Awarded to the finished vehicle logistics service provider who has contributed most to designing and optimising vehicle logistics networks to, from or within North America. In choosing finalists, judges will consider the overall value, quality and service proposition in designing the most optimal outbound networks that partners offered throughout all or part of the past year.
Judges will consider all types of service, technology or equipment providers which have played the most significant role in designing and optimising networks across North America, including but not limited to:
- IT, system, technology or equipment providers offering network design and process optimisation services – either individually across networks or working together with specific logistics provider(s)
- The specific efforts to optimise vehicle logistics networks across road, rail, marine, port and yard logistics service providers – either individually/in-house or working together with specialists
- The specific efforts to optimise vehicles logistics networks by non-asset/asset-light 3PLs, lead logistics providers or brokers – either individually/in-house or working together with specialists and/or carriers
Judges Criteria
Judges will assess the FVL Optimisation Provider of the Year in considering the following criteria wherever applicable:
Location and route optimisation: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in optimising vehicle distribution networks by locations and routes across the supply chain, from factory to final customers
Process optimisation: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in optimising multiple or specific processes across vehicle logistics networks, i.e. loading/unloading, yard management, transport, damage repair
Innovation: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in achieving innovations in vehicle logistics network design and optimisation, including but not limited to systems, new technology, processes and customer service
Customer service: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in providing customer service through improved network and/or process optimisation
Value: How well providers have matched or exceeded expectations in optimising vehicle logistics networks at the best value-for-money