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    This document is a questionnaire from the University of Nairobi that is collecting data from advanced manufacturing technology companies in Nairobi to understand how technologies have impacted organizational structure and technical labor. It requests information from engineering/production managers about which automated technologies their company uses, how long they have used them, the extent of integration, impacts on productivity over 10 years, past and current workforce size and qualifications, training levels, effects on engineering departments, changes to hierarchy, and projected impacts on staff size, training costs, and qualifications needed for skilled labor. All information will remain confidential and be used only for academic purposes.

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    This document is a questionnaire from the University of Nairobi that is collecting data from advanced manufacturing technology companies in Nairobi to understand how technologies have impacted organizational structure and technical labor. It requests information from engineering/production managers about which automated technologies their company uses, how long they have used them, the extent of integration, impacts on productivity over 10 years, past and current workforce size and qualifications, training levels, effects on engineering departments, changes to hierarchy, and projected impacts on staff size, training costs, and qualifications needed for skilled labor. All information will remain confidential and be used only for academic purposes.

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    This document is a questionnaire from the University of Nairobi that is collecting data from advanced manufacturing technology companies in Nairobi to understand how technologies have impacted organizational structure and technical labor. It requests information from engineering/production managers about which automated technologies their company uses, how long they have used them, the extent of integration, impacts on productivity over 10 years, past and current workforce size and qualifications, training levels, effects on engineering departments, changes to hierarchy, and projected impacts on staff size, training costs, and qualifications needed for skilled labor. All information will remain confidential and be used only for academic purposes.

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    UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

    This questionnaire is designed to collect data from Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT)
    Companies in the Greater Nairobi Area to establish the effect that AMTs have had on
    organisational structure and technical labour in the Kenyan Manufacturing industry. This
    questionnaire is primarily addressed to Engineering/Production Managers (or their equivalent)
    within the target companies. We kindly request audience with the managers in order to fill the
    questionnaire. The data shall be used for academic purposes only, and will be treated with
    utmost confidence. Your participation in facilitating the study is highly appreciated. All
    information in this questionnaire will remain absolutely confidential and will be seen only by
    academic researchers involved in this study.
    A. General
    1. Which of the following Automated Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs) does your firm
    utilise for operations?
    Computer Aided Design (CAD)
    Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
    Just In Time (JIT)
    Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    (CIM)
    FMS (Flexible Manufacturing
    Systems)
    LOOP (Closed Loop Process Control)
    MRP (Material Requirement
    Planning)
    MRP II (Manufacturing Requirement
    Planning)

    CAQC (Computer Aided Quality


    Control)
    SPC (Statistical Process Control)
    CNC (Numerical Controlled Machines)
    SMT (Surface Mounting Technology)
    FMC (Flexible Manufacturing Cells)
    AMH (Automated Material Handling)
    APM (Automated process Monitoring)
    API (Automated Process Inspection)
    BARCODE (Barcode Inventory
    Tracking)
    Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
    Others

    If others, please specify AMTs used:


    ____________________________________________

    2. For how long has your company used the above mentioned AMTs?

    1-2 years

    3-4 years

    5-6 years

    7-8 years

    9+ years

    3. To what extent have these AMTs been integrated into the firms operations?

    To a great extent
    To a moderate extent
    Neutral

    To a small extent
    Negligible extent

    B. Productivity
    4. How have AMTs influenced the productivity of your firm over the past 10 years? (where
    possible, please provide relevant data)

    To a great extent
    To a moderate extent
    Neutral

    To a small extent
    Negligible extent

    C. Personnel/Training
    5. 10 years ago, what was the size of your manufacturing workforce in terms of:
    i.
    Qualified engineers?
    0-2
    3-4
    5-6
    7-8
    9+
    ii.
    Blue-collar technicians?
    0-10
    10-20
    20-30
    30-40
    40+
    6. At present, how much of your workforce are:
    i.
    Qualified engineers?
    0-2
    3-4
    5-6
    ii.
    Blue-collar technicians?
    0-10
    10-20
    20-30

    7-8

    9+

    30-40

    40+

    7. Of the present workforce, how many have been trained:


    i.
    Locally?
    0-5
    5-10
    10-15
    15-20
    ii.
    Abroad?
    0-5
    5-10
    10-15
    15-20

    20+
    20+

    D. Deployment
    8. How have your engineering departments been affected due to the assimilation of AMTs?
    (where possible, please provide relevant data)

    To a great extent
    To a moderate extent
    Neutral

    To a small extent
    Negligible extent

    9. Has the adoption of AMTs necessitated a change in hierarchical structure for your firm?
    (where possible, please provide relevant data)
    To a great extent
    To a moderate extent
    Neutral

    To a small extent
    Negligible extent

    E. Trends analysis (future projections)


    10. With the increased assimilation of AMTs into the production process, what effects has
    your firm projected on the following? (where possible, please provide relevant data)
    i.
    Staff size?
    Significant effect
    Moderate effect
    Neutral

    ii.

    Training costs?
    Significant effect
    Moderate effect
    Neutral

    iii.

    Small effect
    Negligible effect

    Small effect
    Negligible effect

    Qualifications for skilled labour?


    Significant effect
    Moderate effect
    Neutral

    Small effect
    Negligible effect

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