Annual survey 2010

Annual Pig Meat Industry Survey 2010

We hope that you will be able to spare a few minutes to complete our annual survey.

The survey provides BPEX and the English pig industry with a unique measure of industry confidence and is also central in helping BPEX to improve the service it provides your business and others in the English pig meat supply chain.

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About you

Assessing your level of CONFIDENCE in the sector

Are you more or less optimistic than you were a year ago about the general financial situation in your part of the pig sector?

Same

Less

How much capital investment do you expect to make in 2010 compared to 2009?
	More	Same	Less	N / A
Buildings
Plant and machinery

	What are the main reasons for any expected capital expenditure on buildings, plant or machinery in 2010? Please indicate any applicable reasons in order of importance i.e. 1, 2, 3 with 1 being the most important
	To increase production capacity
	To increase efficiency / productivity
	For replacement
	To comply with environmental legislation
	Other

	What other reasons do you have for any capital expenditure

	What factors are likely to limit your capital investment in 2010? Please indicate any applicable reasons in order of importance i.e. 1, 2, 3 with 1 being the most important
	Inadequate return on investment
	Shortage of internal finance
	Inability to raise external finance
	Uncertainty about demand
	Shortage of labour, including Managerial and Technical staff
	Other

	What other factors are likely to limit your capital expenditure?

What would you estimate your current level of production as a percentage of full capacity?

1% - 20%

21% - 40%

41% - 60%

61% - 70%

71% - 80%

81% - 90%

91% - 100%

How would you rate your competitiveness relative to other EU, UK and Global businesses over the PAST 12 months?
	Improved	Unchanged	Worsened	N/A
UK businesses
EU businesses
Non - EU businesses

How would you rate your competitiveness relative to other EU, UK and Global businesses over the NEXT 12 months?
	Improving	Not changing	Worsening	N/A
UK businesses
EU businesses
Non - EU businesses

What factors are likely to limit your output over the next 12 months? (Tick as many options as apply)

Orders or sales

Skilled labour

Unskilled labour

Plant / building capacity

Finance

Raw materials

Other

None

How do your average selling prices in the last three months compare with those in the same period a year ago?

Same

Down

N/A

Assessing the QUALITY of BPEX service

Have you used any BPEX service in the past 12 months?

Yes

	Other

Overall, how would you rate BPEX services relative to your expectation?
	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	Bad
Able to answer the query
Responsive
Friendly and helpful
Accurate
Authoritative
Value for money
Relevant to my business
Clearly communicated

Which statement best describes your reason for not using BPEX services during 2009?

BPEX services not relevant to my business

Used alternative sources of information such as consultants

BPEX was unable to help me with the enquiry

BPEX was too slow to respond to the situation

BPEX has not been helpful in the past

Didn't know who to contact in BPEX

Do you anticipate using BPEX services in the next 12 months?

Yes

	Which other BPEX services do you expect to use?

Are you aware of or do you use any of the following BPEX services? (Tick as many options as apply)

Text alerts for BPEX meetings, disease outbreaks

On-line FCI and e-aml2 service

British Pig Health Scheme

On-line feed prices and feed market commentary

Environmental advice

E-mail alerts fro new information on the BPEX website

	Are there any other services that BPEX could provide which would help you with your business or would you like to make any other comments regarding BPEX and its services?

Are you aware that BPEX is now part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board established in 2008?

Yes

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY