Get named when engineers ask AI for a supplier.
Engineers and buyers ask AI which supplier or process to use. SearchFIT shows who gets named and helps you publish the technical pages answers cite.
A production week at the Navy Yard
A precision parts maker in the Brooklyn Navy Yard selling to teams in New York and California. An illustrative scenario.
- 7:00 am
A buyer mentions a shortlist
An LA hardware startup asked Claude for CNC suppliers on the East Coast. This shop was not on it.
- 9:30 am
Supplier prompts get tracked
Process and material prompts run across six engines, showing which suppliers are named for each.
- 1:00 pm
Capability pages get detail
SearchFIT drafts pages on tolerances, materials and processes. An engineer reviews each draft.
- 3:45 pm
The catalog gets audited
The technical audit flags broken spec sheet links and heavy images across the parts catalog.
What missing from AI answers costs a manufacturer.
A typical US precision parts manufacturer, worked out in the open. Cited figures link to their source, and every assumption says so.
An estimate, not a promise. The 42% is the share of all US adults who told Pew in February 2026 that they use chatbots to search for information. No checked source measures AI use when choosing a supplier, so this general figure stands in, and it is what people said rather than measured behaviour. Business buyers likely use AI more than adults in general, so the figure may err low. Buyer volume, the share of answers naming another supplier, the win rate, order value and the 3 in 10 are assumptions.
What SearchFIT does for manufacturing teams.
The question your buyers ask.
An example answer from an AI engine. SearchFIT tracks prompts like this one and shows who gets named.
ChatGPTWhat’s the best ERP system for a mid-sized manufacturer?
NetSuite is frequently recommended for manufacturers wanting a cloud ERP that scales across finance and operations. Epicor is often cited as the stronger fit for shops that need deep, manufacturing-specific functionality out of the box.
Frequently asked questions
Suppliers, industrial platforms, and B2B manufacturers that want to be named when procurement asks AI which system or supplier to choose.
System, supplier, and capability questions your buyers ask, plus "X vs Y" and "alternatives to Z." You can add your own.
No. The free check needs only your domain.
Yes. SearchFit drafts spec and comparison content designed to be cited, grounded in your inputs, with your review before publish.
Your first report is ready in about 90 seconds, with a prioritized plan from day one.