Distribution: Toward Efficient Practices that Impact Your

Bottom LineBookExpo America 2005

June 2, 2005

Agenda

Jeff Abraham, BISGIntroductions

Joe Gonnella, Barnes & NobleIdentifier Standards

Kent Freeman, IngramImpact of Quality Product Information

John Bohman, Random HouseThe Flow of Accurate Data

Leon McGinnis, Georgia TechWarehouse Benchmarking

Q&A

About BISG

Industry’s leading trade association for policy, standards and research.

Represents all segments of our industry.

Membership driven via Board of Directors and Committees.

Close to 200 members – from small independents to Fortune 500s.

BISG Membership

Publishers

Booksellers, Retailers

Wholesalers, Distributors

Printers and Paper Manufacturers

Libraries

Consulting, Service & Tech Companies

BISG Board of Directors

HarperCollins McGraw-Hill Pearson Random House Simon & Schuster Wiley

Baker & Taylor Ingram Book Group

Abebooks Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million Borders Group

Quebecor World RR Donnelley

Nielsen Book R.R. Bowker VISTA International

Association of American Publishers Association of American University Presses American Booksellers Association ECPA / CPSG New York University Publishers Marketing Association

The BISG Mission

Provide a forum for industry consensus, policy development and best working practices;

Develop and maintain standards which enable effective communication along all segments of the industry supply chain; and

Conduct research and gather data on issues affecting the book industry as a whole.

BISG Activities Include

Support for ISBN-13 Transition

Industry consensus and policies

Standards development (ONIX, EDI, BISAC)

Interest groups and committees

Education programs and seminars

Conferences

Research

Research & Publications

Speakers

Joe Gonnella, B&NIdentifier Standards

Kent Freeman, IngramImpact of Quality Product Information

John Bohman, Random HouseThe Flow of Accurate Data

Leon McGinnis, Georgia TechWarehouse Benchmarking