Industry
Manufacturing
We ask people in manufacturing businesses how technology decisions get made between the plant, finance, IT and the board.
What we’re researching
Three questions for 2027.
Industry findings publish once enough people from manufacturing have taken part, and never for a group smaller than 10.
- Q1
Which systems do manufacturers replace first when they modernise?
- Q2
How do plant teams and head office agree on technology priorities?
- Q3
What evidence does a manufacturer need before rolling a pilot out across sites?
Who should take part
- Operations and plant directors
- Finance directors
- IT and digital leads
- Engineering managers
Benchmarks people in manufacturing may want to take
- Industrial and IoTConnected assets, maintenance and automation.
- ERP and business systemsERP, inventory, order and core operational systems.
- Supply chain and logisticsMoving, storing and planning goods.
- Energy and sustainabilityMonitoring, reporting and cutting emissions.
- Cyber securityIdentity, detection, resilience and the people who buy them.
- The flagship benchmarkEvery kind of technology, in one benchmark.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Can people working in manufacturing take part?
Yes. Every Asand benchmark asks which industry you work in, so findings for manufacturing can be shown once enough people from the industry have taken part.
Which benchmark should I take?
Start with the B2B Technology Buying Benchmark, which covers every kind of technology, or pick the area you are working on from the list on this page.
Will you publish findings for manufacturing?
Yes, once there are enough answers. We never publish a figure based on fewer than 10 people.
Does it matter which country I'm in?
No. Benchmarks are open to organisations anywhere, and we ask where your organisation is headquartered so results can be compared by region.
What happens to my answers?
Answers are stored without your name, email or IP address and combined into anonymised research. No figure is published for a group smaller than 10. Nobody contacts you unless you tick the box asking us to.