Re-engineering Recall – What Will the Future of Recall Look Like? As recall volumes continue at over 50 million affected vehicles per year and news of global recalls dominate the headlines, the industry continues to wonder what the future will hold. In an environment of change and upheaval, how do we know what the right…

The Society of Automotive Analysts at Oakland University invites you to attend Cars, Cards & Coffee on Saturday, April 1, 2017.

Annual OEM Purchasing Summit Examined Supplier-OEM Relationships May 16, 2017 Faurecia North America 2800 High Meadow Circle -- Auburn Hills, MI 48326 One of the most popular events of the Society of Automotive Analysts is the annual OEM Purchasing Summit. Purchasing executives from the Big 6 Automakers joined Dr. John Henke (pictured to the left) to…

August 24, 2017 8:00 a.m.   Networking Breakfast 8:30-11:00 a.m.   Ignite Presentations The SAA is excited to introduce the first “SAA Ignite” event.  Modeled after the renowned Ted Talks concept, SAA Ignite will give 11 selected speakers the opportunity to tell the world about their innovative, automotive-related ideas. Be on hand to hear thought leaders and…

Examining Goals, Strategies and Achievements in Generating Weight Savings 7:00 a.m.  Registration/Networking Breakfast 8:00 am. – 11:45 a.m.  Presentations/Q&A 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Networking Lunch Hashtag #SAAlight Join us for SAA's second Automotive Lightweighting Summit which includes the leading insights, presentations and discussion of lightweighting trends. The 2016 event was one of the highest…

SAA Networking Breakfast Automotive Industry Trends and Their Affect on the Tooling Industry Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Hirotec America, Auburn Hills, MI 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  Registration/Networking Breakfast 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.  Presentations followed by Q&A 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.  Hirotec Facility Tour Registration/Presentation location: FANUC AMERICA, 3900 W. Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 Tour location (10…

End 2017 by expanding your professional network with a fun social event.  Meet other young professionals and rub elbows with SAA Board members!

Registration is closed for this event!   31st Annual Automotive Outlook Conference Sunday, January 14, 2018 Gem Theater, Detroit, MI 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Networking Brunch 11:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Presentations 2:45 p.m. Shuttles to Automobili-D Please Note: To receive an optional NAIAS Media Pass for 1/17/18 You Must Register before 1/11/18 (No Exceptions)…

5th Annual State of Automotive Recall and Warranty Summit The state of recalls in the automotive industry continues to be alarming.  OEMs and suppliers paid out nearly $11.8 billion in claims and tallied $10.3 billion in warranty accruals for U.S. recalls in 2016, with the $22.1 billion total estimated to be 26 percent higher than…

Fully autonomous vehicles are getting closer to reality with SAE level 3 features on the road today. The pace of development is not slowing down leaving less time to evaluate technology. With many new technologies in development as part of the autonomous driving experience, those who are first to market must be prepared to react…