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IW Manufacturing Technology Survey 2018
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
9.
How confident are you in your company's cybersecurity preparedness?
Extremely confident
Somewhat confident
A little nervous
It keeps me up at night
10.
Does your company have a team or individual dedicated to cybersecurity?
Yes
No
Don't know
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
12.
Which of the following software do you rely on most to improve your business?
CRM
MES
ERP
Engineering
None
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
14.
Which technology is least relevant to your industry?
IIot
Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
3D Printing
Big Data/Analytics
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
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
17.
What are the goals for your IIoT projects? (check all that apply)
Prescriptive/predictive maintenance
Logistics
Process monitoring
Energy consumption
Other (please specify)
18.
True or false? The current U.S. administration is doing enough to nurture technology innovation and transfer to compete globally.
True
False
19.
What do you see as the top technology challenge facing manufacturers today?
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
Current Progress,
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