Abstract
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Customer Satisfaction Analysis for Automation and Control Solutions in the African Metal and Mining Industry provides a detailed analysis of customer requirements and satisfaction with the products and services from their suppliers. In this research, Frost & Sullivan' s expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: PLCs, SCADA systems, distributed control systems (DCS) and human machine interface (HMI).
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) in the African Metal and Mining ndustry
- 1. Executive Summary
- 1. Industry Overview
- 2. Research Overview
- 3. Purchase Drivers
- 4. Purchase Restraints
- 5. Customer Expectations and Requirements
- 6. Customer Satisfaction
- 7. Effectiveness of Marketing and Branding
- 8. Conclusion
- 2. Scope and Methodology
- 1. Overview
- 2. Survey Design and Data Analysis
- 3. Geographical Scope
- 4. Industry Scope
- 5. Product Scope
- 3. Purchasing Process
- 1. Overview
- 2. End-user Purchase Drivers
- 3. End-user Purchase Restraints
- 4. Sources of Information
- 5. Decision Making
- 6. Purchasing Channel
- 7. End-user Indication of Future Needs
- 4. Customer Requirements
- 1. Overview
- 2. Service Related Factors
- 3. Supplier and Product Related Factors
- 5. Customer Satisfaction
- 1. Overview
- 2. Analysis of Satisfaction Levels
- 3. Overall Satisfaction Rating of OEMs
- 6. Effectiveness of Marketing Effort and Brand Awareness
- 1. Overview of Brand Awareness
- 2. Comparison of Market Share and Brand Awareness Levels
- 3. Product Segment Market Share Analysis
- 7. Conclusion

