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MOPS 2020
SECTION B
Organization
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In 2020, where were decisions to use independent contractors, leased workers, and purchased services for the following categories made for
this establishment?
Only at this
establishment

Only at headquarters

Both at this
establishment and
headquarters

Cleaning and janitorial services ………………………………………..

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Food services ……………………………………………………………

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Security services ………………………………………………………..

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Transportation, logistics, and distribution services ……………………

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Payroll and human resource services …………………………………

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Manufacturing activities …………………………………………………

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Select all that apply

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In 2020, who decided what type of data to collect for this establishment?
Select all that apply

2020

Managers at this establishment ……………………………………………………………………………

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Production workers at this establishment …………………………………………………………………

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Engineers at this establishment ……………………………………………………………………………

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Managers at headquarters or other establishments ………………………………………………………

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Government regulations or agencies ………………………………………………………………………

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Consultants (including systems integrators) ………………………………………………………………

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SECTION C
Outsourcing
26A In 2020, how much did this establishment spend on labor costs and purchased services in each of the following categories?
Estimates are acceptable. Report in $1,000s.
Own Employees
Category

Independent
contractors

Temporary staff and
leased workers

Other purchased
services

Cleaning and janitorial services ………………………………………..
Food services …………………………………………………………..
Security services ……………………………………………………….
Transportation, logistics, and distribution services …………………..
Payroll and human resource services ………………………………..
Manufacturing activities ………………………………………………..
26B

In 2020, for the largest expenditure category in (26A), how many workers did your establishment engage in full-year, full-time units?
For example, if your establishment engaged one full-time independent contractor for six months, enter 0.5 under "Independent Contractors."
Estimates are acceptable.
Own Employees
Category
[Restate the largest expenditure category in response to (26A)] ……

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Independent
contractors

Temporary staff and
leased workers

Other purchased
services

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In 2015, how much did this establishment spend on labor costs and purchased services in each of the following categories?
Estimates are acceptable. Report in $1,000s.
Own Employees
Category

Independent
contractors

Temporary staff and
leased workers

Other purchased
services

Cleaning and janitorial services ………………………………………..
Food services …………………………………………………………..
Security services ……………………………………………………….
Transportation, logistics, and distribution services …………………..
Payroll and human resource services ………………………………..
Manufacturing activities ………………………………………………..
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In 2022, how much do you predict this establishment will spend on labor costs and purchased services in each of the following categories?
Estimates are acceptable. Report in $1,000s.
Own Employees
Category

Independent
contractors

Temporary staff and
leased workers

Other purchased
services

Cleaning and janitorial services ………………………………………..
Food services …………………………………………………………..
Security services ……………………………………………………….
Transportation, logistics, and distribution services …………………..
Payroll and human resource services ………………………………..
Manufacturing activities ………………………………………………..

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In 2020, when this establishment considered whether to rely on its own employees or use independent contractors, leased workers, and/or purchased services for the
following categories, which factors were important in driving the decision?
Select all that apply
Lower cost

Higher quality

Greater flexibility

Cleaning and janitorial services ………………………………………..

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Transportation, logistics, and distribution services …………………..

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Category

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Other
(please specify)

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MOPS 2020
SECTION D
Data, Decision Making, and AI
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In 2020, how much of the information retained at this establishment for each was the following functions was stored in a digital format?
Select one for each row
None

Up to 50%

More than 50%, but not
all

All

Function not performed
at this establishment

Production scheduling and monitoring ………………………………..

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Quality control …………………………………………………………..

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Equipment failure and maintenance ……………………………………..

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Environmental or safety compliance …………………………………..

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Design of new products or services …………………………………..

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Sales forecasting …………………………………………………………

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Supply chain management and logistics ……………………………..

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Customer information and support ……………………………………

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Evaluation and management of employee performance ……………………

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Functions

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In 2020, to what extent did this establishment use descriptive summaries or graphics of digital information to support each of the following functions?
Digital data is often summarized for use in decision making. This approach does not rely on statistical or algorithm-based analysis, and commonly focuses on describing features of data such as the
range, mean or median, variance, and frequency breakdowns by category. Examples include pie and bar charts, line graphs, and other visual summaries.
Select one for each row
None

Up to 50%

More than 50%, but not
all

All

Function not performed
at this establishment

Functions
Production scheduling and monitoring ………………………………..

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Quality control …………………………………………………………..

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Equipment maintenance …………………………………………………

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Environmental or safety compliance …………………………………..

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Design of new products or services …………………………………..

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Sales forecasting …………………………………………………………

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Supply chain management and logistics ……………………………..

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Customer information and support ……………………………………

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Evaluation and management of employee performance ……………………

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In 2020, to what extent did this establishment use predictive analytics to support each of the following functions?
Predictive analytics are statistical or algorithm-based models that provide forecasts in areas such as demand forecasting, production planning, or human resources management. Do not include
algorithms that can learn and update without human intervention (artificial intelligence algorithms).
Select one for each row
None

Up to 50%

More than 50%, but not
all

All

Function not performed
at this establishment

Production scheduling and monitoring ………………………………..

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Quality control …………………………………………………………..

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Equipment maintenance …………………………………………………

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Environmental or safety compliance …………………………………..

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Design of new products or services …………………………………..

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Sales forecasting …………………………………………………………

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Supply chain management and logistics ……………………………..

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Customer information and support ……………………………………

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Evaluation and management of employee performance …………………

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Functions

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In 2020, to what extent did this establishment use artificial intelligence to support each of the following functions?
Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science and engineering devoted to making machines intelligent. Intelligence is that quality that enables an entity to perceive, analyze, determine
response, and act appropriately in its environment. Include algorithms that can learn and update without human intervention.
Select one for each row
None

Up to 50%

More than 50%, but not
all

All

Function not performed
at this establishment

Production scheduling and monitoring ………………………………..

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Quality control …………………………………………………………..

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Environmental or safety compliance …………………………………..

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Design of new products or services …………………………………..

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Sales forecasting …………………………………………………………

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Supply chain management and logistics ……………………………..

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Customer information and support ……………………………………

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Evaluation and management of employee performance …………………

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More than 50% of
manufacturing
activities, but not all

All manufacturing
activities

Don't know

Functions

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In 2020, to what extent did this establishment use the following technical applications of artificial intelligence in manufacturing activities?
Select one for each row
No use
Applications

Testing, but not using in
Up to 50% of
manufacturing activities manufacturing activities

Machine vision …………………………………………………………..

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Speech recognition ……………………………………………………..

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Predictive maintenance ………………………………………………...

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Virtual prototyping ……………………………………………………….

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Industrial robots …………………………………………………………

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Automated guided vehicles (AGV) …………………………………….

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Augmented reality ………………………………………………………

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Recommendation systems ……………………………………………

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Fraud detection or risk analysis (anomaly detection) ………………..

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MOPS 2020
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In 2015, to what extent did this establishment use the following technical applications of artificial intelligence in manufacturing activities?
Select one for each row
No use
Applications

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Testing, but not using in
Up to 50% of
manufacturing activities manufacturing activities

More than 50% of
manufacturing
activities, but not all

All manufacturing
activities

Don't know

Machine vision …………………………………………………………..

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Prevented use

Delayed use

Made use less effective
or more difficult

No effect

Accelerated use

Don't know

In 2020, to what extent did the following factors affect the use of artificial intelligence at this establishment?
Select one for each row

Applications
Level of AI expertise or skills at this establishment ……………………

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Level of AI expertise or skills at headquarters …...……………………

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Difficulty identifying business use cases to which AI can be applied …

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Uncertainty about government regulations or industry standards ……

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Manager attitudes towards AI ……………………………………………

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SECTION F
Background Characteristics
50

When preparing your financial statements in 2020, did your firm retain an external Certified Public Accountant?
Select one

Yes - To conduct an audit
Yes - To conduct a review
Yes - To conduct a compilation
No (If no, SKIP to (53))
Do not know (If do not know, SKIP to (53))
51

In 2020, did the auditor visit this establishment in association with the firm's audit, review, or compilation?
Select one

Yes (if yes and response to (50) was either "to conduct a review" or "to conduct a compilation", SKIP to (53))
No (If no, SKIP to (53))
Do not know (If do not know, SKIP to (53))

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Which of the following activities did the auditor conduct at this establishment?
Select all that apply

Inventory control tests
Employee control tests
Expense control tests
Cash management tests
Accounts receivable control tests
Materials control tests
Other (please specify)

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Draft Definitions and Instructions 

Own Employees are full‐ and part‐time employees of your establishment whose payroll is 
reportable on Internal Revenue Service Form 941. When reporting expenditures on Own 
Employees, include payroll and the cost of fringe benefits. Include paid sick leave, paid holidays, 
and paid vacations during the year. 

Independent Contractors are non‐employee workers who provide labor services to your 
establishment on a one‐shot, occasional or recurring basis. Most payments to independent 
contractors are reportable on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099‐MISC.   

Leased Workers are staff obtained from temporary help services firms and employee leasing 
firms who perform labor work for your establishment. 

Purchased Services are services that your establishment purchases from an outside company. 
Examples include food catering, security services, delivery and transport services, janitorial 
services, payroll processing, and computer hardware maintenance. 

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