Rubicon VLS Third-Party Logistics (3PL)

Lead logistics provider service supplying the expertise and industry connections for best-in-class management of your finished vehicle logistics network.

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What Can You Do with Rubicon VLS

Get the added help you need from our finished vehicle logistics industry experts, conveniently co-located where our customers need us. Take advantage of our proven expertise and industry connections for maximum third party logistics, plus new premier benefits for your operations.

Supervise every VIN while in-transit

Focused on operational execution, so the OEM logistics team can focus on strategic matters.

Produce metrics that matter

Our team prepares regular reports and ad hoc data analysis to support your decision making, guided by our operational insights.

Save time, save money

Every day of reduced transit time is money saved to the OEM, thanks to Rubicon’s hands-on management of the network.

Predict problems, take action

Our team proactively manages the network, to ensure exceptions are known by the OEM logistics team before they happen, and actions can be taken to mitigate impacts.

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Rubicon & ICL

Rubicon VLS is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICL. Rubicon provides 3rd party logistics services as a complement to ICL’s software services.
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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Rubicon VLS & VLMS

You do not have to be subscribed to VLMS in order to use Rubicon’s services.

ICL’s Business Support team is separate from Rubicon; they provide data management services and system support services, including technical training and vendor onboarding.
Rubicon can provide special services to customers not yet using ICL’s VLMS software. For example, support for new vehicle launches, or network design services for entering new markets.
Partnerships for special projects or one time studies are available! Rubicon can provide support for short term projects such as reverse logistics projects or network design studies.

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Premier Services with Rubicon VLS

For OEMs, finding additional logistics staff and expertise for vehicle logistics can be daunting and time consuming. Rubicon VLS seamlessly integrates with the OEM logistics team to manage the entire vehicle delivery process. From networking planning to hands-on operations management, Rubicon provides the industry knowledge and relationships to deliver success.

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Network management

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.

Network design

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.

Route management

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.

Claims management

The management of damage claims through to completion is an additional service that Rubicon VLS offers.
This includes utilization of online tracking tools that make information readily available for the proper assignment of damages occurring throughout the transportation cycle of the vehicle.

Your goals are our goals. <br>Real time results = REAL BIG WINS

Your goals are our goals.
Real time results = REAL BIG WINS

With over 30 years of experience under our belt, we have the industry expertise and award winning team on deck to support all aspects of your business operations, no matter where you fall within the logistics supply chain.

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