1. Supply Chain 101: Toward a More Profitable Bottom Line BookExpo America 2007 Working to create a more informed, empowered, and efficient book industry supply chain.

2. Industrys leading trade association for policy, standards and research. Develops and maintains standards that enable effective communication among all segments of the industry supply chain. Conducts research and gathers data on issues affecting the book industry as a whole. Why Book Industry Study Group?

3. BISG Mission Working to create a more informed, empowered, and efficient book industry supply chain.

4. How We Accomplish Our Mission Provide a forum for the book industry Policy development Best working practices Consensus on industry issues Develop standards for effective industry supply chain communications Conduct research on issues affecting the book industry

5. Agenda Identify Describe Sell Ship Q&A

6. Agenda Identify -- Identifier Standards Describe -- Metadata Standards Sell -- Business Transaction Standards Ship -- Logistics Standards Q&A