Implementation Guide

This document applies to NAMM Standard B2B XML v2009.2

In today’s challenging and uncertain economy, finding efficiencies and cost savings in your business processes is imperative. For the past two years, experts from across all channels of the Music Products Industry have partnered together, designing a tool to enhance your business practices.

Sharing a “common language” aids in communication, understanding and collaboration between business trading partners. XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is the common electronic language in Business to Business (B2B) communication today. Using this common language, business trading partners share information through consistent data exchange, improving efficiency and accuracy while reducing operational costs and enhancing all levels of customer service. XML facilitates the ability to share information and data using a common data format throughout the supply chain.

· Use across all computer platforms
· Integrate with a wide range of accounting software applications
· Does not require specialized resources to implement

The NAMM B2B XML standard is the most widely used standard in the Global Music Products Industry. This document details the information necessary for trading partners to begin to implement and automate transactions. NAMM encourages you and all your business partners to adopt the use of these documents. NAMM supports the evolution of these standards. Please continue to check back here to keep up on the conversation and find further resources.