MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL - JULY 2024
Local Manufactured Goods Expansion, Range and Capability
Improving available locally manufactured goods
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Please provide your Company Name:
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Your offices located in:
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NT - Head Office
NT - Branch Office
Darwin, West Arnhem and the Top End Region
Katherine and Big Rivers Region
Nhulunbuy and East Arnhem Region
Tennant Creek and Barkly Region
Alice Springs and Central Region
* Head Office located in (suburb):
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Do you currently manufacture goods in NT, Australia, please indicate:
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No - import from overseas
Darwin, West Arnhem and the Top End Region
Katherine and Big Rivers Region
Nhulunbuy and East Arnhem Region
Tennant Creek and Barkly Region
Alice Springs and Central Region
Australia:- ???
Northern Territory ???
Queensland
New South Wales
ACT - Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Australia
External Territories
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Company Industry - General
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Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support Services
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Arts and Recreation Services
Construction
Education and Training
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Financial and Insurance Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information Media and Telecommunications
Manufacturing
Mining
Other Services
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Public Administration and Safety
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
Retail Trade
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
Wholesale Trade
Other (please specify)
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Would you like to be contacted with more information on International Trade (Import or Export)?
No
Yes
I can be contacted at:
6.
Where are the challenges or barriers to help grow a sustainable business?
Workforce - skilled
Workforce - semiskilled
Workforce - recruitment costs & retention
Workforce affordable support services e.g. home rentals/ childcare/ cost of living
Raw materials availability
Raw materials - choice
Raw materials volume/ capacity to provide.
Raw materials cost control
Logisitics - choice of providers
Logisitics - transit times
Logisitics - frequency of services
Local taxes
Rental costs
Insurance
Utilities
Local business volumes to support export
Local business volumes to remain profitable.
Red tape - NT
Red tape - Federal
Red tape - Governing bodies
Red tape - International
Compliance costs/ delays - Quality assurance
Compliance costs/ delays - Safety and annual / minimum renewals
Finance - availability.
Interest / overdraft rates
What help can the Chamber NT and government do to help ease pressures and open up opportunities?
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Business Cost Changes - Please indicate those that have changed and by home much via drop down menu
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Comments
8.
Please indicate workforce needs:
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More workforce - within next 6 months
More workforce - needed in 6 to 12 months
More workforce - 12+ months
Less workforce
Other (please specify)
9.
Types of workforce:
Skilled
Semi-skilled
Casuals/ TAs
Other (please specify)
10.
To increase your business capacity and capability, what do you feel you need most?
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Locally available raw materials
Locally available finished goods
Workforce
Property
other:
Other (please specify)
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If your business is currently manufacturing or is planning to manufacture goods, please indicate:
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Adhesive Manufacturing
Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Aircraft Manufacturing and Repair Services
Architectural Aluminium Product Manufacturing
Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing
Bakery Product Manufacturing (Non-factory based)
Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Beer Manufacturing
Biscuit Manufacturing (Factory based)
Boiler, Tank and Other Heavy Gauge Metal Container Manufacturing
Bread Manufacturing (Factory based)
Cake and Pastry Manufacturing (Factory based)
Cement and Lime Manufacturing
Cereal, Pasta and Baking Mix Manufacturing
Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing
Cigarette and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Clay Brick Manufacturing
Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
Clothing Manufacturing
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Computer and Electronic Office Equipment Manufacturing
Concrete Product Manufacturing
Confectionery Manufacturing
Corrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container Manufacturing
Cosmetic and Toiletry Preparation Manufacturing
Cured Meat and Smallgoods Manufacturing
Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing
Electric Cable and Wire Manufacturing
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
Explosive Manufacturing
Fertiliser Manufacturing
Fixed Space Heating, Cooling and Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing
Footwear Manufacturing
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
Grain Mill Product Manufacturing
Human Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing
Ice Cream Manufacturing
Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing
Jewellery and Silverware Manufacturing
Knitted Product Manufacturing
Leather Tanning, Fur Dressing and Leather Product Manufacturing
Lifting and Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing
Machine Tool and Parts Manufacturing
Mattress Manufacturing
Medical and Surgical Equipment Manufacturing
Metal Furniture Manufacturing
Metal Roof and Guttering Manufacturing (except Aluminium)
Mining and Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Natural Rubber Product Manufacturing
Natural Textile Manufacturing
Nut, Bolt, Screw and Rivet Manufacturing
Oil and Fat Manufacturing
Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing
Other Basic Polymer Manufacturing
Other Ceramic Product Manufacturing
Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Other Domestic Appliance Manufacturing
Other Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Other Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
Other Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
Other Furniture Manufacturing
Other Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing n.e.c.
Other Manufacturing n.e.c.
Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Other Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
Other Polymer Product Manufacturing
Other Professional and Scientific Equipment Manufacturing
Other Specialised Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing
Other Transport Equipment Manufacturing n.e.c.
Other Wood Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
Paint and Coatings Manufacturing
Paper Bag Manufacturing
Paper Stationery Manufacturing
Pesticide Manufacturing
Petroleum Refining and Petroleum Fuel Manufacturing
Photographic Chemical Product Manufacturing
Photographic, Optical and Ophthalmic Equipment Manufacturing
Plaster Product Manufacturing
Polymer Film and Sheet Packaging Material Manufacturing
Polymer Foam Product Manufacturing
Potato, Corn and Other Crisp Manufacturing
Prefabricated Metal Building Manufacturing
Prefabricated Wooden Building Manufacturing
Prepared Animal and Bird Feed Manufacturing
Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing
Pump and Compressor Manufacturing
Railway Rolling Stock Manufacturing and Repair Services
Ready-Mixed Concrete Manufacturing
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing
Rope, Cordage and Twine Manufacturing
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Sheet Metal Product Manufacturing (except Metal Structural and Container Products)
Soft Drink, Cordial and Syrup Manufacturing
Spirit Manufacturing
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing
Sugar Manufacturing
Synthetic Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
Synthetic Textile Manufacturing
Textile Finishing and Other Textile Product Manufacturing
Textile Floor Covering Manufacturing
Toy, Sporting and Recreational Product Manufacturing
Tyre Manufacturing
Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Veterinary Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing
Whiteware Appliance Manufacturing
Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing
Wooden Furniture and Upholstered Seat Manufacturing
Wooden Structural Fitting and Component Manufacturing
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12.
Does your organisation need help or improvements in preparing a business case (plan)?
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(Required.)
No
Yes - We do need assistance with business case (plan)
Finalisation required within 3 months
Finalisation required in 3 to 6 months
Finalisation required in more than 6 months' time
* Please contact me at:
13.
Any other comments about trade you would like the Chamber of Commerce NT to know:
Thank you for your time and contributions to our survey.
