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 Funeral Service Industry
The Chicago area is historically distinctive, however, in the sense that it has been a national center of the funeral service industry since that industry started to become more specialized and professionalized in the late nineteenth century.
The professionalization of the American funeral service industry, which coincided with the rise of public health regulatory activity during the late nineteenth century, was led by many individuals and institutions from Chicago.
The movement toward specialization and professionalization in the funeral service industry, though enhancing the authority of funeral directors and other specialists, did not mean that the business became standardized and homogeneous.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/491.html   (766 words)

  
 service industry --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Goods-producing industries are agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and construction; each of them creates some kind of tangible object.
Industry produces all the goods and services required by society and distributes them to consumers.
Industry contributes roughly a quarter of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs about two fifths of the labor force.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9066885?tocId=9066885   (790 words)

  
 Service Industry Association
That's why the Service Industry Association was formed.
And in the Service Industry Association, there is unity.
The Service Industry Association is a non-profit association of enterprises involved in the support of high-technology products in the marketplace, represented by their top level executives, whose role is to promote the best possible range of alternatives and choices of services for those products, and support of the customers who use them.
www.servicenetwork.org   (420 words)

  
 VIPColor - Service Industry
The importance of effective labeling in the service industry is often underestimated.
From law firms to auto service centers, labeling plays an intricate role in the way important — and oftentimes delicate - information is handled.
Current lableing systems for the service industry are limited to fl and white text printed through messy, wet desktop ink-jet printers or through color laser printers.
www.vipcolor.com /home/solutions/Service_Industry   (156 words)

  
 food service industry
We offer news and updates detailing the happenings in the food service industry so that you, the potential food service industry worker, are completely in tune with what is going on in the food service industry.
While the food service industry is an ever-changing industry, with changes daily, we will stay on top of the changing information, and detailing new programs and courses that each culinary school offers in the food service industry.
A major driver of success for companies in the Food Service industry is the interaction between frontline employees and the ultimate consumer.
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 Service Industry Articles
The relevance of activity-based costing for the human services sector: The example of hospital social work.
Implementing activity-based costing and its implications for a service firm in the timeshare exchange industry.
An exploration of the use of financial and nonfinancial measures of performance by executives in a service organization.
www.maaw.info /ServiceIndustryArticles.htm   (1520 words)

  
 Case Studies - Service Industry Article Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Diagnosing a potentially fatal industry shakeout, medical-book publisher Williams & Wilkins prescribed a potent intranet that is already boosting its chances of survival.
In industries as diverse as manufacturing, sales and advertising, 3-D technology offers a deeper understanding of what users see.
Service leaders succeed by knowing who wants a particular product, where the customers are and how much change the product can take.
www.cio.com /archive/service_index.html   (396 words)

  
 Club of Amsterdam - Shaping Your Future in the Knowledge Society
The European Services Forum is an organisation representing the services sector across the European Union.
More importantly, the services sector provides more than 60% of jobs in developed countries, and the trend is growing in the developing countries.
To unleash its potential for growth, the services sector requires market access and national treatment within a clear regulatory framework; hence, the absolute necessity of substantial new commitments in the current WTO services negotiations in the framework of the Doha Development Agenda.
www.clubofamsterdam.com /press.asp?contentid=375&catid=61   (3141 words)

  
 SITrends.org - Service Industries Trends
The countries that comprise the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries have recognized the economic benefits to be derived from autonomous reforms in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications and transport, which may be viewed as infrastructural backbones of any economy.
Without such improvements in services, freedom from illness and freedom from illiteracy - two of the most important ways poor people can escape poverty - will remain elusive to many.
U.S. service sector grew for a fourth consecutive month in July and registered its highest ever level of activity since the index was produced in 1997.
www.sitrends.org   (412 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Service industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Updated 254 days 7 hours 42 minutes ago.
The tertiary sector of industry, also called the service sector or the service industry, is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing and primary goods production such as agriculture), and primary industry (extraction such as mining and fishing).
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Service-industry   (704 words)

  
 service industry --  Encyclopædia Britannica
In economics, industries are customarily classified as primary, secondary, and tertiary; secondary industries are further classified as heavy and light.
the employment of hired workers by private households for the performance of tasks such as housecleaning, cooking, child care, gardening, and personal service.
The Portuguese economy is dominated by the manufacturing, trade, and service sectors.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9066885   (790 words)

  
 Food Service Industry Report Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Singapore's political stability, excellent business infrastructure, strategic location, sound legal framework, world-class financial services, and a pro-business approach are other factors which have attracted many international companies to do business with Singapore and to use the country as a base for their regional expansion.
Already seen by many as the world's largest industry, travel and tourism is poised for even greater growth in the years to come, especially since they have visualized Tourism 21, a concerted focus for the tourism industry in Singapore, to make it a tourism capital.
This trend may have an impact on the food service industry as the clientele are not as brand conscious as in the retail sector, and country of origin may become less of a quality indicator.
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 BuyerZone.com | Toll-Free Service: Industry lingo
We decipher the arcane terms, epigrammatic abbreviations, and weird words used in the industry.
For example, 30/6 means that all calls will be billed for a minimum of 30 seconds, with calls that are longer than 30 seconds billed in 6 second increments.
A type of service that requires a direct connection between your phone system and a long distance carrier.
buyerzone.com /telecom_services/toll_free_service/industry_lingo.html   (215 words)

  
 SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION INC.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Service Providers Association Inc (SPAN) is the national body that represents service providers in established and emerging communications technologies, and related organisations, in Australia.
SPAN corporate membership is open to telecommunications carriers and service providers (including the specialised providers of internet and wireless services), content providers and support organisations such as equipment and technology suppliers, consultants and legal and professional service suppliers.
SPAN's principal aim is to amplify the voice of our membership to maximize industry growth and release constraints to innovation and competition.
www.span.net.au   (171 words)

  
 CVTC Service Industry Academy Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Coosa Valley Technical College's Service Industry Academy is designed to equip students with the foundation and advanced skills to deliver excellent customer service in a broad range of customer contact positions.
The Service Industry Academy trains students in the areas that businesses today say are most needed in the workplace.
The Service Industry also goes on-site to enhance current employee skills in specialized areas specifically for that business.
test.cvtcollege.org /BI_Training/sia   (370 words)

  
 Service Annual Survey - Main Page
The Service Annual Survey is a sample of the service industries of the United States.
The following are the service industries covered by the Service Annual Survey.
These industries are classified by the North American Industry Classification System or NAICS.
www.census.gov /econ/www/servmenu.html   (109 words)

  
 WebServices.Org
Introduction to Web Services Architecture: SOADesigned for IT managers and architects, this paper argues that Web services can be thought of as ‘Internet middleware’, and provides a detailed overview of a Web services architecture.
As underlying Web services standards congeal and the technology matures, more and more companies will be moving more deeply into Web services, and ultimately, service-oriented architectures (SOAs).
In a curious inversion of normal IT industry practice, we are watching with amusement as various vendors skirmish about who, exactly, first 'invented' the ESB.
www.webservices.org   (1424 words)

  
 The page you are looking for is no longer available
Industry at a Glance is now based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
The old industry pages based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system have been replaced by new pages based on NAICS.
The new Industry at a Glance pages can be found at http://www.bls.gov/iag/iaghome.htm.
www.bls.gov /iag/iag.services.htm   (68 words)

  
 Service Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Contract furnishings group offering interior design, architectural, cost-saving purchasing and turnkey services for the lodging, timeshare, and healthcare industries.
On-site and in-house repairs and services for industrial rotating equipment in Ontario, Canada.
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Webraska, a provider of location-based services and telematics applications and enabling platforms, has been selected by E-Plus, a wholly owned subsidiary...
The required amenity for setting property apart from the rest is the high speed data service you have.
Services and tools to reduce costs and manage telecom networks.
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 Sales Service Industr.. - KnowledgeStorm SFA Results for Sales Service Industr..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Astea Alliance -supports the complete service lifecycle, and enables you to manage staff and inventory more efficiently while providing higher levels of service to customers.
It provides a single, unified view of all service transactions & gives you a wealth of decision support tools to continuously refine the quality of your service process.
Now accurate quotes for service are provided within seconds to their customers.
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 Service Industry Tracking Solutions by Aarfid.com
Service industry tracking solutions information presented at Aarfid.com.
Service industry tracking solutions sources available by clicking above.
Service industry tracking solutions is on Aarfid.com AARFID-AP™ is a multi-reader platform application development tool set for Application Developers.
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 BICSI
BICSI will also offer the same extension to members living in Texas who were impacted by Hurricane Rita.
Make sure you’re up on all the latest ITS industry terminology, codes, and standards before you go out on your next job.
Ranging from industry basics to specialty terms, the 3rd edition BICSI Information Transport Systems (ITS) Dictionary offers it all.
www.bicsi.org   (215 words)

  
 PostHarvest Technology | food safety consultants | food service consultants | global consultants | food service ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Zagory is an internationally recognized scientist in the fields of food microbiology and modified atmosphere packaging.
He is the co-chairman of the Technical Committee of the International Fresh-cut Produce Association and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Third Edition of the IFPA Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh-cut Produce Industry.
A veteran speaker and author, he has written the chapter on Modified Atmosphere Packaging for the Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging as well as numerous scientific publications and industry bulletins dealing with produce microbial safety, packaging, quality and operations.
www.davisfreshtech.com /people.html   (457 words)

  
 MAFSI
Article: The MBB is the Foodservice Industry's Dow Jones Average.
This directory geographically lists service agencies and manufacturers' reps in one handy book.
Not only did I gain new insights into our industry, but I also walked away with a new outlook on life.
www.mafsi.org   (397 words)

  
 PRWeb Press Release Service, The Original Press Release Marketing Company
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Speedheat®, a world leader in the radiant floor heating industry, is seeking distributors for RugBuddy™ -- the only UL-listed portable heating mat approved for use under area rugs.
EDU Internet Strategies, a leading higher education marketing online company specializing in higher education technology, offers a service for administrators and educators to keep track of the latest trends pertaining to education technology, education news and education marketing in increasing efficiency of online student communications.
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New study combines original AAIA, government and independent research to examine the ins and outs of the collision repair industry and analyze trends in the factors that drive business.
Industry Data Management Study Underway: Participants Needed for Survey Phase
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is a Bethesda, Md.-based association whose more than 7,566 member companies and affiliates manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, service, tools, equipment, materials and supplies.
www.aftermarket.org   (252 words)

  
 Service Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Provides petroleum reservoir engineering services for the upstream oil and gas industry and legal community worldwide.
Offers high velocity lube, hydraulic, and fuel oil flushing services to the power generation industry.
Our companies are looking for consumers like you to give opinions on their products and services
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 Open Systems Accounting Software - Home - Service Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Open Systems provides a series of service management software applications designed to help you create and manage a premier service organization.
These solutions are designed for a wide range of businesses including installation, repair, maintenance service, manufacturing, and construction companies.
- a comprehensive work order and service management system for installation, repair and maintenance businesses - both internal and in the field.
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