Clarion Automation in Manufacturing Survey

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* 1. Have you already invested in automation/robotics?

Yes

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* 2. If you have invested, what was the approximate payback period?

Less than 6 months

Between 6 -12 months

1-2 years

Greater than 2 years

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* 3. What was your level of investment?

Less than £100k

£100k – £250K

£250k – £500k

£500k – £1m

£1m – £5m

Greater than £5m

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* 4. If you plan to invest/or invest further, is this likely to be in the next...

6 months

12 months

24 months

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* 5. What are the reasons for you investing in robotics/automation?

Cost cutting i.e. reduce staff

You have a skills shortage

Improve productivity

To allow current staff to move to activities of more value

Competitive advantage

Gearing for growth

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is the breakdown of your workforce (%)?

Apprentices

Graduates

Management

Unskilled workers

IT/Digital skills

Operations

Sales and marketing

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* 7. Where are your skills gaps?

Apprentices

Graduates

Management

Unskilled workers

IT/digital skills

Operations

Sales and marketing

We have no skills gaps

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* 8. If you are looking to invest in automation, how do you plan to fund this activity and do you know how to access the funding?

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* 9. Where does this automation sit on your strategic priorities?

High

Medium

Low

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* 10. How are you planning to grow your business?

Move up the value chain

Acquisitions

Focus on existing markets

Focus on new geographical markets

Diversification

Bolt on services to product proposition

Invest in new channels to market

Not looking/planning to grow

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What are the barriers to you adopting this technology?

Skills

Funding

Knowledge

No barriers

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* 1. Have you already invested in automation/robotics?

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* 2. If you have invested, what was the approximate payback period?

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* 3. What was your level of investment?

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* 4. If you plan to invest/or invest further, is this likely to be in the next...

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* 5. What are the reasons for you investing in robotics/automation?

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* 6. What is the breakdown of your workforce (%)?

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* 7. Where are your skills gaps?

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* 8. If you are looking to invest in automation, how do you plan to fund this activity and do you know how to access the funding?

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* 9. Where does this automation sit on your strategic priorities?

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* 10. How are you planning to grow your business?

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* 11. What are the barriers to you adopting this technology?

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* 12. How are you planning to use digital marketing to support this?