Component Manufacturers Survey: COVID-19 Impacts to Our Industry

The impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus is continually evolving and SBC Magazine wants to track the direct effect it is having on the component manufacturing industry. We plan to conduct this survey once a week to track trends over time so the questions will remain relatively similar. We ask that you submit answers each week so we can better understand how CMs are being impacted and how they are responding to the spread of the virus.

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* 1. On a scale from 1-10, please indicate how your overall company is doing today, considering all areas from sales to production to profitability (1 being significantly worse than last week, 5 being the same as last week, 10 being significantly better than last week).

1 (significantly worse)

5 (same)

10 (significantly better)

1 (significantly worse)

5 (same)

10 (significantly better)

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* 2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much have these areas of your business been affected by COVID-19 (1 being no impact thus far, 10 being we’ve had to shut it down)?

	1 (no impact)	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 (shut it down)
Sales/Estimating Leads	Sales/Estimating Leads 1 (no impact)	Sales/Estimating Leads 2	Sales/Estimating Leads 3	Sales/Estimating Leads 4	Sales/Estimating Leads 5	Sales/Estimating Leads 6	Sales/Estimating Leads 7	Sales/Estimating Leads 8	Sales/Estimating Leads 9	Sales/Estimating Leads 10 (shut it down)
Design of trusses	Design of trusses 1 (no impact)	Design of trusses 2	Design of trusses 3	Design of trusses 4	Design of trusses 5	Design of trusses 6	Design of trusses 7	Design of trusses 8	Design of trusses 9	Design of trusses 10 (shut it down)
Production of trusses	Production of trusses 1 (no impact)	Production of trusses 2	Production of trusses 3	Production of trusses 4	Production of trusses 5	Production of trusses 6	Production of trusses 7	Production of trusses 8	Production of trusses 9	Production of trusses 10 (shut it down)
Shipments to jobsites	Shipments to jobsites 1 (no impact)	Shipments to jobsites 2	Shipments to jobsites 3	Shipments to jobsites 4	Shipments to jobsites 5	Shipments to jobsites 6	Shipments to jobsites 7	Shipments to jobsites 8	Shipments to jobsites 9	Shipments to jobsites 10 (shut it down)
Jobsite Work/Visits	Jobsite Work/Visits 1 (no impact)	Jobsite Work/Visits 2	Jobsite Work/Visits 3	Jobsite Work/Visits 4	Jobsite Work/Visits 5	Jobsite Work/Visits 6	Jobsite Work/Visits 7	Jobsite Work/Visits 8	Jobsite Work/Visits 9	Jobsite Work/Visits 10 (shut it down)
Supply of truss plates	Supply of truss plates 1 (no impact)	Supply of truss plates 2	Supply of truss plates 3	Supply of truss plates 4	Supply of truss plates 5	Supply of truss plates 6	Supply of truss plates 7	Supply of truss plates 8	Supply of truss plates 9	Supply of truss plates 10 (shut it down)
Supply of lumber	Supply of lumber 1 (no impact)	Supply of lumber 2	Supply of lumber 3	Supply of lumber 4	Supply of lumber 5	Supply of lumber 6	Supply of lumber 7	Supply of lumber 8	Supply of lumber 9	Supply of lumber 10 (shut it down)
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable 1 (no impact)	Accounts Receivable 2	Accounts Receivable 3	Accounts Receivable 4	Accounts Receivable 5	Accounts Receivable 6	Accounts Receivable 7	Accounts Receivable 8	Accounts Receivable 9	Accounts Receivable 10 (shut it down)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. On a scale of 1 to 10, to what extent are the following issues constraining your business operations (1 being no impact, 10 being our biggest challenge at the moment)?

	1 (no impact)	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 (biggest challenge)
Customers not placing new orders	Customers not placing new orders 1 (no impact)	Customers not placing new orders 2	Customers not placing new orders 3	Customers not placing new orders 4	Customers not placing new orders 5	Customers not placing new orders 6	Customers not placing new orders 7	Customers not placing new orders 8	Customers not placing new orders 9	Customers not placing new orders 10 (biggest challenge)
Customers not accepting product for existing orders	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 1 (no impact)	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 2	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 3	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 4	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 5	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 6	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 7	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 8	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 9	Customers not accepting product for existing orders 10 (biggest challenge)
Employee shortage	Employee shortage 1 (no impact)	Employee shortage 2	Employee shortage 3	Employee shortage 4	Employee shortage 5	Employee shortage 6	Employee shortage 7	Employee shortage 8	Employee shortage 9	Employee shortage 10 (biggest challenge)
Employee morale	Employee morale 1 (no impact)	Employee morale 2	Employee morale 3	Employee morale 4	Employee morale 5	Employee morale 6	Employee morale 7	Employee morale 8	Employee morale 9	Employee morale 10 (biggest challenge)
Government Action	Government Action 1 (no impact)	Government Action 2	Government Action 3	Government Action 4	Government Action 5	Government Action 6	Government Action 7	Government Action 8	Government Action 9	Government Action 10 (biggest challenge)
Supply-side disruptions	Supply-side disruptions 1 (no impact)	Supply-side disruptions 2	Supply-side disruptions 3	Supply-side disruptions 4	Supply-side disruptions 5	Supply-side disruptions 6	Supply-side disruptions 7	Supply-side disruptions 8	Supply-side disruptions 9	Supply-side disruptions 10 (biggest challenge)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please indicate if you are currently requiring anyone from the following departments to work from home due to COVID-19 concerns (choose all that apply):

Sales/Estimating

Design

Administrative

None at this time

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you had any confirmed cases of COVID-19 at your company?

Yes