IW Manufacturing Technology Survey 2018 Question Title * 1. What is your current job title/function? CEO/ President COO CTO CFO CMO CIO VP, Manufacturing/Production VP, Operations VP, Director, Purchasing/Procurement/Sourcing VP, Supply Chain Director, Manufacturing/Production Manufacturing/Production Management (Other than VP or Director) Engineering Management Purchasing/Procurement/Sourcing Management Plant/Facilities Management Supply Chain/Logistics Management R&D/Product Development Management Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 2. What is your company's primary industry? Primary Metal Mfg Fabricated Metal Mfg Machinery Mfg Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Mfg Computer & Electronic Product Mfg Enterprise Management / Analytics Software Creator or Vendor Transportation Equipment Mfg Automotive Mfg Aerospace Mfg Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg Oil & Gas Extraction, Mining Food, Beverage & Tobacco Mfg Lumber & Wood/ Paper Products Chemical Product Mfg Pharmaceutical Mfg Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. In what geographic region are you located? New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) North Central (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) South Central (AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX) Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY) Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) Other US Territories or Possessions Canada Mexico Other Country OK Question Title * 4. How many years have you worked in manufacturing? Less than 2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years 21-30 years More than 30 years OK Question Title * 5. What is your company's total annual sales volume? $1 billion and over $500 to $999 million $100 to $499 million $50 to $99 million $10 to $49 million under $10 million Not applicable OK Question Title * 6. How do you prefer to receive industry news and job related information? (Check all that apply) Training seminars Supplier websites Print magazines Digital magazines Social Media (Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, YouTube) Trade/B2B websites General News Websites Digital eNewsletters Supplier salespeople Webinars Conferences Google/Search OK Question Title * 7. What tools do you primarily use to access your work information? (Check all that apply) Work desktop Personal desktop Work laptop Personal laptop Work smartphone Personal smartphone Work tablet Personal tablet Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. To your knowledge, has your company ever been a victim of a cyber attack? Yes, and the consequences were severe Yes, but the consequences were minor No I don't know OK Question Title * 9. How confident are you in your company's cybersecurity preparedness? Extremely confident Somewhat confident A little nervous It keeps me up at night OK Question Title * 10. Does your company have a team or individual dedicated to cybersecurity? Yes No Don't know OK Question Title * 11. How vital are automation and robotics to your manufacturing operations? Critical: Can't survive without them Important: They're an important piece to sustained growth but we could function without them on most production lines Marginal: We are testing them out, but don't rely on them for core business functions We are not automated OK Question Title * 12. Which of the following software do you rely on most to improve your business? CRM MES ERP Engineering None OK Question Title * 13. Of all the emerging technologies out there, which has the greatest potential to transform manufacturing? IIoT Robotics Artificial Intelligence 3D Printing Big Data/Analytics OK Question Title * 14. Which technology is least relevant to your industry? IIot Robotics Artificial Intelligence 3D Printing Big Data/Analytics OK Question Title * 15. What phase is your IIoT strategy/implementation in? Installed for more than four years Installed between one and four years Just launched in the past year Currently implementing Currently in proof of concept/planning Waiting until we find the right use case/no current plans OK Question Title * 16. How do you feel about your IIoT deployment so far? Ecstatic! Seeing record efficiency improvements Encouraged, but still waiting for promised ROI Disappointed. LIttle to no impact Waste of time. Unforseen costs and no gains Too early to tell Not applicable OK Question Title * 17. What are the goals for your IIoT projects? (check all that apply) Prescriptive/predictive maintenance Logistics Process monitoring Energy consumption Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 18. True or false? The current U.S. administration is doing enough to nurture technology innovation and transfer to compete globally. True False OK Question Title * 19. What do you see as the top technology challenge facing manufacturers today? OK Question Title * 20. If you are willing to be interviewed by an IW editor for this article, please provide your name, title, and email address or telephone number. Your information will not be used for any other purpose. Name Title Email Address Phone Number OK DONE