The trend data found in the 2021 Q2 Sourcing Activity Snapshot (Thomas Index Report, July) allows you to see what procurement professionals and engineers were sourcing on Thomasnet.com.
The top 20 products buyers were sourcing at Thomasnet.com in Q2 2021:
- Adhesives
- Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Steel
- Packaging
- Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)
- Face Masks
- Tools
- Labels
- Food Products
- Lumber
- Pumps
- Automation Equipment
- Lubricants
- Machinery
- Laboratory Equipment & Supplies
- Chemicals
- Hand Sanitizers
- Nitrile Gloves
- Pharmaceuticals
- Prototypes
The top 20 services buyers were sourcing at Thomasnet.com in Q2 2021:
- Machining
- Engineering Services
- CNC Machining
- Commercial Printing Services
- Plumbing Contractors
- Plastic Injection Molding Services
- Metal Fabrication
- Manufacturing Services
- Tube Fabrication & Bending Services
- Third Party Logistics (3PL) Services
- Sewing Contractors
- Steel Fabrication
- Contract Manufacturing
- Civil Engineering Services
- Product Development
- Construction Contractors
- Warehouse & Distribution Services
- Electrical Contractors
- HVAC Contractors
- Nutritional Supplement & Vitamin Contract Manufacturing
The rest of the informative report lists the top 20 categories seeing the biggest increase in sourcing activity, year-over-year, and revisits their Q2 predictions for the following categories: Printed Circuit Boards, Aerospace/Aeronautical/Aircraft Engineering Services, Manufacturing Services, Foodservice equipment, Shipping Services, Food Contract Manufacturing, Building Products, and 3D Printers.
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