Awarded to the finished vehicle logistics service provider who has contributed most to improving supply chain visibility across the vehicle order and distribution chain to, from or within North America. In choosing finalists, judges will consider the overall value, quality and service proposition in improving visibility 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 improving finished vehicle visibility across the North American network, including but not limited to:
- · IT, system, technology or equipment providers offering visibility services – either individually across networks or working together with specific logistics provider(s)
- · The specific efforts to improve visibility by road, rail, marine, port and yard logistics service providers – either individually/in-house or working together with specialists
- · The specific efforts to improve visibility 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 Visibility Provider of the Year in considering the following criteria wherever applicable:
Vehicle visibility: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in improving the visibility of vehicle orders and products at any given point across the supply chain, from factory to final customers
ETA forecasting and accuracy: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in providing accurate and up-to-date ETAs for vehicles at any given point in the supply chain, from factory to dealers
Innovation: How well providers matched or exceeded expectations in providing innovations in improving visibility, 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 better visibility in vehicle logistics
Value: How well providers have matched or exceeded expectations in improving visibility at the best value-for-money