Purchasing Trends: Preservation & Incubation Equipment

We're conducting a survey to better understand your organization's needs and preferences regarding preservation and incubation equipment. Your insights on pain points, purchasing influencers, supplier selection criteria, brand perceptions, and current purchasing habits will help us tailor our offerings to better serve you.

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* 1. Which best describes your job function?

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* 2. In which sector does your organization operate?

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* 3. What are the main challenges you face with your current preservation and incubation equipment? (Select all that apply)

Unreliable equipment

Cost

Poor service and support

Equipment performance issues

Availability of features

Lack of vendor trust

Insufficient sustainability credentials

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Rank the importance of the following factors when purchasing new equipment?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Less important	Not important at all
Price and contractual terms	Price and contractual terms Very important	Price and contractual terms Somewhat important	Price and contractual terms Neutral	Price and contractual terms Less important	Price and contractual terms Not important at all
Quality and performance	Quality and performance Very important	Quality and performance Somewhat important	Quality and performance Neutral	Quality and performance Less important	Quality and performance Not important at all
Sustainability	Sustainability Very important	Sustainability Somewhat important	Sustainability Neutral	Sustainability Less important	Sustainability Not important at all
Reliability and durability	Reliability and durability Very important	Reliability and durability Somewhat important	Reliability and durability Neutral	Reliability and durability Less important	Reliability and durability Not important at all
Ease of use and maintenance	Ease of use and maintenance Very important	Ease of use and maintenance Somewhat important	Ease of use and maintenance Neutral	Ease of use and maintenance Less important	Ease of use and maintenance Not important at all
Brand reputation	Brand reputation Very important	Brand reputation Somewhat important	Brand reputation Neutral	Brand reputation Less important	Brand reputation Not important at all
Service and support	Service and support Very important	Service and support Somewhat important	Service and support Neutral	Service and support Less important	Service and support Not important at all

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Who makes the final decision to purchase new preservation and incubation equipment in your organization?

Laboratory operations

Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance

Sustainability and EHS

Scientists

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Who influences the decision to purchase this type of equipment? (Select all that apply)

Laboratory operations

Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance

Sustainability and EHS

Scientists

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Other (please specify)

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