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30| Which of the following actions are among your company’s top priorities:

Other Lean Manufacturing Initiatives

43% 46%

None

Epicor

14%

34| How are you using data analytics from your operations: We have no data analytics capabilities We have historical accounting reports We have historical accounting and limited shop floor efficiency data We have a real time accounting dashboard We have a real time shop floor dashboard We have a robust data warehouse and real time dashboard systems We have predictive dashboards that help us understand what is coming and help us prepare 35| Does your company plan to implement any of the following technology initiatives in the coming year?

Global Shop Solutions

4% 7%

Infor (Syteline, Cloudsuite, M3, other) Microsoft (SL, GP, NAV, AX, Dynamics, Business Central, Other) Oracle (Netsuite, Oracle ERP, Other) Sage (50, 100, 300, 500, Intacct, Other)

18% 14%

2% 4% 4%

21% 29%

None

29% 18%

Other (please specify)

7%

31| How long has it been since your last major update to your ERP?

4%

7%

< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years > 5 years

21% 25%

4% 4%

Launching a new automation or technology project within our operations

Don’t know/not applicable

46%

61%

Implementing a new or upgrading an existing ERP system

32| Which of the following actions are among your company’s top priorities:

11%

Enhancing cybersecurity to protect our facilities, equipment, intellectual property and IT systems

39%

Inventory management/control

39% 50% 18% 32% 36%

Implementing “Big Data” or predictive analytics to help facilitate decisions

18%

Operational efficiency/effectiveness

Launching a 3D printing/additive manufacturing capability for prototyping or production Launching digital manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), connected machines, or similar technologies

Preventive maintenance

14%

Quality control

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Workforce acquisition and development

11%

7%

Supply chain management Worker health and safety None/not applicable/unknown

21%

36| Does you company have dedicated resources for research, newproduct development, or innovation?

4%

39%

Yes

46% 54%

33| Which of the following operations management initiatives does your company use?

No

Green Belt Yellow Belt Black Belt

11%

4%

11% 21% 21%

Gemba Walks/Kanban/Kaizen

5S-6S/Root Cause Analysis/5 Whys