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Hi, This is Hannah. I am a MPhil student studying in the University of Cambridge. Thank you very much for participating in the survey. My thesis project which concerns about international supply chain development, especially for the supplier identification and assessment. This survey is to learn some general information about the company. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.


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Company Name
   
 
 
 
Please briefly describe the history of the company
   
 
 
 
What products/services do you provide to its customers?
   
 
 
 
How do you define the company's market?
   
 
 
 
In what geographical area does the company trade? (Is it defined?)
   
 
 

What is the size of the business in terms of financial turnover?
More than £11.2m (Big company) Less than £11.2m (Medium Size Company) Less than £2.8m (Small Size Company)
 
 
What type of manufacturing best describes the manufacturing operation?
   
 

What is the cost of material as a %percentage of sales?
<10% 10% ~ 30% 30% ~ 60% 60% ~ 80% >80%
 

What is the cost of labour as a %percentage of sales?
<20% 20%~40% 40%~60% >60%
 
 
 
How many major suppliers does the company have?
   
 

Does the company measure supplier performance? (Use any tools?)
 
Yes. SCOR model
 
Yes. KPI
 
Yes. Source, Flexible & Output framework
 
Yes. SCOREbalance Card
 
Yes. Self-Assessment
 
No. I don't use any tools
 
Other
 

 
 

Is the company outsourcing from offshore at the moment?
Yes No
 
 
What is the motivation for outsourcing?
   
 

What do you want to buy from offshore?
 

Electrical Mechanical
Component
Semi-finished Goods
Finished parts/Assemblies
Other
 
 

What are the barriars to identify and choose overseas suppliers?
 
Limited information resources
 
Limited capital resources
 
Quality requirements
 
Lead-time
 
Delivery performance
 
Inventory & Stock
 
Cash-flow
 
Credibility
 
Intellectual Property
 
Other
 

 

What is the typical lead time of the material the company want to source?
 
3 days
 
Less than 1 week
 
Less than 10 days
 
Less than 2 weeks
 
Less than one month
 
Other
 
 

How long is the debtor and creditor days?
 
Less than 2 weeks
 
Less than one month
 
Less than two months
 
Less than three months
 
Other
 

 
 

What are the strengths of the company? What is the unique selling point?
 
High Quality
 
High Technology Integrated Manufacturing
 
Excellent Custome Service
 
Focus Investment on R&D
 
Other
 

 
 

For long term strategy, what are the potential risks of the company?
 
High labour cost
 
High material cost
 
Shortage of material
 
Technology transparent
 
High Fixed overhead rate
 
High Indirect overhead
 
Other
 

 
 
 
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