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III. DIVERSIFICATION Q. Have you increased the number/type of auto parts you supply over the last five years to the OEM manufacturers
Yes
___
No
___ If yes, is it to the same or different
OEM manufacturer Same ___ Different
___ Specify names and type of parts
_________________
_______________
_________________
_______________
_________________
_______________ Q. In broadening the range of auto parts you supply, what were
the main enabling factors ________________________
________________________
________________________ Q. Did the diversification involve new investment, new technology, skills, increased labour force, or increased number of machines i) Investment Yes ___ No Amount invested if yes to above _______________ Source of Financing Own savings Yes ___ No Bank borrowing Yes ___ No Loan from OEM buyer Yes ___ No Grant from buyer Yes ___ No Other
_________________ ii) Additional technical skills Yes ___ No If yes,
specify type __________________ iii) Additional labour force Yes ___ No If yes, specify type
__________________ iv) Additional machines Yes ___ No If yes, specify type
__________________
IV. GROWTH Q1. Have you increased your volume of output
over the last five years Yes
___
No
___ If yes, please specify the type of product ____________
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Q. What were the main factors in your growth i) Increased orders from same principal
Yes
___
No
___ ii) Increased orders from different principals
Yes
___
No
___ iii) Increased market demand for the auto part, from direct
sales to wholesales Yes ___ No
___ iv) Development of new parts
Yes
___
Nov) In development of new parts, did the principal help
Yes
___
No
___ If yes, how ________________________
________________________ vi) Did you involve additional family
members to grow in volumes Yes
___
No
___ vii) What are the technical/other qualifications of your family members who joined your business to grow
________________________
________________________
________________________ viii) In the process of growth, what is the source of additional investment Own savings Yes ___ No Borrowing from bank?Yes ___ No Borrowing from informal sources Yes ___ No Specify
_________________ Borrowing from principals Yes ___ No ix) Did government regulations help
or hinder your growth Helped ___ Hindered
___
If it helped, in what way
__________________
If it hindered, in what way
__________________
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Q. What are the main factors that have prevented you from growing
________________________
________________________
________________________ Q. What kind of support would you require to i) Increase output
________________________ ii)
Diversify ________________________
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