Description of respondents
| Position in the firm | Purchasing function | Any other function | Total number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.91 |
| SVP or VP | 17 | 3 | 20 | 11.30 |
| Director | 43 | 5 | 48 | 27.12 |
| Manager or team leader | 67 | 4 | 71 | 40.11 |
| Expert, specialist, or consultant | 18 | 5 | 23 | 12.99 |
| Assistant or coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| Total | 152 (85.88%) | 25 (14.12%) | 177 | 100 |
| Average purchasing experience (years) | 13.4 | 12.9 | 13.4 | |
| Industry | Number of respondents | Percentage | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 2.82 | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 1 | 0.56 | ||
| Construction | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Educational services | 3 | 1.69 | ||
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 2.82 | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 9.60 | ||
| Information (publishing, telecommunications, all information services) | 14 | 7.91 | ||
| Manufacturing | 71 | 40.11 | ||
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 6.21 | ||
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 15 | 8.47 | ||
| Public administration | 3 | 1.69 | ||
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1 | 0.56 | ||
| Retail trade | 7 | 3.95 | ||
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Utilities (power, gas, water, sewage, etc.) | 7 | 3.95 | ||
| Wholesale trade | 1 | 0.56 | ||
| Total (18) | 177 | 100.00 | ||
| Position in the firm | Purchasing function | Any other function | Total number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.91 |
| SVP or VP | 17 | 3 | 20 | 11.30 |
| Director | 43 | 5 | 48 | 27.12 |
| Manager or team leader | 67 | 4 | 71 | 40.11 |
| Expert, specialist, or consultant | 18 | 5 | 23 | 12.99 |
| Assistant or coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| Total | 152 (85.88%) | 25 (14.12%) | 177 | 100 |
| Average purchasing experience (years) | 13.4 | 12.9 | 13.4 | |
| Industry | Number of respondents | Percentage | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 2.82 | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 1 | 0.56 | ||
| Construction | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Educational services | 3 | 1.69 | ||
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 2.82 | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 9.60 | ||
| Information (publishing, telecommunications, all information services) | 14 | 7.91 | ||
| Manufacturing | 71 | 40.11 | ||
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 6.21 | ||
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 15 | 8.47 | ||
| Public administration | 3 | 1.69 | ||
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1 | 0.56 | ||
| Retail trade | 7 | 3.95 | ||
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 2.26 | ||
| Utilities (power, gas, water, sewage, etc.) | 7 | 3.95 | ||
| Wholesale trade | 1 | 0.56 | ||
| Total (18) | 177 | 100.00 | ||
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