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David,
In North America we now use NAIC industrial classification codes,
replacing the previous SIC codes. See
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
The new codes were adopted as part of the NAFTA treaty.
Frank Olken
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Yep - and that's the whole point - the US Gov only has NAICS codes
for industries it wants to track - so its not an all inclusive list - which
UN/SPSC codes are looking to be - a neutral list - but at teh top level
they only have 99 slots - so industries are lumped together - like
software engineering, into general engineering - so you end up with
unnatural marriages - becuase the 99 sub-classifications codes are
then not software engineering, and so on.
UN/SPSC is clearly better than NAICS - but it still is not perfect - we
need something better.
D&B is OK in N.Am, but not in Europe, and not for all industries, etc.
Anyway - Bill K. was not looking for work - and neither am I - but the
fact remains this is a key area and that we do need a better
coordinated solution.
Guess I'm just going to have to wait until the concensus 'discovers'
the need for this one too. You heard it here first.
I was particularly hoping to hear from people who are actually using
UN/SPSC codes right now - and how well they are stacking up
for their industry?
DW.
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