The Basis for papi Net Global Electronic Standards

The Basis for papi. Net Global Electronic Standards for Paper & Forest Products Companies and Their Customers

Agenda • Background • papi. Net Standard • International Paper and Time Inc. Case Study • Key Tools for Use of papi. Net • Opportunities for Involvement • Questions and Answers

papi. Net Is… • An international initiative • Common electronic document formats for the paper and forest products industry - Designed to facilitate the flow of electronic information between buyers and sellers - With the goal to enable simpler and less expensive business communication

papi. Net Goals • To increase efficiencies in transaction and marketplace activities - Through documented business processes - Through consistent data definitions • To ensure that the standards are interoperable - Between trading partners in the paper and forest products industry. - Between trading partners in other industries • To provide standards that are open and freely available

papi. Net Evolution • Convergence of three related efforts: - IDEAlliance • Formerly the Graphics Communications Association with its publication emphasis and industry standards focus - European Paper Consortium for e-business • A consortium of European suppliers cooperating with customers within the industry - AF&PA • US trade association for manufacturers of forest, paper and wood products.

papi. Net - Global Organization • papi. Net Global Initiative - Chairman - Dan O’Brien, Quebecor World - Vice Chairman – Eric Olofsson, Stora Enso • papi. Net NA - Chairman: Dan O’Brien, Quebecor World Vice Chairman: John Balboni, International Paper papi. Net Europe Chairman – Eric Olofsson, Stora Enso • Joint committees for standards development, implementation, marketing/education, and globalization with regional implementation on a coordinated basis.

papi. Net Europe Membership • • • Ahlström Assi. Domän Burgo ENCE Fedrigoni Holmen Paper International Paper Kappa Korsnäs Lecta Mayr-Melnhof • • • M-real Mondi Myllykoski Norske Skog Portucel/Soporcel Sappi SCA Smurfit Södra Stora Enso UPM-Kymmene

papi. Net NA Membership • • • Abitibi-Consolidated Bowater America Brown Printing Forest. Express G+J USA Publishing Georgia-Pacific Glatfelter International Paper Lands’ End Madison Paper Majiq Mead. Westvaco • • • Perry Judd’s Quad Graphics Quebecor World R. R. Donnelley Sappi Fine Paper, NA Smurfit-Stone SP Newsprint Stora Enso NA Tembec Time Inc. UPM-Kymmene Weyerhaeuser

papi. Net Scope – 2002 • Complete development of identified messages • Testing and adoption of the messages by companies • Involve key market segments across the pulp, paper, and paperboard industry such as - Pulp Containerboard Recycled and Bleached Board Recovered Fiber Book Manufacturers • Involve wood products side of the industry

Become Part of papi. Net NA • Join as a corporate or association member • Join the “User Groups” for your company’s key business segments

papi. Net NA Membership • Benefits: strategic leadership of papi. Net, participation in new standards development or early review of the standards, early testing and adoption of the standards, be part of a user community, access to members-only web site. • Corporate Full Membership: paper and forest products manufacturers and customers (distributors, converters, end-users) • Associate Membership: service providers to the industry • Trade Association Membership

Business Segment User Group Benefits • Analyze and amend current papi. Net messages for use by your segment. • Develop messages unique to your businesss segments within the papi. Net framework. • Be part of a user community of suppliers and customers in your market segment. • Partake of papi. Net’s broad industry supported implementation support • Access to members-only web site for User Groups.

User Groups • Publication and Printing-Writing Papers • Book Manufacturers • Newsprint • Pulp • Recovered Fiber • Packaging - containerboard, bleached board, recycled board • Wood Products

Get Plugged In… • Visit our web site at www. papinet. org • Evaluate your company’s current state and determine supply chain partners. • Become a member of papi. Net. • Ask questions.