Manufacturer Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your company?

Contract Manufacturer

Production Manufacturer

Related Processes and Services

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following describes your role?

Sales / Business Development

Supply Chain Manager

Admin / Front Office

Operations / Product / Shop Floor Management

Owner

Other (please specify)

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* 3. In the past 1-2 years, how difficult were each of the following as they relate to your company's ability to develop new business and/or deliver on customer orders?

	Very difficult	Moderately difficult	Neutral	Moderately easy	Very easy
Access targeted contract opportunities based on your manufacturing capabilities	Access targeted contract opportunities based on your manufacturing capabilities Very difficult	Access targeted contract opportunities based on your manufacturing capabilities Moderately difficult	Access targeted contract opportunities based on your manufacturing capabilities Neutral	Access targeted contract opportunities based on your manufacturing capabilities Moderately easy	Access targeted contract opportunities based on your manufacturing capabilities Very easy
Access fast and easy financing options to manage cash flow	Access fast and easy financing options to manage cash flow Very difficult	Access fast and easy financing options to manage cash flow Moderately difficult	Access fast and easy financing options to manage cash flow Neutral	Access fast and easy financing options to manage cash flow Moderately easy	Access fast and easy financing options to manage cash flow Very easy
Find and evaluate new partners and suppliers to collaborate with	Find and evaluate new partners and suppliers to collaborate with Very difficult	Find and evaluate new partners and suppliers to collaborate with Moderately difficult	Find and evaluate new partners and suppliers to collaborate with Neutral	Find and evaluate new partners and suppliers to collaborate with Moderately easy	Find and evaluate new partners and suppliers to collaborate with Very easy
Access more options for raw materials suppliers	Access more options for raw materials suppliers Very difficult	Access more options for raw materials suppliers Moderately difficult	Access more options for raw materials suppliers Neutral	Access more options for raw materials suppliers Moderately easy	Access more options for raw materials suppliers Very easy
Showcase your company's capabilities and be found by new customers	Showcase your company's capabilities and be found by new customers Very difficult	Showcase your company's capabilities and be found by new customers Moderately difficult	Showcase your company's capabilities and be found by new customers Neutral	Showcase your company's capabilities and be found by new customers Moderately easy	Showcase your company's capabilities and be found by new customers Very easy
Find and hire new qualified skilled labor	Find and hire new qualified skilled labor Very difficult	Find and hire new qualified skilled labor Moderately difficult	Find and hire new qualified skilled labor Neutral	Find and hire new qualified skilled labor Moderately easy	Find and hire new qualified skilled labor Very easy
Access financing to purchase new equipment	Access financing to purchase new equipment Very difficult	Access financing to purchase new equipment Moderately difficult	Access financing to purchase new equipment Neutral	Access financing to purchase new equipment Moderately easy	Access financing to purchase new equipment Very easy
Establish and improve your company's online presence	Establish and improve your company's online presence Very difficult	Establish and improve your company's online presence Moderately difficult	Establish and improve your company's online presence Neutral	Establish and improve your company's online presence Moderately easy	Establish and improve your company's online presence Very easy
Securely transfer documents (i.e. CAD files or NDAs) and collaborate online	Securely transfer documents (i.e. CAD files or NDAs) and collaborate online Very difficult	Securely transfer documents (i.e. CAD files or NDAs) and collaborate online Moderately difficult	Securely transfer documents (i.e. CAD files or NDAs) and collaborate online Neutral	Securely transfer documents (i.e. CAD files or NDAs) and collaborate online Moderately easy	Securely transfer documents (i.e. CAD files or NDAs) and collaborate online Very easy

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* 4. Which of the following business challenges would you be most interested in solving by using software (rank order with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important).

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* 5. Which of the following industries do you support?

Aerospace

Medical Equipment

Defense

Engines

Oil and Gas

Wind

Agriculture and Construction

Automotive

Transportation

Other Machinery

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you interested to expand your business to support customers in new industries?

Yes

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* 7. Which of these types of services do you use to help grow your business?

Industry associations

Internal business development / sales team

Online database to search commercial RFQs

Online directory to list your company

On-demand manufacturing marketplace

Bid matching service for DoD or federal contracts

Industry events and tradeshows

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of these do you use for business?

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Anything else you'd like to tell us about your current challenges and how we could help?

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* 10. (Optional) Would you like to learn more about our free platform and how we can help you grow your business?

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number