The Industrial Buyer Pulse is a quarterly research initiative that captures the evolving perspectives of industrial decision-makers across North America.
It views the market through a buyer-first lens, tracking momentum across four focus areas that help predict revenue and pipeline outcomes: Buying Confidence, Research & Supplier Selection, Digital Buying Enablement, and Supply Chain Health & Risk.
This inaugural release summarizes responses from 263 North American industrial buyers across the manufacturing landscape. Participants include operations leaders, engineering/technical buyers, and procurement professionals.

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