1. what is industrial market research

Industrial market research refers to the systematic investigation and analysis of the market demand, competition pattern, channel mode and user behavior of industrial products and services, so as to provide professional solutions for the strategic decision-making of enterprises. Industrial products and services refer to those products and services that are mainly used to produce other products or provide other services, such as raw materials, mechanical equipment, electronic components, technical consulting, etc. Compared with the consumer goods market, the industrial market has the following characteristics:

The market size is small, but the transaction amount is large;

The market structure is more complex, involving multiple levels and links;

Market demand is heavily influenced by downstream industries and is highly volatile;

The market competition is more intense, the product differentiation degree is low;

The market decision-making process is long, involving multiple roles and factors;

Market information is asymmetric and information is difficult to obtain.

Therefore, industrial market research needs to have the following:

Industry analysis: understand the industry development history, current situation, trends, policies and regulations, technological innovation, etc;

Market size: estimate the total market volume, growth rate, regional distribution, segmentation, etc;

Competitive landscape: identification of major competitors, competitive strategies, strengths and weaknesses, market share, etc;

Channel mode: analysis of channel structure, channel function, channel selection, channel management, etc;

User behavior: explore user needs, preferences, purchase process, decision factors, etc;

Value proposition: put forward the core value of the product or service, differentiation advantage, pricing strategy, etc.

The methods of industrial market research mainly include:

Desktop research: the use of public data and information, such as industry reports, government statistics, professional media, etc., for the collection and collation of second-hand data;

Field research: by visiting industry associations, enterprises, channel providers, users, etc., to obtain and verify first-hand information;

Questionnaire survey: collect and analyze the opinions and feedback of target groups by designing and distributing questionnaires;

In-depth interviews: through in-depth dialogue with industry experts, corporate executives, key users, etc., to explore and understand their views and experiences;

Focus groups: by organizing a representative group of participants to have thematic and purposeful discussions, observing and analyzing their interactions and reactions;

Case analysis: by selecting and studying a specific event or phenomenon, revealing its causes, processes, results and implications.

Cultivation and Development of 2. Industrial Market Research Talents

Industrial market research is a highly specialized and segmented field, which requires rich industry knowledge, market insight, data analysis ability, communication and coordination ability and other qualities. The training path of industrial market research talents mainly includes the following aspects:

Learning basic knowledge: master the basic concepts, principles, methods and skills of market research by reading books, participating in training and listening to lectures;

Participate in practical projects: by joining market research institutions or enterprises, participate in specific market research projects, learn project management, data collection, data analysis, report writing and other processes and skills;

In-depth industry field: by selecting the industry field of interest or expertise, in-depth understanding of industry characteristics, development trends, key issues, etc., to establish their own industry knowledge system and expert network;

Improve the professional level: by constantly updating their knowledge structure, tracking industry trends, learning new technologies and new methods, improve their professional level and competitiveness;

Career development: according to their own interests and abilities, planning their own career, you can choose to market research institutions or within the enterprise promotion, you can also turn to other related fields of development.

The career development prospects of industrial market research talents are broad. With the rapid development of China's economy and society, industrial market research has a wide range of applications in various industries. Whether it is manufacturing, energy and chemical industry, transportation and logistics, information and communication and other traditional industries, or new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence, biomedicine and other emerging industries, we need to rely on industrial market research to guide the strategic planning, product development, marketing and so on. At the same time, with the continuous innovation and progress of the market research industry itself, new fields and directions of industrial market research are constantly emerging, such as big data analysis, cloud computing platform, intelligent decision support and so on. All these provide more opportunities and challenges for industrial market research talents.

3. Shangpu Consulting's service experience and customer cases in the field of industrial market research

Shangpu Consulting is one of the most leading and authoritative independent third-party research and investment and financing consulting institutions in China.2008Begin to get involved in the market research business, has been more.5000Our customers have provided professional market research and related consulting services, covering many industries, and have become the most influential domestic leading brand in market research in China.“China Market Survey Customer Satisfaction Best Brand Award”, issued by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.“the People's Republic of China Foreign-related Investigation License”。

Champu Consulting has extensive service experience and customer cases in the field of industrial market research. The following are some typical examples:

For an international well-known electrical equipment company to provide China's high-voltage switchgear market research report, through the industry development status, market scale, competition pattern, channel mode, user behavior and other aspects of in-depth analysis, for customers to develop a strategic plan for the Chinese market and marketing strategy;

Provided a global lithium battery material market research report for a leading domestic new energy automobile company, and provided customers with technological innovation and investment through systematic research on industry technology development trends, market demand forecasts, competitor analysis, supply chain optimization, etc. Reference basis for decision-making;

For a well-known domestic bio-pharmaceutical enterprises to provide China's anti-cancer drug market research report, through the industry policies and regulations, market potential, competitive advantage, user preferences and other aspects of a comprehensive assessment, to provide customers with product development and market promotion of professional advice;

This paper provides a research report on the transformation and upgrading of China's iron and steel industry for a large domestic iron and steel group, and provides customers with strategic ideas and implementation plans for transformation and upgrading through in-depth discussion on the development process, current challenges, future trends and transformation paths of the industry.