CORPORATE PROFILE

About Agrologistics
Agrologistics is an active company in Greece and surrounding countries which offers
a 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 4th Party Logistics services and solutions the target is to adopt and develop within agricultural economy logistics culture in the level of the most developed 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

Agribusiness most of the time consists of high volumes, quality standards and small margin. The biggest percent of the products 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.

Philosophy
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 the customers 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 same time we achieve more value to our services. Especially in the agribusiness sector in Greece the experience saw that the results with this way of cooperation are impressive both in growing market share and lowering costs.

Why outsourcing expertise ?

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 business function to an external service provider. Strategic outsourcing emerges when firms rely on intermediates such as Agrologistics to provide specialized capabilities & expertise that supplement existing capabilities along a firms value chain. The client organization 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 costs 2. Clients focus time & energy on their core business competencies 3. More efficient use of people, capital, IT and resources

Why outsourcing expertise ?

Agrologistics in figures
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

Industries served
Industries with production and standardization of agricultural products Commercial companies with sorting, packaging and distribution of agricultural products 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

Services and Solutions

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Agricultural solutions and new products development

Industrial and production design and studies Cost optimization Supply chain management Tender Management

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Interim Management
Logistics and agrologistics reorganization Marketing Services & Branding of agricultural products Benchmarking

10. Green logistics services 11. New technologies (Logistics & Green)

1. Agricultural Solutions & New products Development

Continuous activity of Agrologistics professionals in the agribusiness sector through Europe gives us the opportunity to discover with our customers innovative solutions and new products which can be product and distributed within Greece and Europe market. These new businesses can be supported from the implementation of new technologies, the opening of a new market or from the development of new co operations. Also, total and innovative logistics solutions in production and harvesting of products and co operation of farmers, companies with each other gives to the business competitive advantages. Some of our 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

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1. Agricultural Solutions & New products Development

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 contract farming and total handling of the supply chain. The result was a complete range of frozen vegetables with the best freshness quality because the moment of harvesting to the moment of processing and friezing procedure lasts no more than 40 minutes. At the same time the capabilities for volumes are high so the customer was able to develop co operations both in the retail and wholesaling market. The turnover of the new activities is bigger than 6 million euros. Case Study 2. For another customer we developed a complete business plan for big scale field production of a new product in Northern Greece. With this business plan we achieved two important goals. . The production of a product (beans and other legumes) with the higher globally quality standards in big volumes capable to be distributed both in Greek and European market. The quality is great even in global competition. . A great solution for the rotation of crops. In this area there is another basic product cultivation 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 the rotation of crops is incalculable.

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2. Industrial and production design and studies for the agro private sector
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 under consideration the newest technologies and the most important logistic principles which are needed 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 construction Case Studies: Agrologistics professionals has experience from more than 40 projects in Greece and other countries for design and development of infrastructure with budgets more than 250 million euros

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3. Cost Optimization

In the global market of industry or commerce it is now known the importance of the supply chain costs of a product which many times is more crucial than the price of baying or selling the product. This is more important in the agriculture sector because the supply chain costs are high and the products are cheap. Optimizing your logistics and transportation costs is often not a plus, but a must. In certain industries, it is the difference 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 chain management (SCM) and assist you to optimize your costs in a balanced way. Unlike traditional 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.

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3. Cost Optimization
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 the field of production and distribution of potatoes (among others) after our co operation has changed all baying and supplying strategy with farmers and the proportional procedures. He reinforced the procedures of field production control and he made changes on the handling. The result all of the above was the decrease of wastes (loss from size and weight) in the amount of 400.000 euros only the first year.

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4. Supply chain management of agribusiness

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

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4. Supply chain management of agribusiness

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

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 of the quick growth started to have serious effectiveness problems and high costs. After the supply chain audit he decided to gather all logistics procedures in a new logistics department where he also included packaging, standardization. The problems were lost immediately and services quality handled from this department was increased. Stock control, ordering, inventory management, procurement strategies & orders execution were improved enormously.

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5. Tender Management
While you focus on your core business, you might want to use outsourced expertise to help you buy logistics and transportation services at the optimum price.The same happens when 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 several suppliers also in quality and effectiveness matters. So we have the ability and knowledge to handle the proposals in such way to give the customer a clear view both in financial and quality 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 our industry, which both makes your project & company attractive, and facilitates your subcontractors' bidding. We accompany your meetings with the bidders and consolidate all the 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 with subcontractors for the length of the contract.

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5. Tender Management
We offer the following tender services: Construction services Trucking rates Machinery Multi-modal rates Information systems (ERP, WMS) Sea freight rates Logistics equipment Warehousing and other 3PL rates Air freight rates Freight forwarding rates Railways rates

Case study: A customer active wholesaler of agricultural supplies (veterinary and pet) had contracted 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 of products 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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6. Interim Management
Interim management is the temporary provision of management resources and skills. It can be seen as the short-term assignment of a proven heavyweight interim executive manager to manage a period of transition, crisis or change within an organization. We offer interim management solutions to companies involved in the fields of logistics, transportation and supply chain management (SCM) especially in the agricultural sector. Our advisors are highly experienced professionals, whose expertise can help you structure & develop your business while mitigating your employment risks. Typically, Agrologistics advisors prepare their succession before the finalization of their interim management assignment. Interim Management isnt a new way of co operation in the logistics or marketing services sector 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

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6. Interim Management
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 customer invested in new logistics facilities and in high tech logistics equipment. Agrologistics as a subcontractor took the responsibility for the development, sales, marketing and management of the new business unit and the provided 3PL services. The result was that already the customer signed long contracts with key commercial players within Greek market in the field of agricultural supplies (pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, etc)

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7. Logistics & agro logistics reorganization

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 related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers' requirements. Agrologistics offers organization and reorganization of your logistics. Our advisors are experienced logisticians who integrate information (WMS), transportation, inventory, warehousing, material-handling, production & packaging, and security. We also help you select through tender the right logistics subcontractors to partner with 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

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8. Sales & Marketing & Branding services for agricultural products

Agricultural products market needs for high standards services concerning Marketing & Branding the last years always increasing. This fact lead Agrologistics develop strong know how and experience in these fields. So Agrologistics now offers to its collaborators, customers and suppliers, an integrated system of commercial services comprising Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, and Logistics, 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 and handles. With a long experience and deep knowledge of the market and environment in which it operates, strong infrastructure in people, sales & distribution equipment, reliability, energy, vision, Agrologistics offers its suppliers a variety of high quality services at the lowest possible cost. For the principals (suppliers) or the customers, Agrologistics is their VariableCost Subsidiary, since from their end there is no need of tying up capitals in investments for the formation and function of the high quality services they enjoy.

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8. Sales & Marketing & Branding services for agricultural products

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

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9. Benchmarking
Benchmarking is the process of comparing the cost, cycle time, productivity, or quality of a specific process or method to another that is widely considered to be a market level, an industry standard, or best practice. Agrologistics offers customized benchmarking services and interpretive statistical analysis in the fields of logistics and transportation. This helps you to know whether your strategy should include re-negotiations in order to get better conditions for both domestic and international rates. It also offers valuable insights into how well 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

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10. Green logistics solutions

Development of several projects within agricultural sector has driven Agrologistics to involve with Green logistics. The development of Green logistics solutions especially for the handling of agricultural & industrial wastes or energy production through agricultural & logistics activities was crucial action and choice. Green logistics are a must in the agribusiness industry because through these solutions anyone in this sector can gain significant 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 & energy production, 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

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11. New Technologies (Logistics & Green)

Agrologistics in co operation with local or foreign producers resumes the spread of new technologies concerning both the sectors of agro and green logistics. These technologies concerns modern tools and products which are used in developed economies and helps at the same time the effectiveness of logistics procedures or the expansion of green logistics and 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

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