13 top competitive intelligence tools for: suppliers and import/export
These are some of the tools we use in competitor research for our customers - to analyze competitors, understand what they are doing and what they plan to do next.
Alibaba - mainly a B2B marketplace, but can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers.
Applegate - database of suppliers and subcontractors, can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers and other providers.
Approvedindex - database of suppliers and subcontractors, can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers and other providers.
Datamyne - import and export data from around the world, searchable by company.
Global Sources - mainly a B2B marketplace, but can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers.
GlobalSpec - mainly a B2B marketplace, but can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers.
Import Genius - import and export data from US Customs, searchable by company.
Kompass - database of suppliers and subcontractors, can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers and other providers.
MacRAE's Blue Book - database of suppliers and subcontractors, can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers and other providers.
Panjiva - import and export data from around the world, searchable by company.
PIERS - import and export data from US Customs, searchable by company.
ThomasNet - database of suppliers and subcontractors, can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers and other providers.
Wer liefert was? - database of suppliers and subcontractors, can be useful for tracking down original equipment manufacturers and other providers. German focus.
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