Understanding West Virginia's Manufacturing Supply Chain

Why are you receiving this survey?

As West Virginia’s only affiliate to the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the WVU Industrial Extension is participating in a nationwide 2-year effort to better understand your interest and challenges as they relate to growing your business and entering new markets. The purpose of this survey is to gain more insight from your experiences and understand your challenges and opportunities, allowing us to give West Virginia manufacturers a voice on the national stage. All results will remain anonymous, and data collected will be aggregated to properly depict West Virginia’s manufacturing supply chain.

Tell us more about your company.

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* 1. Company Information (This will not be shared outside of the WVU Industrial Extension)

Company Name

Website

Facility Size

Number of Employees

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* 2. Who is the point of contact for business opportunities? (This will not be shared outside of the WVU Industrial Extension)

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. What industries do you currently serve (check all that apply)?

Automotive

Chemicals

Coating/Plating/Painting

Concrete/Sand/Brick

Consumer Markets

Department of Defense

Electronics

Energy/Coal/Shale Gas

Food & Beverage

Glass & Ceramics

Healthcare

Machinery, Equipment, & Tools

Machining & Metal Working

Plastics & Rubber

Printing

Textiles

Timber

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Does your company have any certifications (e.g. ISO, TS, AS, HACCP, etc.)?

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* 5. Describe your capabilities including equipment and services provided (e.g. heat treating, machining, fabrication, testing, etc.)?

Tell us about your supply chain interest.

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* 6. What type of opportunities are you interested in exploring?

Opportunities using only current skillset/capabilities

Open to opportunities that require new skillsets/capabilities

All of the above

None of the above

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* 7. Are you interested in domestic or foreign opportunities?

Domestic

Foreign

Both

Neither

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* 8. Tell us about the challenges you currently face when thinking about business growth and expansion.

	Not a Problem	Unsure	Problem
Workforce	Workforce Not a Problem	Workforce Unsure	Workforce Problem
Access to Raw Materials	Access to Raw Materials Not a Problem	Access to Raw Materials Unsure	Access to Raw Materials Problem
Equipment	Equipment Not a Problem	Equipment Unsure	Equipment Problem
Footprint	Footprint Not a Problem	Footprint Unsure	Footprint Problem
Capital	Capital Not a Problem	Capital Unsure	Capital Problem
Finding New Opprtunities	Finding New Opprtunities Not a Problem	Finding New Opprtunities Unsure	Finding New Opprtunities Problem
Regulatory Constraints (e.g. EPA, FDA, Homeland, etc.)	Regulatory Constraints (e.g. EPA, FDA, Homeland, etc.) Not a Problem	Regulatory Constraints (e.g. EPA, FDA, Homeland, etc.) Unsure	Regulatory Constraints (e.g. EPA, FDA, Homeland, etc.) Problem
Customer Expectations (e.g. Quality Systems, Cybersecurity, Vendor Management, etc.)	Customer Expectations (e.g. Quality Systems, Cybersecurity, Vendor Management, etc.) Not a Problem	Customer Expectations (e.g. Quality Systems, Cybersecurity, Vendor Management, etc.) Unsure	Customer Expectations (e.g. Quality Systems, Cybersecurity, Vendor Management, etc.) Problem

Other (please specify)