XBITS (XML Book Industry Transaction Standards) is a Working Group of IDEAlliance and a BISG/BISAC Publisher/Manufacturer committee that is designing standard XML (Extensible Markup Language) transactions to facilitate bi-directional electronic data exchanges between publishers, printers, paper mills, and component vendors using the papiNet Standard as a basis.

Mission

A set of electronic documents that facilitate the flow of information among supply chain partners in the publishing/print industry. The effort supports efficient business-to-business (B2B) communication, improves the reach and richness of communication throughout the supply chain, and increases efficiencies in transaction activities while supporting interoperability among trading partners

Types of Companies

• Book Publishers
• Printers
• Book Paper Suppliers
• Component Suppliers