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What happened to manufacturing? Are we producing anything anymore?

I am often asked if we still produce anything. Manufacturing, particularly in the Lehigh Valley, is a very sensitive subject. Manufacturing was the lifeline of the Valley in the 1970s; nearly half of all workers were employed by a manufacturing company. And they used to pay more than most other jobs. That is what people remember, but that has all changed in the Valley; now, manufacturing jobs account for a little more than one out of ten local jobs, and many other jobs pay better than manufacturing.
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Welcome to Kamran Afshar Associates!

Market research, customer satisfaction surveys, and economic analysis since 1988.

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Who are we?

Kamran Afshar Associates, Inc. (KAA) is a consulting firm specializing in market research, customer satisfaction surveys, and economic analysis. KAA has been providing clients with professional analytical services since 1988, Indeed we pride ourselves on supplying our clients with detailed information and insightful analysis they need to guide strategic planning and key corporate decision-making. All KAA research projects are designed and conducted within a rigorous scientific framework and an overriding requirement to have direct business application. This provides the client with results that are reliable, and can be put into action with full confidence. Read More →

Why KAA?

  • KAA has been providing professional analytical services to corporations and organizations since 1988
  • KAA specializes in market research, customer satisfaction surveys, economic analysis and designing predictive models with the use of AI
  • KAA provides insightful analysis that guides our clients’ strategic planning and decision making. Our applied insight turns potential and existing customers into raving fans
  • The key differentiator of KAA’s operation from its competitors is a rigorous scientific framework that our Ph.D.’s employ on all research projects
  • KAA caters to the following client sets: Financial Institutions / Services, Retailers / E-tailers, Restaurants, Manufacturers and Large Distributors, Real Estate Developers, Hospitals, Municipalities, and the Transportation Industry.

Solutions

KAA research initiatives are designed and conducted by PhD’s in accordance with technical and analytical requirements. We provide results with scientific accuracy and statistical significance.

  • Competitive analysis / Customer Satisfaction Surveys
  • Market Development
  • Product Development
  • Advertising Effectiveness (Brand, Image, and Awareness)
  • Custom Specialized Services

Research Vehicles

  • Multi-Media
  • Smart Devices
  • Internet / Websites / Email
  • Mail
  • Telephone

Clients

KAA services a variety of multi-national, national and regional corporations. Including but not limited to:

  • All State Legal
  • Allegiance Bank
  • Allentown Osteopathic M.C.
  • Alpha Shirt Company
  • Bell and Howell
  • Borough of Fountain Hill
  • Cellular One
  • Chadwick Telephone
  • City of Allentown
  • CompTel
  • County of Lehigh
  • County of Northampton East Penn Bank
  • First Fidelity
  • Gertrude Hawk Chocolate
  • KNBT
  • Lafayette Ambassador Bank
  • LANTA
  • Lehigh Cement
  • Lehigh University
  • Lehigh Valley Bank
  • Lucent Technologies
  • LVI Airport
  • Mack Trucks, Inc. Mantas, Inc.
  • Mauch Chunk Trust Co.
  • Musikfest
  • National Penn Bank
  • Nazareth National Bank
  • Paragon Technologies
  • St. Luke’s Hospital
  • The Morning Call
  • Trans-Bridge
  • UGI
  • WFMZ-TV69
  • WLVT-TV39

Contact

Kamran Afshar, Ph.D.
Director
Kamran Afshar Data Analytics Center (KADAC)
at KAA, Inc.
email: ka@kaa-inc.com
web: kadac.net
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Phone: (610) 691-3272
    Cell: (610) 216-3495