Profile Agrologistics English Final

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CORPORATE PROFILE



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Agrologistics is an active company in Greece and surrounding countries which offersa complete range of services in the area of agribusiness, logistics, transportation and

supply chain management. Main aim of our company is reducing cost of

investments or operations of our clients .

Providing 4 th Party Logistics services and solutions the target is to adopt and

develop within agricultural economy logistics culture in the level of the mostdeveloped European and global countries. Field production, sorting, industrial

production, packaging, distribution, marketing and sales of agricultural products, use

of agricultural wastes conditioned of high and strict standards in logistics procedures.

About Agrologistics



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Agribusiness most of the time consists of high volumes, quality standards and small

margin. The biggest percent of the product’s cost regards on logistics cost.

Whoever manages low logistics cost and the same time has the right quality in

the necessary standards is viable .

Easy viability is the biggest goal of Agrologistics for her clients in this crucial period.In prosperity days the same goal will give each one of the clients the capability of

developing investments either for marketing or new markets and products.

About Agrologistics



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Agrologistics philosophy is summarized through our:• Core values: expertise, trust and confidentiality• Code of conduct: deliver the best quality of service

Day to day presence of our experienced professionals side by side with thecustomers is the effective way completing our services. Through this way the

possibilities to find the correct and cost effective solutions are a lot and at the sametime we achieve more value to our services.Especially in the agribusiness sector in Greece the experience saw that the resultswith this way of cooperation are impressive both in growing market share andlowering costs.

Philosophy



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4PL or Outsourcing is subcontracting a process to a third-party company. It involves

the transfer of the management and/or day-to-day execution of an entire businessfunction to an external service provider. Strategic outsourcing emerges when firmsrely on intermediates such as Agrologistics to provide specialized capabilities &expertise that supplement existing capabilities along a firm’s value chain. The clientorganization and the supplier enter into a contractual agreement that defines the

transferred services

Outsourcing creates value within firms’ supply chains in many ways:1. Lowering costs2. Clients focus time & energy on their core business competencies3. More efficient use of people, capital, IT and resources

Why outsourcing expertise ?



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Why outsourcing expertise ?



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• As a company founded in 2007 from experienced professionals through

agribusiness and logistics industry• Available in Greece, Southeastern European countries and Middle East• Company Headquarter in Thessaloniki• Over 50 projects experience in the private sector in the field of Logistics

• More than 15 clients until now (production, logistics, commerce, etc)• Over 40 projects in the private sector in the field of Agribusiness• Wide range of services and solutions• Customized services and solutions which meet customers needs

Agrologistics in figures



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• Industries with production and standardization of agricultural products• Commercial companies with sorting, packaging and distribution of agriculturalproducts• Agricultural associations• Farmers teams and associations• Commercial companies of agricultural supplies and equipment•

Companies which provide 2PL, 3PL, 4PL services• Retail chains• Wholesalers• Consulting companies• Multinational companies of the agricultural sector• Transportation companies• Commercial companies which represent, buy and sell agricultural products• Public organizations

Industries served



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1. Agricultural solutions and new products development2. Industrial and production design and studies

3. Cost optimization

4. Supply chain management

5. Tender Management

6. Interim Management7. Logistics and agrologistics reorganization

8. Marketing Services & Branding of agricultural products

9. Benchmarking

10. Green logistics services

11. New technologies (Logistics & Green)

Services and Solutions



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Continuous activity of Agrologistics professionals in the agribusiness sector through Europe

gives us the opportunity to discover with our customers innovative solutions and newproducts which can be product and distributed within Greece and Europe market. Thesenew businesses can be supported from the implementation of new technologies, theopening of a new market or from the development of new co operations. Also, total andinnovative logistics solutions in production and harvesting of products and co operation offarmers, companies with each other gives to the business competitive advantages. Some ofour services are:

• New products finding and development of co operations for production and distribution• Organize supply procedures for agricultural means• Organize contract farming co operations• Optimization of farming production costs• Information systems for agriculture• Finding and development of co operations between different agricultural companies for

common infrastructure exploitation• Organize processing of agricultural products with innovative technologies• Development of innovative processing technologies for agriculture• Development of innovative technologies supporting the SC of agricultural products

1. Agricultural Solutions & New products Development



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Case study 1. A customer who is active in the field of frozen fruits decided after months co

operation to invest also to the field of frozen vegetables with development of contractfarming and total handling of the supply chain. The result was a complete range of frozenvegetables with the best freshness quality because the moment of harvesting to themoment of processing and friezing procedure lasts no more than 40 minutes. At the sametime the capabilities for volumes are high so the customer was able to develop cooperations both in the retail and wholesaling market. The turnover of the new activities isbigger than 6 million euros.

Case Study 2. For another customer we developed a complete business plan for big scalefield production of a new product in Northern Greece. With this business plan we achievedtwo important goals.Α. The production of a product (beans and other legumes) with the higher globally qualitystandards in big volumes capable to be distributed both in Greek and European market.The quality is great even in global competition.

Β . A great solution for the rotation of crops. In this area there is another basic productcultivation which match very well with the new cultivation for the fields refreshment.The estimation for the turnover is more than 7 million euros and the earnings from therotation of crops is incalculable.

1. Agricultural Solutions & New products Development



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Agrologistics has great experience in industrial and production design and also in the

development of such installations for almost all kinds of agricultural products (fruits,vegetables, legumes, cereals, etc). All the design and development is taking underconsideration the newest technologies and the most important logistic principles which areneeded according the customers needs. Some of the services are:

• Requirement and need analysis of the hall project• Analysis for future expansion needs•

Equipment evaluation and selection (production & logistics)• Design of production and packaging buildings• Warehousing Design (bulk, liquid, A & B materials, semi-ready, ready products)• Total layout of infrastructures• Pre studies• Technical files in case of government funding• Construction license studies & RFP studies•

Supervision and project management of the constructionCase Studies: Agrologistics professionals has experience from more than 40 projects inGreece and other countries for design and development of infrastructure with budgets morethan 250 million euros

2. Industrial and production design and studies for theagro private sector



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In the global market of industry or commerce it is now known the importance of the supplychain costs of a product which many times is more crucial than the price of baying orselling the product. This is more important in the agriculture sector because the supplychain costs are high and the products are cheap. Optimizing your logistics andtransportation costs is often not a plus, but a must. In certain industries, it is thedifference between break-even and profit. In economic downturns, it may be your

ticket to survival. Our advisors are experts in agribusiness, logistics, transportation and supply chainmanagement (SCM) and assist you to optimize your costs in a balanced way. Unliketraditional cost killers, we always respect the minimum safe margin of your subcontractors,so as to make sure they still serve you in periods of hardship.

3. Cost Optimization



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Some of the tools which help us succeed cost optimization are: • Benchmarking• Audit & control of the existing supply chain of the customer• Management and handling of quotations for several kinds of investments• Day to day work & management with the customer and the SC procedures• SC reengineering and whenever is needed use of high tech technologies

Case study: A customer (one of the biggest wholesalers in his field) who is active in thefield of production and distribution of potatoes (among others) after our co operation haschanged all baying and supplying strategy with farmers and the proportional procedures.He reinforced the procedures of field production control and he made changes on thehandling. The result all of the above was the decrease of wastes (loss from size andweight) in the amount of 400.000 euros only the first year.

3. Cost Optimization



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Supply Chain Management (SCM) spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption. Asupply chain is the system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information andresources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.As experts in supply chain management, Agrologistics professionals are experienced inassessing and evaluating supply chains. With methodology the great attention in businessdetails, diligence and know how of the market, we are working with the customer andpropose solutions to improve the SC. Most of the time then we accompany therecommended implementation, which can also be done internally or subcontracted.

4. Supply chain management of agribusiness



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We offer operational audit of:• Procurement• Order processing• Customer Service• Inventory Management

4. Supply chain management of agribusiness

• Sales networks• Distribution Network• Production & Packaging• Standardization

Case study: A customer (active in the industry of frozen fruits & vegetables) with traditional

organization where all logistics activities were dispersed in other departments, because ofthe quick growth started to have serious effectiveness problems and high costs. After thesupply chain audit he decided to gather all logistics procedures in a new logisticsdepartment where he also included packaging, standardization. The problems were lostimmediately and services quality handled from this department was increased. Stockcontrol, ordering, inventory management, procurement strategies & orders execution wereimproved enormously.



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While you focus on your core business, you might want to use outsourced expertise tohelp you buy logistics and transportation services at the optimum price.The same happenswhen a company will proceed in investments with specific know how (buildings, machinery,information systems, logistics technologies, etc).Agrologistics posses a strong data base of prices and a lot of experience from severalsuppliers also in quality and effectiveness matters. So we have the ability and knowledgeto handle the proposals in such way to give the customer a clear view both in financial andquality details while the customer always remain the ultimate decider of the final choice.We analyze your flows, your rates and your needs. We then set up an RFQ adapted to ourindustry, which both makes your project & company attractive, and facilitates yoursubcontractors' bidding. We accompany your meetings with the bidders and consolidate allthe data for your final decision to a strict timetable. We can also accompany the SOP

building process and help you trouble-shoot & maintain a harmonious relationship withsubcontractors for the length of the contract.




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We offer the following tender services: • Construction services• Machinery• Information systems (ERP, WMS)• Logistics equipment• Air freight rates• Railways rates


•Trucking rates• Multi-modal rates

• Sea freight rates• Warehousing and other 3PL rates• Freight forwarding rates

Case study: A customer active wholesaler of agricultural supplies (veterinary and pet) hadcontracted all transport and distribution services to a couple of Northern Greece companies.Because of the big growth he decided to develop a second warehouse in South Greece.After Agrologistics interference this choice was disqualified (the fixed costs was very high)and a tender management began with 3PL providers in Athens for the distribution ofproducts in South Greece. The result was a more clear contract (cross docking services)

with a 3PL provider & a saving of 35.000 euro per year with better service quality



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Interim management is the temporary provision of management resources and skills. It canbe seen as the short-term assignment of a proven heavyweight interim executive managerto manage a period of transition, crisis or change within an organization. We offer interimmanagement solutions to companies involved in the fields of logistics, transportation andsupply chain management (SCM) especially in the agricultural sector. Our advisors arehighly experienced professionals, whose expertise can help you structure & develop your

business while mitigating your employment risks. Typically, Agrologistics advisors preparetheir succession before the finalization of their interim management assignment.Interim Management isn’t a new way of co operation in the logistics or marketing servicessector but now days has became a necessary way because of two main reasons:• Decrease of fixed costs• Increased need of high quality services and know how

6. Interim Management



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Interim management positions we offer:

• Operations director• Logistics Director• Temporarily integrated advisor• Independent company representative• Warehouse manager• Independent commercial agent• Independent marketing advisor

Case study: A customer (active in wholesales of agricultural supplies for 20 years)developed a new business unit for 3PL services about SEVESO products. The customerinvested in new logistics facilities and in high tech logistics equipment. Agrologistics as asubcontractor took the responsibility for the development, sales, marketing andmanagement of the new business unit and the provided 3PL services. The result was thatalready the customer signed long contracts with key commercial players within Greekmarket in the field of agricultural supplies (pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, etc)

6. Interim Management



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Logistics management is that part of the supply chain which plans, implements and controls

the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and relatedinformation between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meetcustomers' requirements. Agrologistics offers organization and reorganization of yourlogistics. Our advisors are experienced logisticians who integrate information (WMS),transportation, inventory, warehousing, material-handling, production & packaging, andsecurity. We also help you select through tender the right logistics subcontractors to partnerwith for your outsourced logistics platform.

We offer the logistics services of:• Distribution• Warehousing• Reverse Logistics• Information systems for production, packaging, warehousing, distribution (MPS, WMS,etc)•

Monitoring and handling systems for agriculture• Inventory management & forecasting• etc

7. Logistics & agro logistics reorganization



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Agricultural products market needs for high standards services concerning Marketing &Branding the last years always increasing. This fact lead Agrologistics develop strong knowhow and experience in these fields.So Agrologistics now offers to its collaborators, customers and suppliers, an integratedsystem of commercial services comprising Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, andLogistics, which constitutes Agrologistics an integral link in the sector's supply chain. Operating rather as a "subsidiary" of the principals with which the company cooperates,

among its primary goals is the successful brand building of the products it represents andhandles.With a long experience and deep knowledge of the market and environment in which itoperates, strong infrastructure in people, sales & distribution equipment, reliability, energy,vision, Agrologistics offers its suppliers a variety of high quality services at the lowestpossible cost. For the principals (suppliers) or the customers, Agrologistics is their Variable-Cost Subsidiary , since from their end there is no need of tying up capitals in investmentsfor the formation and function of the high quality services they enjoy.

8. Sales & Marketing & Branding services foragricultural products



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Range of services is wide and concerns: • Development of sales network• Company branding (brand strategy, brand creation, brand engagement)• Product Branding• Packaging development• Marketing Plan• Sales contacts and ordering services• Development and realization of advertisement and communication strategies• Development and realization of communication activities and materials of any kind• Development of distribution networks

8. Sales & Marketing & Branding services foragricultural products



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Benchmarking is the process of comparing the cost, cycle time, productivity, or quality of aspecific process or method to another that is widely considered to be a market level, anindustry standard, or best practice. Agrologistics offers customized benchmarking servicesand interpretive statistical analysis in the fields of logistics and transportation. This helps youto know whether your strategy should include re-negotiations in order to get betterconditions for both domestic and international rates. It also offers valuable insights into howwell your company is doing when it comes to negotiating these costs.

We offer cost benchmarking in :• International standards and practices in agro logistics• Production of agricultural products• 3PL services• Trucking• Air freight• Sea freight• Other logistics services

9. Benchmarking



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Development of several projects within agricultural sector has driven Agrologistics toinvolve with Green logistics. The development of Green logistics solutions especially forthe handling of agricultural & industrial wastes or energy production through agricultural &logistics activities was crucial action and choice. Green logistics are “a must” in theagribusiness industry because through these solutions anyone in this sector can gainsignificant reduce of costs and at the same time more earnings, less pollution and fines.

The range of Green Logistics Solutions offered is:• Solutions for agricultural wastes handling (biogas, compost production, heat & energyproduction, etc)• Solutions for industrial wastes handling (biogas, compost, use of biogas energy, heat &energy production, etc)• Energy production and use in the agribusiness industry• Use and saving of water•

Production and sale of“smart”

products from agro wastes

10. Green logistics solutions



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Agrologistics in co operation with local or foreign producers resumes the spread of newtechnologies concerning both the sectors of agro and green logistics. These technologiesconcerns modern tools and products which are used in developed economies and helps atthe same time the effectiveness of logistics procedures or the expansion of green logisticsand environmental conscience.

Co operations which are already developed are:• Hydroponics technologies for the production of agricultural products• Information systems (WMS and agro logistics platforms)• Technologies for identification and monitoring of products handling (RFID, GIS, etc)• Logistics equipment• Water and waste treatment technologies• Compost Technologies

11. New Technologies (Logistics & Green)

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