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OVERVIEW

Monsanto eSolutions provides cutting edge electronic business tools for Asgrow®, DEKALB®, and Deltapine® seed dealers. Everything from seed ordering, inventory management, sales reporting and invoicing is available for dealers at their fingertips. Our tools include:

A secure transactional website for Asgrow, DEKALB and Deltapine seed dealers, crop protection distributors and seed contract managers. Your log in to MyMonsanto will enable you to do business with Monsanto more efficiently. • Seed ordering for the Asgrow, DEKALB and Deltapine brands • Electronic stock transfer • Soybean haulback reporting • Review of financial status with Monsanto through Electronic Bill Pay and Presentment • Grower Point of Sales Reporting and seed stewardship tools

For more information, please contact your Monsanto Customer Operations Specialist at 1-800-335-2676 or Product Support at 1-800-768-6387.

A proprietary software geared primarily towards Asgrow and DEKALB independent seed-only dealers. Seed ordering, quotes, inventory managmenet, sales reporting are electronically integrated between Monsanto and SeedTrak for more efficient and ac-curate business management practices: • Seed ordering directly connected to MyMonsanto => single system data entry • Inventory management with electronic delivery notification including lot numbers • Electronic pricing and product description download • Farmer customer quotes management application • Invoice and delivery receipts for farmer customers • GPOS reporting integrated to automatically submit by end of season deadlines. • Electronic bar code scanning

For more information on SeedTrak, please contact SeedTrak Support at 1-888-355-1238.

Building off the success of SeedTrak, we are offering similar eConnectivity tools for integration with retail operations and diverse accounting software packages; transacting securely and electronically. Offering includes: • Seed Ordering directly from accounting software package • Brand suggested retail pricing and product description file download • Electronic delivery notification including lot numbers • Grower point-of-sale reporting • Receipt of Monsanto invoices

To get started, please contact: • Greg Erler at 314-694-2931 • Julie Edmonds at 314-223-2495 • Your software provider; or • Your Monsanto Sales Representative

MOnsantO esOlutIOns: OuR suItE Of tOOls

Asgrow and the A Design®, DEKALB and Design®, Mymonsanto®, and SeedTrak® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Dedicated to Cotton. Committed to You.® and Deltapine® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Company. ©2012 Monsanto Company.

applIcatIOn OVERVIEW:MyMonsanto.com is the transactional website where Asgrow®, DEKALB® and Deltapine® Dealers, Crop Protection Distributors, and Seed Contract Managers can access Financial, Order, Sales Reporting, and Seed Stewardship tools, along with links to documents, forms, and other pertinent websites.

taRgEt audIEncE:U.S. Asgrow®, DEKALB®, Deltapine® and Crop Protection Dealers plus Seed Contract Managers.

dEalER cOMMEnt:“I can’t imagine being able to order the amount of seed that we do and having to get a report back to a salesman like we used to have to do.”

fEatuREs suMMaRy:Grower Order (GO) Entry and Reports Online Seed Operations ManualDealer Order (DO) Entry and Reports Product/Price UpdatesDealer Order Change Log Seed TreatmentProduct Availability List (PAL) Grower License LookupGrower to Grower Transfer Grower License Renewal ReportGrower Point of Sale (GPOS) Entry and Reports Electronic Bill PayFinancial Point of Sale (FPOS) Activity Summary ReportSeed Treatment Tools and Reports Automated Tank Monitoring System(ATMS)LIVE Customer Support Electronic FormsSeed Contract Management Training/Support DocumentsElectronic Stock Transfers Soybean Haulback Processing

KEy fEatuREs & functIOnalIty:• Grower Order (GO) Entry and Reports -This fulfills Monsanto’s requirement for electronic

grower order data submission. Varied reports are also available to track Grower/Customers and Products Ordered.

• Dealer Order (DO) - Tool used to order and reserve seed directly from Monsanto. From this, order deliveries are created.

• Grower Point of Sale (GPOS) - Ability to transmit Grower Orders via the Sales Express Entry tool, and to reconcile sales data via various reconciliation reports.

• Grower Licence Lookup - User can look up any grower in the Monsanto Database to check if the grower has a valid Monsanto Trait Stewardship Agreement. This tool also can access the Monsanto Unauthorized Grower List.

• Electronic Bill Pay - This tool allows qualified users to make payments directly to Monsanto. This tool also has functionality to pull statements and invoices.

• Automated Tank Monitoring System (ATMS) - Allows monitoring the gallon levels of user’s chemistry bulk tanks. Also tracks all fill and draw activity.

• Electronic Stock Transfers - Ability to submit and approve seed stock transfers from dealer to dealer.

fOR MORE InfORMatIOn: For more information on MyMonsanto.com, please contact your Monsanto Customer Operations Specialist at 1-800-335-2676 or Product Support at 1-800-768-6387.

Asgrow and the A Design®, DEKALB and Design®, and Mymonsanto® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Dedicated to Cotton. Committed to You.® and Deltapine® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Company. ©2012 Monsanto Company.

applIcatIOn OVERVIEW:SeedTrak® is the transactional software used by Monsanto Asgrow® and DEKALB® Dealers to place seed orders, manage inventory, and manage billing activities with growers.

taRgEt audIEncE:Primarily for Asgrow® and DEKALB® independent seed-only dealers, not retailers selling multiple brands or other crop inputs.

dEalER cOMMEnt:“These [tools] have all made my life much easier to run this business and have the free time that you want to spend with your family.”

KEy fEatuREs & functIOnalIty:• Data Exchange - allows for electronic transmission of information to and from Monsanto.• Grower Order(GO)/Invoice Entry – provides dual-purpose format for point and click simplicity

with professional-looking, printable results.• Dealer Order Summary (DOS) Report - provided electronically from Monsanto during data

exchange; combines order, shipping, transfer and total sold data to offer a true long/short calculation.

• Electronic Delivery Notification (EDN) - Bill of Lading details (seed type, quantity, lot #, etc.) transmitted, eliminating need for manual inventory entry.

• Electronic Stock Transfers - ability to submit and approve dealer seed stock transfers to Monsanto.

• Grower Point of Sale (GPOS) Transmission - once a delivery date is entered into a grower order/invoice, delivery receipt information can be selected to automatically flow to Monsanto

• Financial Point of Sale (FPOS) Transmission - electronically send financial information for more efficient processing.

• Dealer Order Confirmation - once a grower order/invoice has been submitted, seed is automatically added to dealer order, if available.

• Inventory Management - gives ability to track seed inventory by product, variety and trait from receipt through customer delivery; also offers tracking of dealer to dealer transfers.

• Bar Code Scanner - optional application available to capture seed moving in and out of the dealer’s warehouse. Transactions captured via the bar code scanner will update SeedTrak.

• Grower to Grower Transfer - easily move seed between grower orders/invoices without affecting previous dealer order reservations.

• Invoice & Delivery Receipts - print professional looking invoices and delivery receipts.• Product Availability List (PAL) - access PAL information from grower order/invoice screen

within SeedTrak.• Product/Price Updates - receive latest information electronically without need for hand-entry.• Dealer Reports - a variety of reports to analyze your seed business.• Dynamic Data - full editing capability of inventory transactions and grower order/invoices• Quotes - ability to generate, print and save detailed customer quotes.• Customized Discounts - adjust/create quantity, early-pay and other discounts to fit your

business practices.• Customer Payment Tracking - record payments, obtain account balance information and follow

payment history.• Offline Functionality - the majority of SeedTrak activity can be completed offline.

fOR MORE InfORMatIOn: Call SeedTrak Support at 1-888-355-1238.Asgrow and the A Design®, DEKALB and Design®, and SeedTrak® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Dedicated to Cotton. Committed to You.® and Deltapine® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Company. ©2012 Monsanto Company.

applIcatIOn OVERVIEW:Monsanto is committed to providing tools to help retail partners effectively manage their seed business. eConnectivity will increase operational efficiencies by using a proven approach to transmit information electronically between diverse retail partner systems and Monsanto.

taRgEt audIEncE:• Seed retailers using accounting software systems that support multiple crop input and service

locations and users

BEnEfIts:• Provides timely exchange of business critical information• Offers a single point of data submission in retailer’s system• Reduces the need for manual inventory data entry• Increases accuracy by removing data entry keying errors

KEy fEatuREs & functIOnalIty:• Electronic Seed Price Sheet - Suggested Asgrow®, DEKALB®, Deltapine® retail seed product

pricing is transmitted electronically from Monsanto’s system to the retail partner’s business system.

• Grower Order - Transmit grower order / bookings from retailer’s system to Monsanto. • Product Availability Lookup • Grower Order Submittal / Response • Dealer Order Summary • Grower to Grower Transfer• Delivery Confirmation - Monsanto delivery / Purchase Order requests are sent electronically to

the distribution partner and a response with the Purchase Order is returned electronically allowing for the partners to match deliveries to a PO.

• Ship Notice - Bill of Lading details (seed type, quantity, lot #, etc.) are sent electronically, eliminating the need for manual entry into inventory.

• Grower Point of Sale (GPOS) - Ability to transmit grower delivery information upon invoicing to meet sales reporting requirements.

• Invoice - Monsanto invoices are transmitted electronically, replacing the paper invoice and need for manual entry.

• Additional distribution - Suite of crop protection transactions offer through distribution companies.

tO gEt staRtEd: Please contact Greg Erler (314) 694-2931 or Julie Edmonds (314) 223-2495 at Monsanto, or your software provider.

Asgrow and the A Design® and DEKALB and Design® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Dedicated to Cotton. Committed to You.® and Deltapine® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Company. ©2012 Monsanto Company.

Manual vs. ecOnnEctIVIty

Manual KEyIng Of InfORMatIOn In REtaIl systEM

InfORMatIOn sEnt ElEctROnIcally, REVIEWEd fOR accuRacy,

thEn “clIcK and add”

• Time consuming, double entry• Prone to error and lack of timeliness• Creation of reconciliation, inaccurate

inventory visibility, billing, invoicing, stewardship, reporting, ordering, etc.

• Retail employees can be stronger business partners and spend more time building relationships

• Accuracy and timeliness• Better and more targeted sales closing

opportunities

The details are for information purposes only. Retail accounts have multiple connectivity options and should contact their software provider for more information.


DELAYS / ERRORS

Seed Pricing at MyMonsanto.com

Price Response

Price Request

Retailer Prints Seed Pricing

Manual Entry into Retailer System

Retailer System

Monsanto System

ecOnnEctIVIty-sEEd pRIcE shEEtOVERVIEW

eCONNECTIVITY CONCEPT: Enable faster and accurate decision making by removing time intensive, error-prone, manual processes.

dEfInItIOn

SEED PRICE SHEET: Seed product pricing is transmitted electronically from Monsanto’s system to our retail partner’s business system.

BEnEfIts

RETAILER:

• Accurate seed product pricing is available in the retailer’s business system

HEADQUARTERS:

• Manually updating downstream business application systems with correct cost and product related data is significantly reduced, allowing more time for other business activities

• Lowers costs due to spending less time resolving data errors from multiple and

duplicate entry points

MONSANTO: • Demonstrates professional partnership with distribution chain

• Increases accuracy, security and speed of seed pricing information delivery to our partners



eConnectivityManual Entry

ecOnnEctIVIty-gROWER ORdER

OVERVIEW


dEfInItIOn

GROW ORDER: Ability to enter grower orders / bookinginto retailers system and then send the grower order to Monsanto to secure the seed on the Dealer Order Process includes: • Product Availability Lookup • Grower Order Submittal / Response • Dealer Order Summary (DOS)

BEnEfIts

RETAILER: • Improves accuracy of orders, both at grower level and order/inventory level • Eliminates dual entry of orders • Ability to better manage trait sales and customer follow-up

HEADQUARTERS: • More accurate orders equates to better

sales tracking • Ability to better manage trait sales and

customer follow-up

MONSANTO: • Demonstrates professional partnership with distribution chain • Ability to better manage trait sales and

customer follow-up

COnSTAnT DELAYS/

ERRORS/RECOnCILIATIOn

MAnUALLY BETwEEn

RETAILER SYSTEM AnD

MYMOnSAnTO.COM

Manage Grower Orders in Retailer System

Retailer System

Monsanto System

Manage Grower Orders in MyMonsanto.com


Automatic Electronic Synchronization



Retailer System Automatically Creates PO

ecOnnEctIVIty-dElIVERy cOnfIRMatIOn

OVERVIEW


dEfInItIOn

DELIVERY CONFIRMATION: Electronic P.O. Request/Response allows distributor to match supplier seed delivery to internal order.

BEnEfIts

RETAILER: • Improves accuracy • More timely data received at

receiving location

HEADQUARTERS: • Eliminates current email or fax • Automatically entered into

‘in-house’ system • Reduces data entry and

possible errors

MONSANTO: • Allows for single point of entry

The details are for information purposes only. Retail accounts have multiple connectivity options and should contact their software providerfor more information.


DELAYS / ERRORS

DELAYS / ERRORS

Monsanto Creates Delivery

eConnectivity

Monsanto Creates Delivery

Manual Entry

Retailer Manually Creates PO

Customer Service Manually Enters into Monsanto System

Releases Delivery

Retailer Sends PO to Monsanto

Monsanto System Receives PO and Releases Delivery

Email

ecOnnEctIVIty-shIp nOtIcEOVERVIEW


dEfInItIOn

SHIP NOTICE: Bill of Lading details (seed type, quantity, lot #, etc.) are sent electronically, eliminating the need for manual entry of each line item on Bill of Lading.

BEnEfIts

RETAILER: • Reduces time required to manually enter shipments into inventory • Improves accuracy • Dealers using integrated inventory

system average 1.5% less return volume

HEADQUARTERS: • Improves inventory control and lot

number tracking • Increases accuracy with inventory

reconciliation

MONSANTO: • Demonstrates professional partnership with distribution partners



DELAYS / ERRORS

DELAYS / ERRORS

Seed Delivered with Paper Ship notice

Seed Delivered with Paper Ship notice

Retailer Receives Paper Ship notice and Confirms

Paper Ship notice Manually Entered into

Retailer System

Shipment Reviewed and Accepted into Retailer

System


Retailer Receives Electronic Ship notice and Confirms

OVERVIEW


dEfInItIOn

INVOICE: Financial data for goods-purchased is transmitted electronically, replacing the paper invoice and the need to manually enter information.

BEnEfIts

RETAILER: • Improves consistent invoice receipt • Haulbacks identified on invoices with specific Reason Code

HEADQUARTERS: • More accurate invoicing to the

distribution partner accounting system • Accurate invoices • Accurate payments • Improved Reconciliation

MONSANTO: • Demonstrates professional partnership with distribution partners

ecOnnEctIVIty-InVOIcE

Electronic Invoice Received in Retailer System

Paper Invoice to Retailer

Manual Invoice Entry

Retailer System Reconciles Invoice




DELAYS / ERRORS

OVERVIEW


dEfInItIOn

GROWER POINT OF SALE: Electronic transmission of grower delivery information upon invoicing, eliminating manual paper or web entry reporting.

BEnEfIts

RETAILER: • Improves accuracy • Reduces time required to manually enter delivery data into second reporting system or complete paper reporting

HEADQUARTERS: • Improves inventory accuracy as grower

deliveries are tracked in one system • Increases accuracy with GPOS reconciliation

MONSANTO: • Demonstrates professional partnership with distribution partners • Receipt of information is more frequent

ecOnnEctIVIty-gROWER pOInt Of salE


Asgrow and the A Design®, DEKALB and Design®, and Mymonsanto® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Dedicated to Cotton. Committed to You.® and Deltapine® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Company. ©2012 Monsanto Company

DELAYS / ERRORS

Manual Entry into MyMonsanto.com

Monsanto Receives Information at Point

of Invoicing

Retailer Creates Grower Invoice

Retailer Creates Grower Invoice


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