Analysis and Industry Profiles

Service Industries Overview Series

• Logistics / Supply Chain Management : Industry Overview and Statistical Profile (September 2005)
  This profile describes the industrial structure, the Canadian logistics and supply chain management performance indicators and the key business drivers.
  
  
• The Canadian Supply Chain Efficiency Smart Border Study Overview
  The overview is a Lean Logistics Technology Roadmap Initiative. The report reviews the latest trends and evaluate the impact, opportunity and barriers of smart border for Canadian companies.

Electronic Commerce Overview Series

• Logistics (2004)
  This e-commerce overview focuses on the trends and adoption rate of e-business technology and processes in the logistics service providers sectors in Canada.



• Web-Based Supply Chain Management (2004)
  This e-commerce overview is a Lean Logistics Technology Roadmap initiative. It focuses on the trends and adoption rate of e-business technology and processes in supply chain management across all industry sectors in Canada.



• Couriers and Messengers (2004)
  This e-commerce overview focuses on the trends and adoption rate of e-business technology and processes in the couriers and messengers industries in Canada.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Beyond Customer Mandate
This joint research project conducted by Industry Canada, Supply Chain & Logistics Canada (SCL) and industry leaders across sectors aims to provide guidance to small and medium-sized enterprises and their large customers about the benefits of supply chain industrial sustainability and RFID applications beyond customer mandates. (March 2005)

Steps to Competitiveness
Provides a step-by-step approach for small and medium-sized service logistics businesses in Canada to assess and improve their level of competitiveness within the marketplace.

Business Start-Up Assistant - Canada Business Service Centre (CBSC)
Your gateway to information on starting a logistics business in Canada.

Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) - Logistics

Transport - Logistics

Warehousing - Logistics