June 2007 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®PMI at 56% DO NOT CONFUSE THIS NATIONAL REPORT with the various regional purchasing reports released across the country. The national report's information reflects the entire United States, while the regional reports contain primarily regional data from their local vicinities. Also, the information in the regional reports is not used in calculating the results of the national report. The information compiled in this report is for the month of June 2007. New Orders, Production and Employment Growing Inventories Contracting Deliveries Faster (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the fifth consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 68th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Norbert J. Ore, C.P.M., chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "Following a weak first quarter, the manufacturing sector rebounded in a strong fashion during the second quarter. In June, manufacturing expanded at its fastest pace since April 2006 when the PMI Index registered 56.9. This performance appears sustainable in the third quarter due to the current strength in New Orders and Production." TOP PERFORMING INDUSTRIESThe 12 industries reporting growth in June — listed in order — are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Chemical Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Paper Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Textile Mills; and Machinery. WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING ...- "Business remains brisk with isolated areas of softness." (Nonmetallic Mineral Products)
- "Things are picking up." (Primary Metals)
- "Busy now but still down approximately 13 percent from this time last year." (Fabricated Metal Products)
- "Exchange rate and some raw material increases have had a negative impact on our purchased components." (Transportation Equipment)
- "Petroleum-based material prices have begun to escalate at a faster pace." (Paper Products)
MANUFACTURING AT A GLANCE JUNE 2007 |
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Index | Series Index June | Series Index May | Percentage Point Change |
Direction | Rate of Change | Trend* (Months) |
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PMI | 56.0 | 55.0 | +1.0 | Growing | Faster | 5 | New Orders | 60.3 | 59.6 | +0.7 | Growing | Faster | 7 | Production | 62.9 | 58.3 | +4.6 | Growing | Faster | 5 | Employment | 51.1 | 51.9 | -0.8 | Growing | Slower | 3 | Supplier Deliveries | 49.7 | 50.3 | -0.6 | Faster | From Slowing | 1 | Inventories | 45.3 | 46.1 | -0.8 | Contracting | Faster | 11 | Customers' Inventories | 47.0 | 48.0 | -1.0 | Too Low | Faster | 4 | Prices | 68.0 | 71.0 | -3.0 | Increasing | Slower | 6 | Backlog of Orders | 53.5 | 52.5 | +1.0 | Growing | Faster | 3 | Exports | 56.0 | 59.0 | -3.0 | Growing | Slower | 55 | Imports | 54.5 | 57.5 | -3.0 | Growing | Slower | 66 | | | | | | | | OVERALL ECONOMY | Growing | Faster | 68 | Manufacturing Sector | Growing | Faster | 5 |
*Number of months moving in current direction COMMODITIES REPORTED UP/DOWN IN PRICE and IN SHORT SUPPLYCommodities Up in PriceAluminum* (7); Chemicals (3); Copper Based Products (3); Gasoline (3); Natural Gas (5); Polypropylene Resins; Soybean Oil; Stainless Sheet Steel; Stainless Steel (6); and Steel (4). Commodities Down in PriceAluminum* is the only commodity reported down in price. Commodities in Short SupplyNo commodities are reported in short supply. * Reported as both up and down in price. Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item.
JUNE 2007 MANUFACTURING INDEX SUMMARIES
PMIManufacturing growth accelerated in June as the PMI registered 56 percent, an increase of 1 percentage point when compared to May's reading of 55 percent. A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting. A PMI in excess of 41.9 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the PMI indicates that both the overall economy and the manufacturing sector are growing. "The past relationship between the PMI and the overall economy indicates that the PMI average for January through June (53 percent) corresponds to a 3.4 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) annually. In addition, if the PMI for June (56 percent) is annualized, it corresponds to a 4.4 percent increase in real GDP annually." THE LAST 12 MONTHSMonth | PMI | | Month | PMI |
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Jun 2007 | 56.0 | | Dec 2006 | 51.4 | May 2007 | 55.0 | | Nov 2006 | 49.9 | Apr 2007 | 54.7 | | Oct 2006 | 51.5 | Mar 2007 | 50.9 | | Sep 2006 | 52.7 | Feb 2007 | 52.3 | | Aug 2006 | 54.3 | Jan 2007 | 49.3 | | Jul 2006 | 54.4 | Average for 12 months – 52.7 High – 56.0 Low – 49.3 |
New OrdersISM's New Orders Index rose to 60.3 percent in June. The index is 0.7 percentage point higher than the 59.6 percent reported in May. A New Orders Index above 49.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau's series on manufacturing orders (in constant 2000 dollars). Eleven industries reported increases during June: Petroleum & Coal Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Chemical Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Primary Metals; Fabricated Metal Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Computer & Electronic Products; Paper Products; and Machinery. New Orders | % Better | % Same | % Worse | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 37 | 48 | 15 | +22 | 60.3 | May 2007 | 33 | 54 | 13 | +20 | 59.6 | Apr 2007 | 40 | 45 | 15 | +25 | 58.5 | Mar 2007 | 30 | 51 | 19 | +11 | 51.6 |
ProductionISM's Production Index registered 62.9 percent in June, which is 4.6 percentage points higher than the 58.3 percent reported in May. June is the fifth consecutive month of production growth for manufacturers. An index above 49.8 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board's Industrial Production figures. Of the industries reporting in June, 12 registered growth: Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Chemical Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Paper Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Machinery; Transportation Equipment; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; and Furniture & Related Products. Production | % Better | % Same | % Worse | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 35 | 55 | 10 | +25 | 62.9 | May 2007 | 30 | 59 | 11 | +19 | 58.3 | Apr 2007 | 35 | 52 | 13 | +22 | 57.3 | Mar 2007 | 29 | 53 | 18 | +11 | 53.0 |
EmploymentISM's Employment Index registered 51.1 percent in June, which is a decrease of 0.8 percentage point when compared to May's reading of 51.9 percent. An Employment Index above 49.2 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on manufacturing employment. The five industries reporting growth in employment during June are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Chemical Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Primary Metals. Employment | % Higher | % Same | % Lower | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 20 | 66 | 14 | +6 | 51.1 | May 2007 | 22 | 66 | 12 | +10 | 51.9 | Apr 2007 | 23 | 64 | 13 | +10 | 53.1 | Mar 2007 | 14 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 48.7 |
Supplier DeliveriesThe delivery performance of suppliers to manufacturing organizations was faster in June ending 47 consecutive months of slower deliveries. ISM's Supplier Deliveries Index registered 49.7 percent in June, a 0.6 percentage point decrease when compared to May's reading of 50.3 percent. A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries. The five industries reporting slower supplier deliveries in June are: Paper Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Fabricated Metal Products; Chemical Products; and Primary Metals. Supplier Deliveries | % Slower | % Same | % Faster | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 7 | 87 | 6 | +1 | 49.7 | May 2007 | 5 | 93 | 2 | +3 | 50.3 | Apr 2007 | 7 | 87 | 6 | +1 | 50.2 | Mar 2007 | 5 | 93 | 2 | +3 | 51.3 |
InventoriesManufacturers' inventories registered 45.3 percent in June, a 0.8 percentage point decrease when compared to May's reading of 46.1 percent. This is the 11th consecutive month of inventory liquidation. An Inventories Index greater than 42.4 percent, over time, is generally consistent with expansion in the Bureau of Economic Analysis' (BEA) figures on overall manufacturing inventories (in chained 2000 dollars). The four industries reporting higher inventories in June are: Plastics & Rubber Products; Textile Mills; Transportation Equipment; and Furniture & Related Products. Inventories | % Higher | % Same | % Lower | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 13 | 64 | 23 | -10 | 45.3 | May 2007 | 15 | 62 | 23 | -8 | 46.1 | Apr 2007 | 16 | 62 | 22 | -6 | 46.3 | Mar 2007 | 17 | 64 | 19 | -2 | 47.5 |
Customers' Inventories*The ISM Customers' Inventories Index registered 47 percent in June, which is 1 percentage point lower than the 48 percent reported in May. The index indicates that respondents believe their customers have less than sufficient inventories on hand (inventories are too low) at this time. This is the fourth consecutive month in which manufacturers have reported their customers' inventories to be too low. Four industries reported higher customers' inventories during June: Furniture & Related Products; Textile Mills; Plastics & Rubber Products; and Fabricated Metal Products. Customers' Inventories | % Reporting | %Too High | %About Right | %Too Low | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 67 | 12 | 70 | 18 | -6 | 47.0 | May 2007 | 76 | 9 | 78 | 13 | -4 | 48.0 | Apr 2007 | 77 | 13 | 68 | 19 | -6 | 47.0 | Mar 2007 | 75 | 11 | 74 | 15 | -4 | 48.0 |
Prices*In June, the ISM Prices Index registered 68 percent, indicating manufacturers are paying higher prices on average when compared to May. While 42 percent of respondents reported paying higher prices and 6 percent reported paying lower prices, 52 percent of supply executives reported paying the same prices as the preceding month. A Prices Index above 47.2 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Index of Manufacturers Prices. In June, 14 industries reported paying higher prices: Plastics & Rubber Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Paper Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Primary Metals; Transportation Equipment; Textile Mills; Wood Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Machinery; Chemical Products; Furniture & Related Products; and Computer & Electronic Products. Prices | % Higher | % Same | % Lower | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 42 | 52 | 6 | +36 | 68.0 | May 2007 | 45 | 52 | 3 | +42 | 71.0 | Apr 2007 | 50 | 46 | 4 | +46 | 73.0 | Mar 2007 | 36 | 59 | 5 | +31 | 65.5 |
Backlog of Orders*ISM's Backlog of Orders Index registered 53.5 percent in June, 1 percentage point higher than the 52.5 percent reported in May. Of the 86 percent of respondents who reported their backlog of orders, 23 percent reported greater backlogs, 16 percent reported smaller backlogs, and 61 percent reported no change from May. The eight industries reporting an increase in order backlogs in June are: Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Paper Products; Chemical Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Machinery; and Miscellaneous Manufacturing. Backlog of Orders | % Reporting | % Greater | % Same | % Less | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 86 | 23 | 61 | 16 | +7 | 53.5 | May 2007 | 87 | 22 | 61 | 17 | +5 | 52.5 | Apr 2007 | 85 | 26 | 57 | 17 | +9 | 54.5 | Mar 2007 | 89 | 20 | 54 | 26 | -6 | 47.0 |
New Export Orders*ISM's New Export Orders Index registered 56 percent in June, a decrease of 3 percentage points when compared to May's index of 59 percent. This is the 55th consecutive month of growth in export orders. The seven industries reporting growth in new export orders in June are: Furniture & Related Products; Machinery; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Fabricated Metal Products; Chemical Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Transportation Equipment. New Export Orders | % Reporting | % Higher | % Same | % Lower | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 78 | 18 | 76 | 6 | +12 | 56.0 | May 2007 | 78 | 24 | 70 | 6 | +18 | 59.0 | Apr 2007 | 82 | 20 | 74 | 6 | +14 | 57.0 | Mar 2007 | 77 | 18 | 75 | 7 | +11 | 55.5 |
Imports*Imports of materials by manufacturers grew during June as the Imports Index registered 54.5 percent, a decrease of 3 percentage points when compared to May. This is the 66th consecutive month of growth in import orders. The 10 industries reporting growth in import activity for June are: Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Wood Products; Furniture & Related Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Machinery; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Transportation Equipment; and Chemical Products. Imports | % Reporting | % Higher | % Same | % Lower | Net | Index |
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Jun 2007 | 85 | 17 | 75 | 8 | +9 | 54.5 | May 2007 | 82 | 20 | 75 | 5 | +15 | 57.5 | Apr 2007 | 84 | 23 | 70 | 7 | +16 | 58.0 | Mar 2007 | 82 | 24 | 67 | 9 | +15 | 57.5 |
* The Backlog of Orders, Prices, Customers' Inventories, Imports and New Export Orders Indexes do not meet the accepted criteria for seasonal adjustments. Buying PolicyAverage commitment leadtime for Capital Expenditures decreased 4 days to 115 days. Average leadtime for Production Materials decreased 1 day to 45 days. Average leadtime for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies increased 1 day to 23 days. Percent Reporting |
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Capital Expenditures | Hand- to- Mouth | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 6 Months | 1 Year+ | Average Days |
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Jun 2007 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 115 | May 2007 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 119 | Apr 2007 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 115 | Mar 2007 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 110 | | Production Materials | Hand- to- Mouth | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 6 Months | 1 Year+ | Average Days |
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Jun 2007 | 19 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 45 | May 2007 | 20 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46 | Apr 2007 | 18 | 45 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 46 | Mar 2007 | 21 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 45 | | MRO Supplies | Hand- to- Mouth | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 6 Months | 1 Year+ | Average Days |
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Jun 2007 | 50 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | May 2007 | 51 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | Apr 2007 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | Mar 2007 | 52 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
About this ReportThe data presented herein is obtained from a survey of manufacturing supply managers based on information they have collected within their respective organizations. ISM makes no representation, other than that stated within this release, regarding the individual company data collection procedures. Use of the data is in the public domain and should be compared to all other economic data sources when used in decision-making. Quelle: http://www.ism.ws/about/MediaRoom/...leasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=16834 
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