Many companies say that by doing business electronically they have been able to cut procurement staff, the costs of materials, and the time it takes to select suppliers. Boeing has led a group of companies in the aerospace industry to create Exostar (www.exostar.com) as solution to support the complex supply chain and security requirements of the global aerospace and defence industry. In European manufacturing, the Internet has become essential to remote supply chain management [2]. What sources of information does the Internet provide to help buyers?