A quick review of your thoughts about technology in your business... Email(Required) How much do you expect technology to (negatively) disrupt your industry in the next 10 years?(Required) I don't think it will make any difference I think it will make only a minor difference I think it could make quite a big difference I think it's the biggest threat facing our industry Not Applicable How much do you expect technology to (positively) disrupt your industry in the next 10 years?(Required) I don't think it will make any difference I think it will make only a minor difference I think it could make quite a big difference I think it's the biggest threat facing our industry Not Applicable How much do you expect technology to (negatively) affect YOUR BUSINESS in the next 10 years?(Required) I don't think it will make any difference I think it will make only a minor difference I think it could make quite a big difference I think it's the biggest threat facing our industry Not Applicable How much do you expect technology to (positively) affect YOUR BUSINESS in the next 10 years?(Required) I don't think it will make any difference I think it will make only a minor difference I think it could make quite a big difference I think it's the biggest threat facing our industry Not Applicable How do you plan to deal with technology in your business?(Required) I'm not tech savvy so will probably just ignore the issues and make the best of what I've got I'm not tech savvy so I plan to hire someone or outsource the tasks that technology affects I'm not tech savvy but I plan to get help and learn more. I see it as important for my future I enjoy tech aspects and see it as my business advantage; I'm always on the look out for smarter ways to do things What part do you see technology influencing the FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION of your business in the next 5-10 years?(Required) Not a lot, we'll probably just keep things the way they are. We're happy and avoid change if we can help it I think we could use technology to improve our invoicing I think we could use technology to improve the quality of data we collect and make better financial decisions as a result I think we could use technology to improve ALL our administration tasks resulting in getting cash 'back in the tin' way faster Not Applicable What part do you see technology influencing the SUPPLY CHAIN of your business in the next 5-10 years?(Required) Not a lot, we'll probably just keep things the way they are. We're happy and avoid change if we can help it I think we could use technology to improve our stock/ materials ordering I think we could use technology to improve the quality of data we collect and make better stock/ materials decisions as a result I think we could use technology to improve ALL aspects of our supply chain. We could purchase with better protocols resulting in less financial risk to the business Not Applicable What part do you see technology influencing the SALES PIPELINE of your business in the next 5-10 years?(Required) Not a lot, we'll probably just keep things the way they are. We're happy and avoid change if we can help it I think we could use technology to reduce our sales lead time so we secure work faster I think we could use technology to improve the quality of data we collect and make better decisions about who we market to and what we sell I think we could use technology to improve ALL aspects of our sales pipeline. We could be far more targeted resulting in less waste right across the business Not Applicable What part do you see technology influencing the WORKFLOW of your business in the next 5-10 years?(Required) Not a lot, we'll probably just keep things the way they are. We're happy and avoid change if we can help it I think we could use technology to reduce our job turn around times I think we could use technology to improve the quality of data we collect and make better decisions about the jobs we take on I think we could use technology to improve ALL aspects of our workflow. We could achieve a lot more with the people and money we've already got Not Applicable What part do you see technology influencing the DISTRIBUTION of your business in the next 5-10 years? Not a lot, we'll probably just keep things the way they are. We're happy and avoid change if we can help it I think we could use technology to improve our delivery methods, enabling faster delivery to our customer I think we could use technology to improve the quality of data we collect and make better decisions about our logistics resulting in less perishables / shrinkage or lost items I think we could use technology to improve ALL aspects of our distribution. We could learn from Amazon and make the collection, transaction and delivery seamless so we achieve a market advantage Not Applicable What part do you see technology influencing the RECRUITMENT & RETENTION OF KEY STAFF in your business in the next 5-10 years?(Required) Not a lot, we'll probably just keep things the way they are. We're happy and avoid change if we can help it I think our staff are open to technology that can make their jobs easier but won't go looking for it I think our staff recognise they need to upskill and are active in finding new ways to doing things, they just need help to know where to start I think my staff (the good ones) would leave my business if they thought they were being 'left behind' in technology. They know they have to remain current in order to improve their own job security Not Applicable Do you think the time is right to review technology within your business?(Required) Yes No Maybe but not right now CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ
