13 © FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Methodology In this study, Forrester conducted an online survey of 426 decision-makers or influencers in purchasing industrial automation and digitization solutions for manufacturing SMEs. The study began and was completed in January 2026. Demographics REGION Asia Pacific 39% EMEA 39% North America 22% PRIMARY BUSINESS ACTIVITY Manufacturing physical goods 88% Manufacturing machinery or heavy equipment 12% ORGANIZATION SIZE 10 to 99 employees 32% 100 to 249 employees 37% 250 to 499 employees 27% 500 to 999 employees 4%
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