Plant-Level Intelligence
Why NAICS Codes Fail to Describe What a Plant Actually Makes
NAICS codes track how plants make products, not what they actually need to buy.
Jonah Kowalski
Staff Writer · · 9 min read
NAICS codes track how plants make products, not what they actually need to buy.
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Target plant-floor operations, not company profiles, to find real buyers.
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