Supply Chain Analysis for North Central Indiana

The North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership (NCIEDP) along with the six counties within North Central Indiana, have hired the services of Explorer Solutions, a consulting firm, to perform a supply chain analysis that will help focus our efforts in business expansion and attraction.

We appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete this online survey. The results of which will provide Explorer Solutions with a more precise portrait of activities within North Central Indiana and aid them in developing strong recommendations that will enhance future economic opportunities and prosperity in our region for years to come.

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* 1. What industry sector do you represent?

Agriculture: Animal Food Manufacturing

Agriculture: Grain and Oilseed

Agriculture: Sugar and Confectionary

Agriculture: Fruit and Vegetable

Agriculture: Dairy

Agriculture: Meat

Agriculture: Seafood

Agriculture: Bakeries and Tortilla

Agriculture: Beverage

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

Chemical Manufacturing

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

Primary Metal Manufacturing

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Machinery Manufacturing

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What are your top 5 purchased inputs (regardless of origins)?

Input #1

Input #2

Input #3

Input #4

Input #5

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* 3. What is the total value of annual inputs purchased by jurisdiction? (inputs below correspond with inputs identified in Question #1)

	($) of inputs purchased within North Central Indiana	($) of inputs purchased outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana)	($) of inputs purchased outside the State of Indiana (but within the US)	($) of inputs purchased globally
Input #1	Input #1 ($) of inputs purchased within North Central Indiana menu	Input #1 ($) of inputs purchased outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Input #1 ($) of inputs purchased outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Input #1 ($) of inputs purchased globally menu
Input #2	Input #2 ($) of inputs purchased within North Central Indiana menu	Input #2 ($) of inputs purchased outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Input #2 ($) of inputs purchased outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Input #2 ($) of inputs purchased globally menu
Input #3	Input #3 ($) of inputs purchased within North Central Indiana menu	Input #3 ($) of inputs purchased outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Input #3 ($) of inputs purchased outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Input #3 ($) of inputs purchased globally menu
Input #4	Input #4 ($) of inputs purchased within North Central Indiana menu	Input #4 ($) of inputs purchased outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Input #4 ($) of inputs purchased outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Input #4 ($) of inputs purchased globally menu
Input #5	Input #5 ($) of inputs purchased within North Central Indiana menu	Input #5 ($) of inputs purchased outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Input #5 ($) of inputs purchased outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Input #5 ($) of inputs purchased globally menu

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* 4. Who are your top 5 suppliers?

Name of Supplier #1 and Origin

Name of Supplier #2 and Origin

Name of Supplier #3 and Origin

Name of Supplier #4 and Origin

Name of Supplier #5 and Origin

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* 5. What is preventing you from sourcing more inputs from within North Central Indiana?

I've already searched locally and the inputs I require are not available

I have not yet begun searching locally and I'm not sure where/how to begin

The cost of my inputs can be sourced from another area at a more competitive price

The quality of inputs sourced from within North Central Indiana do not match up with the quality I can locate elsewhere

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are your annual sales volumes?

> $10 million

$21 - $30 million

$31 - $40 million

$41 - $50 million

$51 - $60 million

$61 - $70 million

$71 - $80 million

$81 - $90 million

$91 - $100 million

> $100 million

Actual Sales Volume (if possible)

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* 7. Who are your top 5 customers (regardless of origins)?

Customer #1 and products sold to them

Customer #2 and products sold to them

Customer #3 and products sold to them

Customer #4 and products sold to them

Customer #5 and products sold to them

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* 8. What % of your sales are sent to the identified regions listed below?

	% remaining in North Central Indiana	% sent outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana)	% sent outside the State of Indiana (but within the US)	% sent globally
Further Manufacturing	Further Manufacturing % remaining in North Central Indiana menu	Further Manufacturing % sent outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Further Manufacturing % sent outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Further Manufacturing % sent globally menu
Assembly	Assembly % remaining in North Central Indiana menu	Assembly % sent outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	Assembly % sent outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	Assembly % sent globally menu
End User	End User % remaining in North Central Indiana menu	End User % sent outside of North Central Indiana (but within the State of Indiana) menu	End User % sent outside the State of Indiana (but within the US) menu	End User % sent globally menu

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* 9. What is preventing you from identifying more prospective customers from within North Central Indiana?

The companies we are looking for do not exist locally

The companies we are looking for do existing locally, but they are either too small, do not have the proper workforce or the capacity to handle our workloads

The supply chain does not exist within North Central Indiana

We are an export only company and our clients are not even situated within the US

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please provide us with your contact information which may be used to contact you regarding business development, new supplier or supply chain opportunities.

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number