.
EICC members know Mike well for his long-time engagement in a number of important EICC initiatives. Welcome aboard!
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Stakeholder Meeting with Centro de Reflexión y Acción Laboral (CEREAL)
EICC staff and members will meet Thursday, January 10, with CEREAL, a Mexico-based nongovernmental organization, to discuss working conditions in the electronics sector. The 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.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
Executive Director: Rob Lederer
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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