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Forest River Transit Vehicle Manufacturers DBE Program

Join Joe Goeglein, DBE Liaison Officer at Forest River Inc. Transit Vehicle Division, as he discusses the company's history, culture, and DBE program. Learn about the goals of the program, what it means to be a DBE, and how Forest River works with its partners. Discover the three pillars of supplier success - quality, service, and price - and find out how Forest River values these aspects in its business. Participate in the survey and have a chance to win Indian Joe's Wheel of Fortitude!

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Forest River Transit Vehicle Manufacturers DBE Program

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  1. Forest River Transit Vehicle Manufacturers_____________________DBE Program_____________________Joe GoegleinDBE Liaison Officer Welcome! Date: Mar 18th, 2016 Location: IUSB South Bend, IN

  2. Quick Discussion How would you define FAIR?

  3. Goals for this Presentation Our History & Culture Our DBE Program A Visual Aid to Take Away Survey

  4. Our History Mr. Pete Liegl purchased Cobra in 1996 Mr. Warren Buffet purchased Forest River in 2005 Via Growth and Acquisitions: Now Around 60 Divisions 3 TVMs (Transit Vehicle Manufacturer) Elkhart Coach Glaval Bus Starcraft/StarTrans Bus

  5. Our Culture

  6. Our DBE Program • 49 CFR 26 is the FTA Regulation • 26.1 through 26.109 • Purpose – Level Playing Field • Our Responsibility = “Good Faith Effort”

  7. What is a DBE? Ownership = or > 51% Day to Day Control = or > 51% Personal Net Worth = or < $1.4M Gross Annual Receipts = or < $22.4M Certified by UCP

  8. Goal Setting • Relative Availability • Adjustment • Consultation • Publication • Comments

  9. Reporting Results • Twice Annually (June 1st & Dec 1st) • Convert $ Spent into % to FTA Total • Primes • Costs Categorized by Race and Gender

  10. Partnering with Forest River Bus Each Division is Unique Decision-Maker(s) Purchasing Engineering Single Person or Group Consensus Three Pillars of Supplier Success Quality Service Price

  11. STEEL-CAGE CONSTRUCTION STEEL, PRIMER, WELDING MATERIALS, EXHAUST TUBING

  12. ELECTRICAL PREP POWER CABLES, WIRE, GROMMETS

  13. CIRCUITRY - FASTENERS CIRCUIT BOARDS, WIRES, FUSES, FASTENERS

  14. BONDING - HOSING ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, TAPES, HEAT & AC TUBING

  15. EXTERIOR MOLDS (PLASTIC TPO FIBER) PLASTIC & TPO & FIBERGLASS MOLDS & PARTS

  16. EXTERIOR FINISH DOORS, WINDOWS, LIGHTS, MIRRORS

  17. FINISH SAFETY PARTS, DECALS, AND ALL KINDS OF OPTIONS

  18. Quality • Warranty • Certifications: • ISO • FMVSS • Company History • W9 • Product Data Sheets

  19. Service • JIT • Cycle Counting • Gotta-Have-It-NOW Phone Calls • Integration • Relationship

  20. Price • Terms • FOB Starcraft • Lead Time • Rebate? • Price Guarantee? • Price matters • Closed bidding process mandates that cost to build a bus must be kept at a minimum.

  21. Indian Joe’sWheel of Fortitude

  22. Please Complete the Survey! Joe Goeglein DBE Liaison Officer Forest River Inc. Transit Vehicle Division 800.348.7440 ext. 264 jgoeglein@forestriverinc.com

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