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Survey questions

1. Organisation profile

Which industrial sector does your organisation belong to?

1. Which industrial sector does your organisation belong to? *

What is the size of the organisation by headcount?

2. What is the size of the organisation by headcount? *

In which region is the main plant located?

3. In which region is the main plant located? *

What is the market reach of the organisation?

4. What is the market reach of the organisation? *

What is your role?

5. What is your role? *

2. Supply chain status

What share of your materials or components is imported?

6. What share of your materials or components is imported? *

How do you rate the current efficiency of your supply chain?

7. How do you rate the current efficiency of your supply chain? *

What are the main challenges facing your supply chain?

8. What are the main challenges facing your supply chain? *

You may select more than one answer.

Which challenge has the greatest impact on production continuity?

9. Which challenge has the greatest impact on production continuity? *

How often did supply issues disrupt production in the past 12 months?

10. How often did supply issues disrupt production in the past 12 months? *

3. Suppliers and procurement

How diverse is your supplier base?

11. How diverse is your supplier base? *

What are your most important supplier selection criteria?

12. What are your most important supplier selection criteria? *

Choose up to three criteria.

Do you have a periodic supplier performance evaluation process?

13. Do you have a periodic supplier performance evaluation process? *

How satisfied are you with the availability of local suppliers able to meet the plant's needs?

14. How satisfied are you with the availability of local suppliers able to meet the plant's needs? *

What is the main barrier to relying more on local suppliers?

15. What is the main barrier to relying more on local suppliers? *

4. Inventory and transport

How are inventory levels managed in your organisation?

16. How are inventory levels managed in your organisation? *

Which inventory problem occurs most frequently?

17. Which inventory problem occurs most frequently? *

What are the main transport and logistics challenges?

18. What are the main transport and logistics challenges? *

5. Technology and risk management

What is the level of digital transformation in your supply chain?

19. What is the level of digital transformation in your supply chain? *

Which systems or technologies do you use?

20. Which systems or technologies do you use? *

You may select more than one answer.

Do you have a written supply-chain continuity and crisis management plan?

21. Do you have a written supply-chain continuity and crisis management plan? *

Which risks are most likely over the next two years?

22. Which risks are most likely over the next two years? *

6. Improvement opportunities

Which areas need urgent development?

23. Which areas need urgent development? *

Choose up to three areas.

What kind of support is most needed to improve your supply chain?

24. What kind of support is most needed to improve your supply chain? *

How ready is your organisation to invest in supply-chain development over the next two years?

25. How ready is your organisation to invest in supply-chain development over the next two years? *

Which single initiative would most improve your supply chain?

26. Which single initiative would most improve your supply chain?

Would you like to receive a summary of the study results once it is complete?

27. Would you like to receive a summary of the study results once it is complete? *

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