Thank you for taking the time to fill out our Client Sourcing Survey. This information will allow our team to assess your organizations current sourcing operations and begin to develop an approach that is suited to your company’s needs. If you have any specific questions regarding the survey or our services, please feel free to contact us at matt.vartola@ei-consultants.com.

Company:		Name:
Position:		Address:
Email:		Telephone
Gross Annual Sales		# of Employees
Public or Private Firm		# of Facilities

Current Sourcing Activities
Does your organization have a Supply Chain Management Plan?	Yes	No
Does your organization have a detailed Supplier Management Plan?	Yes	No
Does your organization consider any of the following?	Yes	No
A. Global Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
B. Corporate Performance Management (CPM)
C. Financial Management Systems (FMS)
D. Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
E. Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)
F. Inventory & Demand planning tools
G. LEAN, Six Sigma, Kaban, 5S, ISO, or other certifications

Please specificy which and certification date.
Lean Date:		Six Sigma Date:		5S Date:
Kaban Date:		ISO Date:		Other Date:

Does your organization have a detailed Risk Management Plan?	Yes	No

What products does your organization currently internationally source?
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

If you are sourcing products internationally, what motivated your decision to do so?

Please rate in level of importance with 1 being highest & 10 lowest
Price	Quality	Relationship	Reliability	Customer Service
R & D	Engineering	Continuous Improvement	Warranty	Logistics

Which country (ies) have you had the most success?
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

Which country (ies) have you had the least success?
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

If you feel dissatified with a current supplier, please explain why.

Future Sourcing Needs
Are you currently seeking new suppliers for product sourcing?	Yes	No

Which countries are you currently seeking new suppliers for product?
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

Which countries has your organization already targeted?
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

Please prioritize them with 1 being highest & 5 lowest
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

Does China play a major role in your strategic sourcing strategy?	Yes	No

Which products are key to your organization's Chinese sourcing activity?
Product	Product Country of Origin	Projected quantity $'s	Projected quantity Volumes (# of pcs)

If you are sourcing products internationally, what motivated your decision to do so?

Please prioritize them with 1 being highest & 5 lowest
Price	Quality	Language/culture	Taxation	Logistics costs
Other	Trade tariffs	Difficultly to ID suppliers	Distance from

What concerns do you have in regard to sourcing from Low Cost Countries?

Please prioritize them with 1 being highest & 5 lowest
Price	Quality	Language/culture	Taxation	Logistics costs
Other	Trade tariffs	Difficultly to ID suppliers	Distance from