August 2006 QISS Results
Thank you to those 60 member companies who took part.
Home Sales (Turnover) were:
Up: 60%
Same: 32%
Down: 8%
Home Orders (Enquiries) were?
Up: 57%
Same:30%
Down: 13%
Export Sales
Up: 8%
Same: 90%
Down: 2%
Export Orders
Up:8%
Same: 90%
Down: 2%
Compared to 3 months ago, has your workforce:
Increased: 42%
Remained the same: 47%
Decreased: 11%
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to:
Increase: 48%
Remain the same: 45%
Decrease: 7%
Do you expect your sales over the coming 12 months to:
Increase:59%
Remain the same: 37%
Decrease: 4%
Is your business currently working:
At Full Capacity: 90%
At Below Capacity: 10%
Which item causes the MOST adverse pressure on your business?
Competition: 5%
Low Fees: 25%
Shortage of Orders: 5%
Shortage of Skilled Staff: 50%
Delivery of Product: 7%
Late Payment: 8%
Do you think TSA should produce a Directory of Members next year, or encourage use of the website instead?
Keep Directory for the foreseeable future: 58%
Keep Directory for next year only: 22%
Stop producing the Directory and encourage use of the website: 20%
APRIL 2006 QISS RESULTS
Thank you to those 52 member companies who took part.
Home Sales (Turnover) were:
Up: 73%
Same: 24%
Down: 3%
Home Orders (Enquiries) were?
Up: 63%
Same:33%
Down: 4%
Export Sales
Up: 9%
Same: 76%
Down: 14%
Export Orders
Up: 5%
Same: 75%
Down: 20%
Compared to 3 months ago, has your workforce:
Increased: 42%
Remained the same: 49%
Decreased: 9%
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to:
Increase: 42%
Remain the same: 56%
Decrease: 2%
Do you expect your sales over the coming 12 months to:
Increase: 52%
Remain the same: 42%
Decrease: 6%
Is your business currently working:
At Full Capacity: 88%
At Below Capacity: 12%
These six items cause the most adverse pressure on members businesses, 1 is the most adverse:
1. Shortage of Skilled Staff
2. Competition
3. Low Fees
4. Late Payment
5. Delivery of Product
6. Shortage of Orders