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Informed Consent Letter 3C

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP



Dear Respondent,


MBA Research Project
Researcher: Jeffrey Komarasamy (082 906 7165)
Supervisor: Muhammed Hoque (031 260 8690)
Research Office: Ms P Ximba 031-2603587


I, Jeffrey Komarasamy am an MBA student, at the Graduate School of Business and Leadership, of the University of KwaZulu Natal. You are invited to participate in a research project entitled “The factors affecting the sustainability of the Automotive Component Industry in South Africa”. The aim of this study is to understand the impact of Globalisation and Liberalisation on the sustainability of the industry.

Through your participation I hope to understand the challenges facing the Industry.

Your participation in this project is voluntary. You may refuse to participate or withdraw from the project at any time with no negative consequence. There will be no monetary gain from participating in this survey/focus group. Confidentiality and anonymity of records identifying you as a participant will be maintained by the Graduate School of Business and Leadership, UKZN.
If you have any questions or concerns about completing the questionnaire or about participating in this study, you may contact me or my supervisor at the numbers listed above.

The survey should take you about 10 minutes to complete. I hope you will take the time to complete this survey.



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Please indicate you current position in the company
 
MD
 
CEO
 
Senior Management
 
Middle Management
 
 
 
Please indicate the age of your company. (in years).
 
1-3
 
4-5
 
6-10
 
11-20
 
21 and older
 
 
Please state the type of market you operate in.
 
OEM
 
Tier-1
 
Tier-2
 
Tier-3
 
Aftermarket
 
Non-Automotive
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Please indicate the type of ownership of your company. (This question relates to the equity holders in your company)
 
Locally owned South African supplier
 
Locally owned South African suppler using international patents / licenses.
 
Joint Venture (JV) of locally owned South African and international supplier.
 
Internationally owned supplier
 
Other
 
 
 
 
If internationally tied please indicate the FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in the last 5 years.
[in ZARm]
 
0
 
1-10
 
11-50
 
51-100
 
101-200
 
>200
 
 
Please indicate the estimated percentage of your company's sales according to the following categories:
Percentage
Products manufactured by your unit according to design specifications provided by external buyers (Original Equipment Manufacturing — OEM)
Products developed and designed by your unit according to performance requirements of buyers (Original Design Manufacturing — ODM.
Products developed and designed by your unit and sold under your own brand (Original Brand Manufacturing — OBM).
Others
 
 
How would you rate your firm’s technology compared to developing markets (e.g. Thailand, China, India)?
N/A Inferior Neutral Superior
 
-
 
 
 
Is your machinery and equipment behind or ahead of the average developing markets(e.g.Thailand, China, India) ?
 
Ahead
 
Behind
 
Average
 
Unknown
 
 
 
Please state the number of Local competitors in your market.
 
0
 
1-2
 
3-4
 
5-6
 
>6
 
 
 
Please state your market share for 2012. [%]
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
 
How would you rate your price competitiveness as compared to the developing markets (e.g. Thailand, China, India )?
N/A Inferior Comparable Superior
 
-
 
 
How would you rate the South African labour cost including all influences compared to the developing markets (e.g. Thailand, China, India)? (influences are salaries, wages, strikes, industrial actions, unionization, etc.)
Inferior Comparable Superior
 
-
 
 
How would you rate your product’s quality performance compared to the other developing markets (e.g. Thailand, China, India )?
N/A Inferior Comparable Superior
 
-
 
 
How would you rate your product’s delivery performance compared to the other developing markets (e.g. Thailand, China, India )?
N/A Inferior Comparable Superior
 
-
 
 
Please indicate which strategy is mainly used to access each of the markets.
Quality Cost New products Strategic Partnership
Access domestic market
Access market in other developing countries
Access markets in industrialised markets
 
 
 
In the Automotive Component Industry, which of these activities in the value chain did you perform in 2012?
 
Material supplier (e.g. glue. steels)
 
Component supplier (of general use)
 
Component Manufacturer
 
Module assembly (interior/assembled wheel/door module)
 
Marketing & distribution (for own product only)
 
Post production (for own product only)

 
 
How would you rate the Supplier-Customer linkages in terms of information flows in your business?
(Please specify your general impression)
N/A Not sufficient Sufficient Value adding
 
-
 
 
How would you rate your ability to secure economic price adjustments from customers? (Please specify your general impression)
Poor Fair Good
 
-
 
 
Please state the amount of Supplier development activities you have received and invested in 2012.
No of Days
Received
Given
 
 
 
Please state the number of Horizontal Upgrades in the value chain your company has done in the last three (3) years.
(Horizontal upgrade means for example that a new product category was developed)
 
0
 
1-2
 
3-4
 
5-6
 
7-0
 
9-10
 
>10
 
 
 
Please state the ONCE-OFF monetary support you had received by the government (and/or any governmental related organizations) in 2012.
(This includes support received for investments, start-up cost, etc.)
[ZARm for 2012]
 
1-2
 
3-4
 
5-6
 
7-8
 
9-10
 
11-15
 
16-20
 
 
If your company has benefited in 2012 from any of the following supporting schemes to competitiveness, innovation or technology dissemination, please indicate which of them have been important to support your company's innovation strategies. (Mark with a X all that apply)
From Local Government From National Government From International Funding
Tax incentives
Funds to develop new products and acquire technology
Export incentives
Information on technological opportunities
Training and Development
 
 
 
Please state the inbound Logistic Cost of your business in 2012.
[% of Revenues for 2012]
 
0-1
 
2--5
 
6-10
 
11-15
 
16-20
 
21-25
 
26-30
 
>30
 
 
Please indicate the origin of suppliers in 2012 (estimated percentage on total purchases)
Percentage
Domestic market
North America (US and Canada)
Western Europe
Africa (except domestic)
Asia
Other
 
 
 
Please indicate your average percentage local content for your top selling product (% of total material cost for 2012)
 
0-10
 
11--20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
>91