Top 5 Places Manufacturers Go When Researching Big Equipment Purchases

When manufacturers are doing research before they make big equipment purchases, they go many places. But some are more popular than others.

When manufacturers are doing research before they make big equipment purchases, they go many places, according to a new report from IEN and RH Blake. However, there is more or less a top five and then the rest.

  1. Vendor/supplier websites
  2. Technical trade publications
  3. Conferences and trade shows
  4. Peer recommendations
  5. Sales and application engineers

The Rest: 

  • Engineering forums/communities
  • Webinars/seminars
  • YouTube videos
  • Industry analyst reports
  • Vendor newsletters
  • Generative AI tools
  • LinkedIn

For more information, download the "B2B Manufacturing Buyer Journey Study."

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