Step up a Gear! Join PROFEX. Point-to-Point Deliveries Time-Critical Shipments Procurement Logistics

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1 Step up a Gear! Join PROFEX Point-to-Point Deliveries Time-Critical Shipments Procurement Logistics

2 Introduction Steady Growth with PROFEX Not All Networks Have Your Best Interests at Heart To stay competitive, small and medium-sized courier companies have to react swiftly and flexibly to customer requirements. The efficiency of your infrastructure, the innovative potential of your resource planning capabilities and the degree of coverage of your network are key factors that can make or break a company s success. In the real world, however, spiralling costs prevent many independent companies from progressing in these areas. One possible solution is entering into a strategic partnership or joint venture. When looking for the right network, however, you have to carefully weigh up a wide range of factors - to avoid disappointment on all parts. We would like to take the opportunity in this brochure to explain the approach underlying the PROFEX consortium and outline a business-partner concept that is based on the principle of fairness. We look forward to sharing this with you. 3

3 The PROFEX Philosophy The Spirit of Profex PROFEX is a joint-venture that brings together independent courier companies operating throughout Europe. We are not a franchise system, yet are more strategically organised than traditional partner-based systems. And that s not just a matter of luck: PROFEX was founded by logistics professionals for logistics professionals to unite small and medium-sized courier companies under a strong brand and harness their combined strength. The idea was not just to market an idea but to pool skills and resources, and increase the market presence of the member companies, without robbing them of their own identity. The result: PROFEX business partners gain access to vast new markets and are able to employ their existing resources more effectively. The approach is a successful one: specialising in point-to-point and special deliveries, we have become a market leader in the delivery of time-critical shipments. We have almost 40 bases in Europe and provide a comprehensive range of services. Our aim is to continue cautiously to grow and impress customers and business partners alike with futureproof solutions and offerings that help us stay one step ahead of the competition. Our consortium is based on mutual trust, the common desire to get things moving and provide top-notch quality for our customers. We are therefore looking for entrepreneurs with get-up-and-go who are ready to join us in mastering the challenges of tomorrow. 4 5

4 What s In It for You? No Initial Fee The PROFEX consortium is based on our joint market success and not on individual investment. That is why new business partners do not pay an initial fee to join the consortium. Monthly consortium fees are calculated fairly. In a nutshell: to become a PROFEX business partner, your biggest investment is your get-up-and-go. You Keep Your Own Corporate Identity Each individual PROFEX business partner decides for themselves whether to operate exclusively under the PROFEX name or to continue using their own business name. To make both options possible, we have developed a unique co-branding concept. 7

5 What s In It for You? Comprehensive Network of PROFEX Business Partners All PROFEX business partners have access to a dense network of leading regional courier companies with years of experience in point-to-point and special deliveries. As a PROFEX business partner, your company therefore spans over 40 key locations in the whole of Europe. All of which helps you to react swiftly and flexibly to your customer s every requirement. Restraint of Competition and Internal Rates All PROFEX business partners operate exclusively in predefined geographical areas. Restraint of competition in terms of customers and areas applies within each individual area. A system of standard internal rates applies to all PROFEX business partners, creating greater transparency of costs. This means that you can quote your customer without having to negotiate prices with other business partners. 8 Inroads in Procurement Logistics Imagine being able to tell your customers that you can offer them access to over 1,500 vehicles at almost 40 locations in Europe. As a PROFEX business partner, you guarantee premium-quality service. You are able to pick up time-critical shipments within 60 minutes. Everywhere and anywhere in Germany. All this is possible thanks to a strong network of reliable business partners. And the competitive advantage is that you are always as big as your customer needs you to be, yet remain small, efficient and flexible. As a PROFEX business partner, you become more interesting for larger companies. It s no great surprise, therefore, that international procurement logistics accounts for a large portion of the turnover of many PROFEX business partners. 9

6 What s In It for You? State-of-the Art Technology: The Key to Increasing Your Profit All PROFEX business partners have exclusive access to Pool Tour, our resource planning software. Pool Tour is the centre piece of the PROFEX-wide resource planning system. One of the most impressive features of the software is its automated order management functionality, informing the PROFEX business partner by of any adjustments that can be made to optimise a shipment or secure a return load. The software can be linked to your own internal software system, eliminating the need to enter the same piece of data any more than once. As a PROFEX-wide freight exchange system, Pool Tour guarantees you access to up-to-the-minute information and enables you to plan shipments and vehicles smoothly and efficiently. You ll be pleasantly surprised at how effectively and profitably you will be able to offer transportation solutions for your customers. Critical Success Factor Number One: Communication PROFEX s corporate identity is based on a professional marketing concept. National advertising campaigns and publications in all the main trade journals guarantee that the PROFEX brand is professionally managed to the benefit of all the PROFEX business partners. Professional CI/CD guidelines also guarantee us a common look and feel, enabling us to present one face to the customer. What is more, all PROFEX business partners have access to a wide range of communication media that can be adjusted to your individual needs at a very competitive price. And if you want to advertise in your own region using other tailor-made solutions, you benefit - at preferential rates - from the professional support of our advertising agency

7 Contact: PROFEX COURIERSYSTEM GMBH Klingengasse 3 D Vaihingen/Enz Germany Tel.: +49 (0) PROFEX +49 (0) Fax: +49 (0) PROFEX +49 (0) partner@profex.de Internet: Point-to-Point Deliveries Time-Critical Shipments Procurement Logistics