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For OEMs looking for additional logistics staffing and expertise, Rubicon VLS seamlessly integrates with the OEM logistics team to manage the vehicle delivery process. From networking planning to hands-on operations management, Rubicon provides the industry knowledge and relationships to deliver a best in class finished vehicle logistics network.
What services does Rubicon VLS offer?
- Network Management
- Network Design
- Service Negotiations
- Route Management
- Claims Management
Services
- Day-to-day, operational management of the flow of finished vehicles from origin to dealer.
- Monitoring inventory levels and pipeline counts, overseeing and following through on customer priorities, and directing movements within the network while coordinating with supplier capabilities and capacities.
- Support activities that measure network performance through the creation of internal customer scorecards, supplier balanced scorecards, supporting metrics, and business analytics reports.
- There are multiple scales of design that Rubicon VLS can support, dependent on the goals needing accomplished. Whether the task is short-term diversion analysis, or long-term cost savings distribution analysis, we have the ability to interpret the request, and provide output across multiple summary views.
- Our experts can identify feasible alternatives based on extensive finished-vehicle-network knowledge. We understand the comprehensive list of required study inputs, and provide multiple options for the customer to make the decision that best aligns with their priorities.
- Rubicon VLS can be your solution for bid package creation, analysis, and budget construction.
- Procurement activities often determine the direction of an organization. Making the best decisions leads to greater long-term success.
- We can support these activities through the use of advanced analytical processes which enable the efficient output of ready-to-distribute bid packages, bid analysis, and budget segments.
- For additional needs beyond the preparation of bid material and analysis, Rubicon VLS can manage the procurement process in its entirety.
- This includes developing bid strategies, managing round-by-round negotiations, fully vetting supplier capabilities, administering contracts, and negotiating terms and conditions on the customer’s behalf.
- This is accomplished by utilizing a thorough project management environment to ensure timing and requirements are met.
- Rubicon VLS offers the support activity of route development and data entry of finished vehicle routes within OEM preferred systems.
- Our network experts have an understanding of how vehicles should logically be routed by facility, and follow contractual guidelines as outlined by OEM.
- We are able to enter routes correctly the first time, and recognize and resolve incorrect routes to avoid mis-shipments.
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Our award-winning team uses ICL’s VLMS (Vehicle Logistics Management Software) to provide the most data-driven finished vehicle logistics services of any automotive 3PL/4PL.
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Frequently asked questions
- Rubicon is co-located to where our customers are. Currently most of our team are in Rochester Hills, Michigan; and Mexico City. When our business expands to new locations, we hire locally to provide in person support to our customers.
- Rubicon has regional coverage across North America, including at least annual boots on the ground visits to every facility our customers ship vehicles through.
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