Prelude: The economy of Bangladesh mainly depends on agriculture. About 84% of the total population lives in rural areas and is directly or indirectly engaged in a wide range of agricultural activities. Agriculture contributes approximately 20.29% to the country's GDP (23%). About 43.6% of the working population is employed in agriculture and about 57% are employed in the crop sector. Bangladesh has resources to develop agro-based industries. It has rich alluvial soil, a year-round frost-free environment, available water, and an abundance of cheap labor. The increased cultivation of tropical vegetables, spices and fruits currently grown in Bangladesh could provide raw materials for local agro-industry for domestic and export markets. Progressive agricultural practices have improved marketing techniques. Modern processing facilities have improved the quality of agro-industry and significantly increased production levels. Priority agri-food products are canned juices, fruits, vegetables and dairy and poultry products. Keywords: Agri-food product, Supply chain management, supply chain logistics, Inventory management. Objectives of the studyThe objective of this study is to develop a mix of logistics activities which will result in the highest possible return on investment over time. Keeping the imperatives in mind, the following proponents have been incorporated in this document: Overview of major agri-food supply chains and discussion of important features in the context of consolidation and distribution; Status of the Crop handling and cold storage supply chain logistics; ..... middle of article...... NJ:Prentice Hall. 13. Itharattana, K. (1996) Upland Crops Market Outlook in Thailand, Working Paper 21, CGPRT Centre, Bogor.14. Jaffee, SM (1994) Contract farming in the shadow of competitive markets: the experience of Kenyan horticulture. In: Contract living, contract farming and agrarian transformation in sub-Saharan Africa edited by PD Little and MJ Watts. Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press.15. Kurt Salmon Associates (1993) Effective Consumer Response: Improving Consumer Value in the Grocery Industry, Washington DC: Food Marketing Institute.16. Lambert, DM and MC Cooper (2000) Issues in Supply Chain Management. Industrial Marketing Management 29:65-83.17. Lazzarini, SG, FR Chaddad and ML Cook (2001) Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains. Science of chains and networks, 1 (1): 7-22.