OESA News - First Quarter - Edition Three

NEWS Original Equipment Suppliers Association

Breaking the Code: Software Ts and Cs March 11, 2022

IN THIS ISSUE...

1 On Your Behalf by Julie A. Fream 2 Peer Group Councils - ELC and LIC 4 OESA Automotive Supplier Baromter 6 RSM Commentary: Supplier Barometer

8 OESA Events 12 New OESA Members 13 Listen Now - Automotive Insiders Podcast 14 OESA Event Calender

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Warner Legal Corner AUTOMOTIVE LEGAL TOPICS Volume Two, March 2022

Proactively Managing Social Media Risk The rules regarding advertising claims and endorsements have remained largely unchanged for decades. Social media has not changed these rules, but has accelerated both their application and the opportunities for something to go awry. In particular, as content creation has spread to a wider variety of sources, brands are faced with the challenge of more exposure (and therefore more risk) with fewer or different control mechanisms.

Managing risk in this environment requires flexibility, creativity and, perhaps most importantly, process. As companies manage these risks, they should focus on: • Clarity and Disclaimers. Advertising claims regarding the company’s products and services should be drafted as clearly as possible, ideally without requiring any disclaimers. If disclaimers are required, they need to be clear and conspicuous. In social media, this means that the consumer does not have to scroll or click through to read any applicable disclaimers. In other words, the full claim and all disclaimers should be fully visible at all applicable times.

• Endorsements. With the increased use of endorsements in social media, companies are well advised to provide simple and clear guidance to all endorsers regarding the approved claims, all required disclaimers and the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials.

• Training, Monitoring and Enforcement. Regardless of the source of the content, companies need to have policies in place to train and monitor the claims being made about its products and services, as well as a method for identifying and addressing any activity that is out of compliance with those policies. A consistently applied policy is the key to a defensible process.

For more information from Warner’s Advertising and Marketing Law Practice Group, visit their webpage or log onto www.wnj.com.

ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT

Janet Ramsey

Janet’s experience with advertising litigation began with a dog – a cool, confident and edgy Chihuahua. Warner’s client, Wrench LLC, had created a popular character that was used by Taco Bell in its advertising. “Yo quiero Taco Bell” and the accompanying advertisements featuring the Chihuahua character went viral before social media even existed. In 2003, a federal jury awarded Warner’s client $30.1 million for Taco Bell’s use of the Wrench LLC character. Since that time, Janet has worked with clients on a wide range of advertising issues, from false advertising litigation to managing social media risks.

Janet’s practice has grown to include a wide range of complex commercial litigation issues, but the core focus of each project remains the same – developing a winning narrative. Her ability to manage the complexities of wide-ranging litigation while staying laser-focused on the ultimate goal is the key to her success. As Janet explains: “A great attorney, and especially a great litigator, has to do much more than simply specialize in a narrow area of law. They have to be a compelling storyteller, an efficient and effective project manager, a tireless detective and a focused problem solver. The key to achieving all of this is having the right team, and no one beats Warner’s team.”

Janet has been named among the Best Lawyers in America® in Commercial Litigation for almost a decade and a Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star or Super Lawyer since 2009. She serves on the firm’s Litigation Steering Committee and Professional Staff Committee. She is also a certified mediator, an experienced trial advocacy teacher and a frequent lecturer on a wide range of topics, including advertising and marketing law, eDiscovery and intellectual property litigation.

Checkout Janet’s full bio here.

Michael Brady

Partner mbrady@wnj.com 313.546.6032

Tom Manganello

Partner tmanganello@wnj.com 313.546.6007

Elaine Taylor

Business Development etaylor@wnj.com 586.876.4045

Click here to access Warner’s Legal Corner Resource Page on OESA’s website.

On Your

Behalf

Driving Innovation: The Best of Both Worlds

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the automotive industry was facing seismic disruption. The push toward electrification, increasing levels of vehicle automation, ridesharing and strategic partnerships are beginning to shape the industry’s next “normal.” As the industry navigates a new frontier, many organizations are recognizing the advantage of reimagining their manufacturing approaches and organizational structures.

Starting a new automobile manufacturer has always been difficult, but the transition to battery electric vehicle (BEV) powertrains has opened the door for a number of new start-ups. While many of them may not be around in 10 years, they are doing things a bit differently than their more traditional manufacturing counterparts. Practices that we all should consider.

The manufacturing approaches of new entrants feature more agile, adaptable cloud-based manufacturing processes over the more conventional linear development. New entrants are incorporating digital integration and the automation of manufacturing workflows from concept to customer, thus cutting the time to market. Flexible automation is becoming more prevalent even in smaller plants that previously relied primarily on skilled labor. As labor costs and shortages continue to impact the industry, the use of rapidly re-configurable robotics and automation will continue to grow. For more established manufacturers, the failure to consider smarter manufacturing approaches could cause them to become blindsided by new market entrants.

New industry players are also realizing the value of a blended workforce – a mix of well-seasoned automotive employees and new technology experts. They are are utilizing the “tribal” knowledge of automotive veterans that know how the navigate within the system and the “push-the-boundaries” approach of experts from other backgrounds that challenge the status quo.

As an industry, we are already starting to see the first indicators of the automotive future, and with the major impact of industry changes still yet to come. The companies that thrive will take the best practices from both worlds to drive innovation. How suppliers evolve their business practices will determine if they disrupt the industry or be disrupted by the industry.

As always, please feel free to contact me at 248.430.5963 or jfream@oesa.org.

Julie A. Fream President and CEO OESA

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OESA PEER GROUP COUNCIL NETWORK

Emerging Leadership Council Kicks Off 2022 Keiyania Mann Director, Councils 248.430.5952 │ kmann@oesa.org

At the beginning of the year, OESA launched the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) Class of 2022-23. The two-year leadership development program, formerly known as the Young Leadership Council, is designed to equip future leaders with the skills they need to confidently lead their teams and drive performance within their organizations. Council members hear from subject matter experts on leadership, professional and personal development, industry best practices and more.

Members of the ELC are identified as future leaders within their organization and nominated by their executives. The council is open to all member companies and provides a forum to help retain future leaders. Participants come from all functional areas, including finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, purchasing, logistics, communications, and engineering.

At the first meeting, the 40 members in the 2022-23 cohort: • • • •

Heard from Kurk Wilks, President & CEO, Mann+Hummel Group, on the 5 C’s Leaders ACT on: Competence, Conviction, Character, Compassion, and Commitment Met with ELC alumni members Built new relationships with automotive industry peers Learned about OESA and the ELC program

Could your company's future leaders benefit from an experience like this? The cohort for ELC for 2023-24 will begin accepting nominations in October 2022.

To learn more about ELC or if you would like to share your leadership philosophy with ELC members, please contact Keiyania Mann, Director, Councils at kmann@oesa.org.

Learn more about our Emerging Leadership Council and other OESA Peer Group Councils at oesa.org/councils-and-committees.

Emerging Leadership Council Q1 2022 Meeting

OESA has a council for almost every function at a supplier organization. To learn more about the following OESA Peer Group Councils, click the links below: • Advanced Technology Council • Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability • Automotive Public Relations Council Council • Chief Executive Officer Council • Human Resources Council • Chief Financial Officers Council • Legal Issues Council • Chief Purchasing Officers Council • MarComm Executives Council • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council • Operation & Plant Manager Council • Emerging Leadership Council • Sales Executive Council • Tooling Council 2 │ OESA News - 2022 First Quarter

OESA LEGAL ISSUES COUNCIL

Calling All In-House Legal Counsels Ginger Juncker Vice President, Programming 248.430.5953 │gjuncker@oesa.org

Would you like to better understand Intellectual Property Risks? Are you interested in the evolution of the Intellectual Property Insurance Marketplace? Or would you like further insight on the role of IP in Mergers and Acquisitions & Joint Ventures?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we invite you to participate in our Legal Issues Council (LIC) meeting on April 19th, 2022. You can participate in-person or virtually.

The LIC invites in-house counsel from supplier member companies to discuss business-critical legal issues, such as product liability, industry terms and conditions, directed buys and intellectual property protection. Members of the council weigh in on the ongoing analysis of OEM terms and conditions and discuss topics from other councils from a legal perspective.

Scheduled Topics Include: • Intellectual property risk and insurance presented by Aon's Peter Holz, Vice President, Head of Commercial IP Risk, and Poh Chua, Senior Managing Director • Review of OESA’s OEM supplier council representation and an OESA update by Julie A. Fream, President & CEO, OESA • MEMA Washington DC Policy Update by Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, MEMA If you are already a member, we look forward to seeing you at the April meeting. If you are not yet a member, we welcome you to be our guest. Please reach out to me so we can get you registered for the meeting.

Council membership is available to the legal executives of OESA supplier member companies.

If you are a supplier member and your company does not have an internal legal group, the internal person leading your legal efforts (e.g. CFO) is welcome to join.

Cost of membership is $1,000 per year. Membership fee is prorated to cover remaining meetings.

2022 LIC Remaining Meeting Dates 2nd Quarter: April 19th (Hybrid Meeting) 3rd Quarter: 19th (Virtual Meeting) 4th Quarter: October 11th (Hybrid Meeting) OESA Executive Peer Group Councils are rated as one of the most valuable member benefits for automotive suppliers. They are designed to support supplier executives with similar job functions and industry challenges. Quarterly council meetings provide a forum to address issues of common concern, share best practices, and hear from industry thought leaders.

Learn more about our Legal Issues Council and other OESA Peer Group Councils at oesa.org/councils-and-committees.

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OESA AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER BAROMETER

OESA Supplier Barometer: Sentiment Rises Above Neutral Level as Headwinds Persist and New Threats Surface Mike Jackson Executive Director, Strategy and Research 248.430.5954 │ mjackson@oesa.org

According to the Q1 2022 OESA Automotive Supplier Barometer Index (SBI) – a gauge to measure the sentiments of North American automotive supplier executives – the industry outlook has improved from the fourth quarter of 2021 despite continuing concerns related to production shutdowns and labor availability. Results posted a marginally optimistic reading of 52 for the period, 2 points above a neutral level of 50 but 18 points above negative results from Q4 2021. Sentiment improved sequentially across firms of all sizes but remains in pessimistic territory for the largest suppliers.

The Q1 2022 OESA Automotive Supplier Barometer, sponsored by RSM US LLP, focused on Production, Planning and Electrification. The results indicate: •

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Production shutdowns, supply chain shortages, labor availability, and the inability to fulfill customer volumes remain as the top threats to the 12-month industry outlook but improved sequentially. However, there are elevated risks from the omicron variant, higher interest rates and U.S. economic weakness.

The primary internal and external production issues are related to supply chain constraints or disruptions while the industry continues to struggle with labor shortages and are expected to be much worse than 2021.

Finished inventories increased for 66% of suppliers as they continue to struggle with last-minute shutdowns of OEM facilities, adding increased carrying costs to a long list of cost pressures within the current business environment.

Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) program development is driving innovation across the supply base despite concerns over program profitability. Suppliers are neutral in the view that BEV production will reach 10% of global production within the next 5 years.

Even as suppliers face historic inflation and persistent supply chain constraints, optimism improved as North American light vehicle output is forecast to jump by two million units in 2022 to 15.0 million units. It far surpassed supplier breakeven levels for the first time in three years. Despite intense cost pressures, suppliers remain committed---investing 4% of sales to R&D in leading areas of advanced materials and powertrain technologies, to align with dramatic BEV growth that is already changing how leading firms invest, partner, nurture talent, compete and manage risk.

The Q1 SBI chart and a full copy of the Supplier Barometer results are available on the OESA website at: https://www.oesa.org/resource/oesa-automotive-barometer-studies.

See page 6 for the RSM US LLP commentary on the Q1 2022 OESA Supplier Barometer results.

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OESA Supplier Barometer: Q1 2022 Results Describe the general twelve-month outlook for your business. Over the past three months, has your opinion become…?

Current Supplier Outlook (Share of Respondents) 80

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US Trade War Escalates

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US Tax Reform

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The 12-month outlook for the first quarter recovered into marginally optimistic territory as production shutdowns due to prolonged supply chain shortages and labor issues eased slightly in comparison to the end of 2021.

Q1 2022 OESA AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER BAROMETER

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OESA Supplier Barometer: Industry Threats What are the greatest threats to the industry over the next 12 months?

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Production shutdowns due to supply chain shortages and issues, labor availability, and the inability to fulfill customer volumes remain as the top threats to the 12-month industry outlook but improved sequentially.

Q1 2022 OESA AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER BAROMETER

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OESA Supplier Barometer: Industry Threats Considering North America light duty vehicle production, estimate the required 2022 industry volume needed to achieve breakeven in your North American operations?

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Source: IHS Markit (History, Sales and Production); IHS Markit (Sales Forecast)

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To learn more about automotive supplier sentiments and economic and industry trends, contact Mike Jackson, Executive Director, Strategy and Research, at mjackson@oesa.org.

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RSM COMMENTARY: OESA AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER BAROMETER

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RSM COMMENTARY: OESA AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER BAROMETER

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OESA EVENTS

Export Controls on Russia and the Impact on Automotive Suppliers March 8 | 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Virtually via Zoom

OESA has partnered with Foley & Lardner LLP to present the webinar, Export Controls on Russia and the Impact on Automotive Suppliers, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 via Zoom.

Sweeping sanctions and export controls issued by the U.S. government and other nations have immediately transformed Russia into one of the most-heavily sanctioned countries in the world.

Companies that operate in Russia, have Russian affiliates, or otherwise conduct business with Russian parties are encouraged to attend this event, as well as those that have concerns about the impact of government sanctions and export controls on Russia.

Ann Marie Uetz, Christopher Swift, and Mike Walsh, partners, Foley & Lardner, will discuss how Russia’s invasion on Ukraine is impacting the global automotive supply chain, export controls, and government-imposed sanctions. The Foley & Lardner team will also discuss how suppliers can assess the potential risks before conducting any new commercial and financial transactions with Russian parties.

The webinar will also help organizations understand new licensing requirements, new entity and territory restrictions, and new Foreign Direct Product Rules (FDPRs) that impact the sale of certain products manufactured outside the United States. Discussion topics also include the prohibition of financial transactions with many of Russia’s largest commercial banks and impacts of sanctioning Russian government officials and President Putin.

Presenting Sponsor:

OESA members and industry guests may register for OESA events at www.oesa.org.

For registration assistance, contact OESA at 248.952.6401 or info@oesa.org.

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OESA EVENTS

Breaking the Code: Software Ts and Cs March 11 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtually via Zoom

Special Terms and Conditions (Ts and Cs) for software and related items are becoming more and more commonplace for OEM customers. Several OEMs have already added software-specific language to their general Ts and Cs. How suppliers should approach software issues differs greatly from how they approach goods and services in a contract.

Supplier professionals in sales, purchasing, engineering and legal functional roles are invited to gain insight on the 5 major issues regarding OEM Software Ts and Cs at the 2022 OESA Breaking the Code: Software Ts and Cs. Presented virtually by seasoned attorneys Jennifer Dukarski and Mitchell Zajac, Shareholders, from Butzel Long, the event will offer insights on: •

The Reality of Software Warranties: Duration, Cost, and Breadth of Commitments

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Ownership under Software Ts and Cs: When Derivatives and Uses Translate to “What’s Mine Is Theirs”

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Regulatory Risk and Guidance: How NHTSA’s Guidelines and Possible Critical Infrastructure Regulations Impact Security and Design

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The Risk of Open-Source Strategies: The Impact of Your Software Bill of Materials, Copyleft and Cascading Rights Under the Ts and Cs

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The Most Critical Part of the Agreement: What’s in the Software Specifications and What Is a Defect?

Each topic will be covered with an emphasis on the areas of greatest interest to attendees. Deep-dive topics will be selected by polling throughout the session.

Following the presentations will be an interactive Q&A session with the Butzel attorneys facilitated by Ginger Juncker, Vice President, Programming, OESA.

Presenting Sponsor:

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OESA EVENTS

Strategic Insights Executive Series: EV Sector Gains, Strains & Costing Dynamic

March 15 | 8:00 - 10:55 a.m. | OESA Conference Center and virtually via Zoom OESA invites industry executives, analysts, and strategy professionals to attend the OESA 2022 Strategic Insights Executive Series: EV Sector Gains, Strains & Costing Dynamics on March 15, 2022. This is the first of two executive briefings, presented in-person and virtually, addressing actionable insights in electrification. Attendees will gain intelligence to inform planning frameworks from industry experts within forecasting, consumer & product research, leading automakers, and premier industry consultants.

The OESA 2022 Strategic Insights Executive Series offers compelling insights to contend with the dramatic pace of industry change, technology advancement, sales volatility, and production sourcing dynamics.

Leading experts from LMC Automotive, including Bill Rinna, Director, Americas Production Forecasting, and Kevin Riddell, Senior Manager, Powertrain Forecasting, will highlight the industry outlook in North America within a compelling global context. Learn the latest on the state of supply chain issues and gain insights on new vehicle launch activity along with strategic impacts from the pending EV product surge.

Florian Waimer, Senior Consultant, A2Mac1 and Christian Fusik, Business Development Manager, The Americas, A2Mac1 will showcase how cutting-edge automotive benchmarking is deployed to reconcile technology and cost throughout the product lifecycle. Learn how detailed cost engineering and analysis are vital inputs to achieve cost optimization in product development and purchasing.

Learn to prioritize and select optimal approaches for specific functional requirements armed with competitive costing by EV application type.

Martin Ross, Senior Manager, Purchasing, from Volkswagen, will share key insights on enhancing the BEV consumer experience while highlighting efforts to expand local supplier partnerships. Learn key takeaways on supplier collaboration efforts to support ambitious electrification plans as Martin takes audience questions.

Attendees will gain a rich understanding of planning priorities and competitive parameters to inform resource allocation strategies and better position their organizations for future success.

Presenting Sponsors:

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OESA EVENTS

Master Class Workshop: Relationship Mapping Improving Your Customer Relationships

March 18 & April 8 | 8:00 - 11:25 a.m. | OESA Conference Center and virtually via Zoom With constant change and turnover in the automotive industry, the importance of solid business relationships is at an all-time high. Suppliers professionals at every level must continually identify and build new cross-functional relationships within their customer base to maintain and grow business.

OESA is pleased to announce the 1Q OESA Master Class Workshop: Relationship Mapping - Improving Your Customer Relationships. The two-part series workshop is being presented virtually and in-person at the OESA Conference Center on March 18 and April 8, 2022.

Presented in cooperation with Sandler Training and Gerry Weinberg & Associates, this workshop is designed to help supplier professionals map and improve their customer relationships; it will also provide strategies to help deepen them to be better prepared when they lose their key contacts.

Alana Nicol, President, Sandler Training and Gerry Weinberg, Founder, and Gerry Weinberg & Associates will provide actionable insights on how to: •

Strategically map customer relationships within customer organizations

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Create equal business stature at all relationship levels

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Identify the strength of relationships

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Leverage internal and external relationships to obtain new relationships

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Use new strategies to enhance and build the relationships

Cross-functional teams are encouraged to take the workshop together to effectively map out their customer relationships.

OESA members and industry guests may register for OESA events at www.oesa.org.

For registration assistance, contact OESA at 248.952.6401 or info@oesa.org.

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OESA MEMBERSHIP Bostik

Creative Foam Corporation

Member Representative: Terry Smart, Business Development Manager Alternate Representative: Kevin Campbell, National Sales Manager

Member Representative: William Whalen, CFO

Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association, Inc.

Mikuni America Corporation

2339 Commerce Drive, Suite B-1 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 www.bostik.com

4080 McGinnis Ferry Rd., Suite 1004 Alpharetta, GA 30005 www.GAMA-Georgia.org

Member Representative: Rick Walker, President & CEO Alternate Representative: Roz Walker, Executive Administrator

300 N. Alloy Drive; Bldg B Fenton, MI 48430 www.creativefoam.com

1599 Wilkening Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 www.mikuni.co.jp

Member Representative: Kenta Oikawa, Sales Manager Alternate Representative: Ikuo Tanihara, R & D Manager

Prestone

Techno-UMG

Member Representative: Matthew Kern, Global Director of Sales Alternate Representative: Jim Amerio, Vice President of Sales

Member Representative: Shinya Katade, Managing Director Alternate Representative: Daniel Broderick, Business Development

6250 N. River Road, Suite 6000 Rosemont, IL 60018 www.prestone.com

5405 Dupont Circle Ste E. Milford, OH 45150 www.t-umg.com

For OESA membership information, contact:

Steve Horaney Vice President, Membership and Sales 248.430.5969 shoraney@oesa.org

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Erin Schrieber Senior Manager, Membership Recruitment and Development 248.430.5970 eschrieber@oesa.org

Adam Slaman Senior Manager, Sponsorship Sales and Membership Development 248.430.5958 aslaman@oesa.org

AUTOMOTIVE INSIDERS...LISTEN NOW OESA and automotive industry expert Jason Stein have joined forces to present an all-new podcast focused on the automotive industry. The Automotive Insiders hosted by Jason Stein covers a broad-range of industry topics and trends that are impacting the future of automotive.

Jason interviews some of the industry’s key thought leaders and insiders. The podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, and Pandora. New episodes are featured weekly.

To subscribe and listen, click here.

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OESA EVENTS Upcoming OESA Events: Mar. 8

Export Controls on Russia and the Impact on Automotive Suppliers

Mar. 11

Breaking the Code: Software Ts and Cs

Mar. 15

Strategic Insights Executive Series: EV Sector Gains, Strains & Costing Dynamics

Mar. 18

Master Class Workshop: Relationship Mapping – Improving Your Customer Relationships Dynamics

Upcoming 2022 OESA Town Hall Meetings

Mark your calendar for the Members-Only OEM Town Hall Meetings

April 7

Fiskar Town Hall

April 27

GM Town Hall

July 27

Toyota Town Hall

Sept. 20

Honda Town Hall

Nov. 29

Ford Town Hall

Upcoming Council Meetings: Mar. 9

Chief Executive Officer Council

Mar. 17

Chief Financial Officer Council

Mar. 31

Warranty Management Council

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