For · IndiaManufacturing

When procurement teams ask ChatGPT for the best manufacturer in India, are you on the list?

Domestic and export buyers now shortlist Indian suppliers by asking AI, before they post an enquiry on IndiaMART or call anyone. MentionX shows what ChatGPT and Gemini say about you, whether it's accurate, and where you rank on Google.

Google · illustrative#4AI: wrong fact
AI answer · illustrative
Top forging suppliers in India for export?
Company BNamed
Company CNamed
Company AWrong fact
The problem

You're losing buyers you never see

Shortlists start with AI, not only IndiaMART. A buyer asks "best precision machining companies in Pune" or "BIS-certified pump manufacturers in Gujarat". AI names five. If you're missing, the RFQ goes to them.

Export buyers trust AI's list. Buyers in Germany, the US and the UAE who have never heard of you go with the suppliers AI names.

Wrong certifications or capacity. AI may miss your BIS, ISO or IATF certification, quote old capacity, or put your plant in the wrong state.

Directory listings aren't enough. Being on IndiaMART or TradeIndia doesn't mean AI names you.

BuyerAsks AIshortlist of 3AICompany B ✓Company C ✓You — not namedTop forging suppliers in India for exp…Asks AITop forging suppliers in India f…AICompany B ✓Company C ✓You — not named
Illustrative journey

MentionX compares what AI says with your own website. It does not check BIS, IndiaMART, TradeIndia or any registry.

Right now

What AI says about you right now

Right now, procurement teams are asking AI about suppliers like you. You can't see whether you're named, what it says about your capabilities, or whether it's true. MentionX shows you, answer by answer.

Your AI report · todayIllustrative
Are you named?Unknown
What does it say about you?Unknown
Is it true?Unknown
Who is named instead?Unknown
Example

Example: what a buyer might hear (illustrative, not a real result)

Example only. Company names are placeholders.

A buyer asks: "Top forging suppliers in India for export?" AI names Company B and Company C and says Company A "serves the domestic market only", although it exports to Europe. Google: #4. MentionX shows the wrong claim, the outdated directory page behind it, and a draft export capability page.

How you win

How you win buyers, step by step

Seven steps, from seeing the problem to proving the fix worked.

Step 1

See what every AI tool tells procurement teams

Not just ChatGPT. MentionX asks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot and DeepSeek the questions procurement teams really ask, such as "who can machine 500 aluminium parts a month?", and saves every answer word for word. (The number of AI tools depends on your plan.)

Answers · 7 AI toolsIllustrative
Top forging suppliers in India for export?
ChatGPTNo
GeminiNamed
Google AI ModePartly
Google AI OverviewsNo
PerplexityNamed
Microsoft CopilotNo
DeepSeekNo

Tools available depend on your plan

Step 2

Catch the wrong facts

Fact Check puts what AI says next to the facts on your own website, such as the wrong certifications, old capacity, a process you no longer run or the wrong plant location. You see the wrong claim, the exact quote and how often it comes up.

Fact CheckIllustrative
AI says · ChatGPT

“serves the domestic market only”

● Wrong
Your website says
✓ Confirmed fact
EngineChatGPT
Confidence92%
Seen in7 of 20 answers
Wrong 3Outdated 2Unverified 1Correct 14
Step 3

Hear how AI describes you

Does AI call you "reliable, high-quality supplier" or "long lead times, limited capacity"? See the good and the bad for each AI tool, next to how it describes your competitors.

Brand SentimentIllustrative
QualityPositive
Lead timesMixed
CertificationsNegative
ExportPositive
Step 4

See who AI names instead of you

Find out which suppliers AI recommends when it leaves you out, and what it says about them that it doesn't say about you.

Competitors · share of AI mentionsIllustrative
Company B46%
Company C33%
Company A12%
NamedDescribed as
Company BYes“trusted”
Company AWrongly“serves the domestic market o…”
Step 5

AI answer and Google rank, side by side

For each buyer question, one row: the AI answer first, then where you rank on Google. You'll know if you're winning both, losing both, or ranking on Google while AI ignores you.

AI answer and Google rankIllustrative
Top forging suppliers in India for export?
1 · AI answer
Company BNamed
Company CNamed
Company AWrong
2 · Google top 10
1
2
3
4Company A
5
6
7
8
9
10
StatusRanks on Google · AI gets it wrong
Step 6

Find the websites AI listens to

See which trade directories, industry forums, LinkedIn posts, YouTube factory tours and review pages shape what AI says, and which of them help your competitors. MentionX doesn't post on social media for you.

Sources AI citesIllustrative
1Trade directory18 citesFavours rivals
2Industry forum12 citesMentions you
3Trade press9 citesFavours rivals
4LinkedIn7 citesMentions you
5Review site4 citesFavours rivals
Step 7

Fix the gaps, in order

The Action Board turns each gap into one clear task, most important first. MentionX can draft the fix, such as a capability page, a certifications page, a one-pager or a LinkedIn carousel. Drafts go to your website for you to approve; nothing goes live on its own.

Action Board → Creative StudioIllustrative
1Publish capability pageTop priority
2Correct directory listingNext
3Draft LinkedIn carouselNext
Capability page draft · in your brand styleAwaiting your approval
Proof

Proof it worked

MentionX asks the same questions again every week, so you see whether AI's answers change over time. Board-ready slides and a shareable PDF are included.

Illustrative only, not a real result: Before: AI leaves you out and repeats a wrong fact. After the fix: the weekly re-check shows whether AI now names you and quotes the right facts, with the trend over time.

Weekly re-check · same questionsIllustrative
Before: left out · wrong factAfter: named · right factsIllustrative, no real data

Questions

We already have a good website and directory listings. Isn't that enough?

Good, because AI reads them. But ranking on Google or being listed doesn't mean AI will name you. MentionX shows whether AI actually uses them, gets the details right, and recommends you.

Is this only about ChatGPT?

No. MentionX checks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot and DeepSeek, and shows your Google rank next to each AI answer.

Is this real, or a guess?

Every AI answer is saved word for word before anything is counted. You can open any number and read the answer behind it.

Is it worth the money?

Plans start from $19.99/month (USD). Winning one extra RFQ pays for years of it.

Our buyers are engineers. Do they really use AI?

More and more people start research there. The free check shows you exactly what AI tells them about you today.

We get most leads from IndiaMART already.

Keep it. MentionX shows the buyers who never get as far as posting there because AI gave them a shortlist first.

We have plants in several states.

Set up questions for each product line and region, e.g. Pune, Chennai, Rajkot and Ludhiana.

Will it post anything for us?

No. MentionX drafts the content. You review it and publish it yourself.

From the founder

"I've spent 13 years helping businesses get found on Google. AI answers are a new problem on top of that: supplier shortlists are now made before a supplier is ever contacted. MentionX shows you whether you're on them, and what to fix if you're not." — Dipuck, founder of MentionX

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