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Service Industry Profiles
Trading House Industry
Canada's Trade Specialists Embrace the Internet
Trading Houses are firms specializing in the export, import and third-country trading of goods
and services, provided by other parties. Results from a Fall, 1999 survey of these Canadian trading
companies show how new information technologies have become essential in the conduct of international trade.
Management Consulting Industry
E-commerce Implications for Management Consulting
Learn how management consultants are becoming more effective through the use of e-commerce in
their own operations. Whether it be promoting and marketing their services, enhancing their customer
relationships, and/or facilitating partnering and work sharing, electronic commerce is helping Canada's consultants become more competitive.
Legal Services Industry
E-commerce and Legal Services in Canada: Meeting the Challenge
The introduction of new e-commerce technologies into the legal profession
presents both an unparalleled opportunity and challenge for the profession. Lawyers that ignore e-commerce do so at
their peril. E-commerce models are presented that provide a ready guide to best practices in the legal industry.
Accounting Services Industry
Start Yesterday - Canada's Accounting Services
Read how public accounting practitioners are realizing benefits such as improved productivity and
increased client retention by applying electronic commerce in their practices. In addition, a few
thoughts on future e-commerce developments for the accounting industry are offered.
Design Industry
Designing in a High Speed Networking Environment
Discover how Canadian design firms are using a virtual private network to enhance the industry's
ability to market and provide its services on-line. Established by Toronto's Design Exchange (DX),
DXNet is providing the Canadian design community with a leading edge infrastructure that will drive innovation in the design community and in their suppliers.
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