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Hello, I'm Ivana Taylor. I'm currently doing some research in the area of Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Systems for SSP, a manufacturer of fittings and valves as well as a supplier of CNG fuel system components and packages.

I'm calling companies in the transportation industry to find out if you're currently using or providing CNG fuel systems. And if you are -- we want to know what you're looking for in an ideal supplier.




 
 
Tell me a little about Yourself.
 
Contact Information
Name : 
Company : 
Email Address : 
 
 
Are you still working with CNG or Compressed Natural Gas fuel systems?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not Yet, but planning on it
 
 
Are you currently buying CNG components or assemblies from AFV?
 
Components
 
Systems
 
Neither - we aren't currently buying anything from SSP
 
Other
 
 
 
What department are you in?
 
Engineering
 
Quality
 
Operations
 
Administrative
 
Purchasing/Supply Chain
 
Other
 
 
 
How would you describe your role in the specification or purchasing process?
 
Decision Maker
 
Technical Recommender
 
Advocate
 
Gatekeeper (specifier)
 
Other
 
 
 
How would you describe your company's role in the CNG fuel system? Would you say that you're a
 
Design & Engineering
 
Retrofitter/Converter
 
OEM (component supplier)
 
Automotive Manufacturer
 
Other
 

 
 
Are you aware that AFV provides...
 
CNG Fuel line Assemblies
 
LPG fuel line assemblies
 
LNG fuel line assemblies
 
Stainless steel fittings
 
CNG installation kits and assemblies
 
Engineering support
 
Prototyping
 
Reverse engineering
 
Product testing and validation
 
New design
 
Metal hose assemblies
 
tubing assemblies
 
Sourcing
 
Pre-kitting
 
Dynamic analysis testing
 
Inventory control agreements
 
JIT service capability/warehousing
 
Special manufactured parts (tubing, fittings, filters, hoses, assemblies)
 
 
 
Your Ideal CNG Fuel System Scenario
 
 
What problems/frustrations or challenges are you currently experiencing with your current CNG fuel system or process? -- Around your plan to grow in this market?
   
 
 
Describe an ideal full production situation where everything is working perfectly. In what ways can suppliers help you achieve your goals?
   
 
 
How many CNG fuel systems do you expect to produce when in full production?
 
<100
 
100 - 500
 
500 - 1000
 
1000 - 5000
 
5000 - 10,000
 
10,000 - 50,000
 
50,000 - 100,000
 
> 100,000
 
 
What's important to you when you're buying CNG fuel components and systems?
   
 
 
For this next question, we've created a list of things that we thought might be important to you when you are thinking about purchasing CNG fuel system components or assemblies.

First read each statement, then tell me HOW IMPORTANT this attribute is to you. A rating of "1" means it's NOT important to you and a rating of "5" means it's EXTREMELY important to you.

Then go through the list again and this time rate how SATISFIED you are with SSP in each of these areas.
 
 
How Important?How Satisfied?
Not Very
Not Very
12345N/A12345N/A
Provide technical input to help you choose or design the right product
Provide prototyping services
Follow TS 16949 (but aren't certified)
Offer In-house, 3rd party accredited Lab
Consistently provide components/assemblies that are to spec
Offer One-stop shopping from fuel line to tank
Provide ready to use kits/systems
Make assemblies to my custom specs
Responds promptly to my questions and requests
 
 
If you gave any area a satisfaction rating of less than 3, please tell me what you'd need to see to raise that rating to a 5.
   
 
 
Which other suppliers are you purchasing bent tubes, fittings, hoses and other components from?
   
 
 
What wasn't on this list that should have been? Why is this so important to you and/or why are you unsatisfied with what you're currently getting?
   
 
 
What do you think is THE ONE most critical factor upon which you choose suppliers.
   
 
 
What was the ONEthing that made SSP the ideal choice for you?
 
People: were easy to work with, knowledgeable, helpful, responsive
 
Product: High quality, performed as promised
 
Price: Lower than what we'd been paying
 
Quality System: They are ISO certified (conform to TS 16949)
 
Reliable: They do what they say they will do - haven't let us down
 
Other
 
 
 
What is it that some of your suppliers "just aren't getting" about your needs or the needs of the CNG market?
   
 
 
What is the one thing SSP could do to improve your experience with them?
   
 
 
Customer Profile
 
 
Company Size
 
<$100 Million
 
$100 - $500 Million
 
> $500 Million
 
 
When you make a major supplier decision, which discipline has the most influence?
 
Finance
 
Operations
 
Sales/Marketing
 
Supply Chain/Purchasing
 
Engineering
 
Other
 
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