In addition to generic information on Electronic Commerce, some economic sectors have unique needs for EC, or have organized as a sector to deal with EC in particular ways. People working in these industries need to be aware of these special considerations.

The Automotive Industry Action Group provides a common ground for OEMs and their suppliers to take collective action regarding issues facing their industry. Much AIAG activity involves developing standard practices in various aspects electronic commerce. Topics they have dealt with include EDI standards (including X12 -> EDIFACT issues), deployment of EDI in supply chains, bar codes, networking, and product data exchange. It is important for companies planning EC in the automotive sector to fit their activities into these AIAG standards and recommendations.

One significant EC effort undertaken by the AIAG is the Manufacturing Assembly Pilot (MAP) project. Beginning in 1994, a group of companies in a typical automotive supply chain, came together, identified improvements in material and information flow, and tested these improvements in pilot application. http://www.aiag.org/map/ The pilot was completed and significant business impacts were realized. http://www.aiag.org/map/main2.html The MAP project identifies technologies and accompanying business practices that can improve both individual company and supply chain performance.

http://www.iti.org/cec/ecotscal.htm is the a pilot project in a defense supply chain that will provide answers to the following questions: Can electronic commerce benefit defense contractors and their small supplier firms?; Can the small firm justify the costs?; Will the technology help companies attract new business and grow?; Is the right kind of affordable support available when needed?

http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/ provides information on what the federal government has done with respect to EC, what its requirements are, and what changes are in the offing.

http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/getstart.html provides specific, detailed information on how a company can get started doing EC with the government.

http://www.ecrc.ctc.com/ provides information on the Electronic Commerce Resource Centers that have been established by the Department of Defense to provide EC related training and technical assistance on EC in general, and on EDI with DoD suppliers in particular.

http://snad.ncsl.nist.gov/dartg/edi/ is a NIST maintained site that organizes, and points to the information companies need to do business with the government via electronic commerce.