I located an excellent source of information about the ASN. The whitepaper "Facilitating Supply Chain Visibility & Accuracy- An Analysis of ASN Benchmarks and Best Practices" was produced by Auburn University and was sponsored by VCF and the Compliance Network.

Mark Morley provides an excellent view on challenges facing us from within the manufacturing sector. As you read through the article on gxsblogs.com, think about the implications for your shop.

We're sure you've heard of the supplier scorecard. In fact, you probably use it yourself or your customers track your performance with it. A short article in esourcingforum.com makes some recommendations on improving the process.