Technology deployment in manufacturing organizations The purpose of this survey is to discover how manufacturing organizations use technology; the roles they feel are within their domain and the significance they attach to those roles. It briefly covers hardware, software, solutions, and strategic challenges. There are just 15 questions, which should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. KeyedIn will share the results with you. * 1. What type of manufacturing organization are you? OEM Process Custom Other (please specify) * 2. If you are a custom manufacturer, please select your industry (If not, skip this question). Aerospace and Defense Automotive Electronics Oil & Gas Renewable Energy (Solar) * 3. How large is your organization (in terms of revenue)? $0-5 million $5-10 million $10-15 million $15-20 million $20-25 million Over $25 million * 4. Do you have one or more full time IT resource/s in house? Yes No * 5. What type of computers does your organization use? Please select all that apply. Desktop - PC Desktop - MAC Laptop - PC Laptop - MAC Tablet - iPad Tablet - Android Tablet - Other * 6. Do you use mobile devices out on the shop floor? Yes No * 7. Which accounting solution do you use, if any? Microsoft Great Plains Microsoft AX/NAV/SL QuickBooks for Windows QuickBooks online Peachtree Mas 90 SAP Business 1 Intacct NetSuite JobBoss E2 None Other (please specify) * 8. What technology is most important to your business? Please select all that apply. Business Processes Database Hardware (Server/Work Stations) * 9. Do you know what the Cloud/Cloud computing is? Yes No * 10. If yes, would you keep your data in the Cloud? Yes No * 11. Does your organization have a disaster recovery plan? Yes No * 12. In the case of a disaster, would you lose valuable data/information affecting your IT systems? Yes No * 13. In the case of a disaster would you lose nothing, due to policies, procedures and external back up of data and replicated system? Yes No * 14. How much of the software are you utilizing? (Do you feel you are not maximizing its capabilities; if so, indicate percentage) Less than 25% 25 – 50% 50% - 75% All of it * 15. Can you rank these features in a software product on a scale of 1 to 6? Where 1 is the most important and 6 is the least important: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Capacity Scheduling 1 2 3 4 5 6 Engineering Change Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mobile Applications 1 2 3 4 5 6 Project Management 1 2 3 4 5 6 Quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shop Floor Data Entry Next