TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December, and the overall economy grew for the 91st consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(®).
The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management(®) (ISM(®)) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "The December PMI(®) registered 54.7 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the November reading of 53.2 percent. The New Orders Index registered 60.2 percent, an increase of 7.2 percentage points from the November reading of 53 percent. The Production Index registered 60.3 percent, 4.3 percentage points higher than the November reading of 56 percent. The Employment Index registered 53.1 percent, an increase of 0.8 percentage point from the November reading of 52.3 percent. Inventories of raw materials registered 47 percent, a decrease of 2 percentage points from the November reading of 49 percent. The Prices Index registered 65.5 percent in December, an increase of 11 percentage points from the November reading of 54.5 percent, indicating higher raw materials prices for the 10th consecutive month. The PMI(®), New Orders, Production and Employment Indexes all registered new highs for the year 2016, and the forward-looking comments from the panel are largely positive."
Of the 18 manufacturing industries, 11 are reporting growth in December in the following order: Petroleum & Coal Products; Primary Metals; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Paper Products; Machinery; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Computer & Electronic Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Chemical Products. The six industries reporting contraction in December -- listed in order -- are: Plastics & Rubber Products; Furniture & Related Products; Printing & Related Support Activities; Textile Mills; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; and Transportation Equipment.
WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING ...
-- "Ramping up for year-end by reducing inventory." (Chemical Products)
-- "Very strong month in terms of booking and billing which will contribute
to a good overall year revenue-wise." (Computer & Electronic Products)
-- "Our business remains strong and we are seeing continued growth."
(Plastics & Rubber Products)
-- "We have been fairly steady the last few months and it appears business
is strong into the 1st quarter of next year." (Primary Metals)
-- "Moving into [a] more inflationary environment, with lots of pressure to
increase prices on a number of fronts." (Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Products)
-- "Business continues to be brisk with an uptick of RFQs. Customers are
earmarking funds for capital equipment upgrades." (Machinery)
-- "Hiring still tight on available local labor. Business, by segments,
still uneven. Some consumer markets very (seasonally) strong, but
industrial markets lagging." (Transportation Equipment)
-- "Business conditions are good, demand is growing." (Miscellaneous
Manufacturing)
-- "Continued strong demand for product and strong forecast for next year."
(Nonmetallic Mineral Products)
-- "December 2016 is way ahead of December 2015." (Fabricated Metal
Products)
MANUFACTURING AT A GLANCE
December 2016
Index Series Index Dec Series Index Nov Percentage Point Change Direction Rate of Change Trend* (Months)
PMI(R) 54.7 53.2 +1.5 Growing Faster 4
New Orders 60.2 53.0 +7.2 Growing Faster 4
Production 60.3 56.0 +4.3 Growing Faster 4
Employment 53.1 52.3 +0.8 Growing Faster 3
Supplier Deliveries 52.9 55.7 -2.8 Slowing Slower 8
Inventories 47.0 49.0 -2.0 Contracting Faster 18
Customers' Inventories 49.0 49.0 0.0 Too Low Same 3
Prices 65.5 54.5 +11.0 Increasing Faster 10
Backlog of Orders 49.0 49.0 0.0 Contracting Same 6
New Export Orders 56.0 52.0 +4.0 Growing Faster 10
Imports 50.5 50.5 0.0 Growing Same 3
OVERALL ECONOMY Growing Faster 91
Manufacturing Sector
Growing Faster 4
Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(®) data is seasonally adjusted for the New Orders, Production, Employment and Supplier Deliveries Indexes.
*Number of months moving in current direction.
COMMODITIES REPORTED UP/DOWN IN PRICE AND IN SHORT SUPPLY
Commodities Up in Price
Aluminum (2); Brass; #1 Bundle Scrap; #1 Busheling Scrap; Copper (2); Corrugate (3); Corrugated Boxes (2); Methanol (3); Natural Gas; Nickel; Petroleum Fuels; Scrap Steel (2); Stainless Steel (9); Steel (12); Steel - Carbon Sheet; Steel - Cold Rolled (2); Steel - Hot Rolled; and Titanium Dioxide.
Commodities Down in Price
Ethylene; HDPE Resin; and Plastic Resins (2).
Commodities in Short Supply
Electronic Components.
Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item.
DECEMBER 2016 MANUFACTURING INDEX SUMMARIES
PMI(®
)Manufacturing expanded in December as the PMI(®) registered 54.7 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the November reading of 53.2 percent, indicating growth in manufacturing for the fourth consecutive month and a new high reading for the year. A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.
A PMI(®) above 43.2 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the December PMI(®) indicates growth for the 91st consecutive month in the overall economy, and indicates growth in the manufacturing sector for the fourth consecutive month. Holcomb stated, "The past relationship between the PMI(®) and the overall economy indicates that the average PMI(®) for January through December (51.5 percent) corresponds to a 2.6 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis. In addition, if the PMI(®) for December (54.7 percent) is annualized, it corresponds to a 3.6 percent increase in real GDP annually."
THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Month PMI(R) Month PMI(R)
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Dec 2016 54.7 Jun 2016 53.2
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Nov 2016 53.2 May 2016 51.3
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Oct 2016 51.9 Apr 2016 50.8
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Sep 2016 51.5 Mar 2016 51.8
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Aug 2016 49.4 Feb 2016 49.5
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Jul 2016 52.6 Jan 2016 48.2
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Average for 12 months - 51.5
High - 54.7
Low - 48.2
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New Orders
ISM(®)'s New Orders Index registered 60.2 percent in December, which is an increase of 7.2 percentage points when compared to the 53 percent reported for November, indicating growth in new orders for the fourth consecutive month and a new high reading for the year. A New Orders Index above 52.2 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau's series on manufacturing orders (in constant 2000 dollars).
The 12 industries reporting growth in new orders in December -- listed in order -- are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Primary Metals; Paper Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Machinery; Chemical Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Transportation Equipment. The four industries reporting a decrease in new orders during December are: Furniture & Related Products; Printing & Related Support Activities; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; and Plastics & Rubber Products.
New Orders %Better %Same %Worse Net Index
Dec 2016 32 48 20 +12 60.2
Nov 2016 27 51 22 +5 53.0
Oct 2016 24 56 20 +4 52.1
Sep 2016 27 53 20 +7 55.1
Production
ISM(®)'s Production Index registered 60.3 percent in December, which is an increase of 4.3 percentage points when compared to the 56 percent reported for November, indicating growth in production for the fourth consecutive month and a new high reading for the year. An index above 51.3 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board's Industrial Production figures.
The 10 industries reporting growth in production during the month of December -- listed in order -- are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Machinery; Paper Products; Chemical Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components. The two industries reporting a decrease in production during December are: Nonmetallic Mineral Products; and Transportation Equipment. Six industries reported no change in production in December compared to November.
Production %Better %Same %Worse Net Index
Dec 2016 28 55 17 +11 60.3
Nov 2016 26 57 17 +9 56.0
Oct 2016 25 56 19 +6 54.6
Sep 2016 24 56 20 +4 52.8
Employment
ISM(®)'s Employment Index registered 53.1 percent in December, an increase of 0.8 percentage point when compared to the November reading of 52.3 percent, indicating growth in employment in December for the third consecutive month and a new high reading for the year. An Employment Index above 50.6 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on manufacturing employment.
Of the 18 manufacturing industries, the nine industries reporting employment growth in December -- listed in order -- are: Textile Mills; Printing & Related Support Activities; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Primary Metals; Paper Products; Machinery; Computer & Electronic Products; and Chemical Products. The six industries reporting a decrease in employment in December -- listed in order -- are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Transportation Equipment; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components.
Employment %Higher %Same %Lower Net Index
Dec 2016 15 73 12 +3 53.1
Nov 2016 15 72 13 +2 52.3
Oct 2016 20 62 18 +2 52.9
Sep 2016 17 63 20 -3 49.7
Supplier Deliveries
The delivery performance of suppliers to manufacturing organizations was slower in December as the Supplier Deliveries Index registered 52.9 percent, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the 55.7 percent reported for November. A reading below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries, while a reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries.
The six industries reporting slower supplier deliveries in December -- listed in order -- are: Fabricated Metal Products; Transportation Equipment; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Computer & Electronic Products; and Machinery. The four industries reporting faster supplier deliveries in December are: Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Petroleum & Coal Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; and Chemical Products. Eight industries reported no change in supplier deliveries in December compared to November.
Supplier Deliveries %Slower %Same %Faster Net Index
Dec 2016 9 86 5 +4 52.9
Nov 2016 11 86 3 +8 55.7
Oct 2016 8 87 5 +3 52.2
Sep 2016 8 85 7 +1 50.3
Inventories*
The Inventories Index registered 47 percent in December, which is a decrease of 2 percentage points when compared to the 49 percent reported for November, indicating raw materials inventories are contracting in December for the 18th consecutive month. An Inventories Index greater than 42.8 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 five industries reporting higher inventories in December are: Primary Metals; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Machinery. The 11 industries reporting lower inventories in December -- listed in order -- are: Textile Mills; Printing & Related Support Activities; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Computer & Electronic Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Transportation Equipment; Paper Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; and Chemical Products.
Inventories %Higher %Same %Lower Net Index
Dec 2016 17 60 23 -6 47.0
Nov 2016 15 68 17 -2 49.0
Oct 2016 16 63 21 -5 47.5
Sep 2016 16 67 17 -1 49.5
Customers' Inventories*
ISM(®)'s Customers' Inventories Index registered 49 percent in December, which is the same reading as reported for November, indicating that customers' inventory levels are considered too low in December for the third consecutive month.
The five manufacturing industries reporting customers' inventories as being too high during the month of December are: Paper Products; Furniture & Related Products; Transportation Equipment; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Fabricated Metal Products. The six industries reporting customers' inventories as too low during December -- listed in order -- are: Textile Mills; Plastics & Rubber Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Machinery; Chemical Products; and Computer & Electronic Products.
Customers' Inventories % Reporting %Too High %About Right %Too Low Net Index
Dec 2016 54 12 74 14 -2 49.0
Nov 2016 52 15 68 17 -2 49.0
Oct 2016 59 13 73 14 -1 49.5
Sep 2016 58 17 72 11 +6 53.0
Prices*
The ISM(®) Prices Index registered 65.5 percent in December, an increase of 11 percentage points when compared to the November reading of 54.5 percent, indicating an increase in raw materials prices for the 10th consecutive month. In December, 38 percent of respondents reported paying higher prices, 7 percent reported paying lower prices, and 55 percent of supply executives reported paying the same prices as in November. A Prices Index above 52.4 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials.
Of the 18 manufacturing industries, the 14 industries that reported paying increased prices for its raw materials in December -- listed in order -- are: Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Furniture & Related Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Paper Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Machinery; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Chemical Products; Transportation Equipment; Computer & Electronic Products; and Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products. The only industry reporting paying lower prices during the month of December is Apparel, Leather & Allied Products.
Prices %Higher %Same %Lower Net Index
Dec 2016 38 55 7 +31 65.5
Nov 2016 21 67 12 +9 54.5
Oct 2016 25 59 16 +9 54.5
Sep 2016 20 66 14 +6 53.0
Backlog of Orders*
ISM(®)'s Backlog of Orders Index registered 49 percent in December, the same reading as reported for November, indicating contraction in order backlogs for the sixth consecutive month. Of the 88 percent of respondents who reported their backlog of orders, 21 percent reported greater backlogs, 23 percent reported smaller backlogs, and 56 percent reported no change from November.
The six industries reporting growth in order backlogs in December -- listed in order -- are: Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Paper Products; Machinery; Computer & Electronic Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components. The six industries reporting a decrease in order backlogs during December -- listed in order -- are: Furniture & Related Products; Chemical Products; Transportation Equipment; Plastics & Rubber Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Miscellaneous Manufacturing. Six industries reported no change in order backlogs in December compared to November.
Backlog of Orders % Reporting %Greater %Same %Less Net Index
Dec 2016 88 21 56 23 -2 49.0
Nov 2016 87 21 56 23 -2 49.0
Oct 2016 88 16 59 25 -9 45.5
Sep 2016 87 19 61 20 -1 49.5
New Export Orders*
ISM(®)'s New Export Orders Index registered 56 percent in December, an increase of 4 percentage points when compared to the 52 percent reported for November, indicating growth in new export orders for the 10th consecutive month.
The 11 industries reporting growth in new export orders in December -- listed in order -- are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Paper Products; Chemical Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Machinery; and Transportation Equipment. None of the 18 industries reported a decrease in new export orders during December. Six industries reported no change in new export orders in December compared to November.
New Export Orders % Reporting %Higher %Same %Lower Net Index
Dec 2016 80 17 78 5 +12 56.0
Nov 2016 82 13 78 9 +4 52.0
Oct 2016 79 12 81 7 +5 52.5
Sep 2016 76 15 74 11 +4 52.0
Imports*
ISM(®)'s Imports Index registered 50.5 percent in December, the same reading as reported for November. This month's reading indicates growth in imports for the third consecutive month.
The five industries reporting growth in imports during the month of December are: Plastics & Rubber Products; Primary Metals; Furniture & Related Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; and Machinery. The five industries reporting a decrease in imports during December are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Chemical Products; Transportation Equipment; and Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products. Seven industries reported no change in imports in December compared to November.
Imports % Reporting %Higher %Same %Lower Net Index
Dec 2016 83 10 81 9 +1 50.5
Nov 2016 82 11 79 10 +1 50.5
Oct 2016 81 11 82 7 +4 52.0
Sep 2016 81 12 74 14 -2 49.0
* The Inventories, Customers' Inventories, Prices, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders and Imports Indexes do not meet the accepted criteria for seasonal adjustments.
Buying Policy
Average commitment lead time for Capital Expenditures increased in December by 5 days to 138 days. Average lead time for Production Materials increased by 6 days to 65 days. Average lead time for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies increased by 2 days to 33 days.
Percent Reporting
Capital Expenditures Hand-to-Mouth 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 6 Months 1 Year+ Average Days
Dec 2016 19 9 11 18 24 19 138
Nov 2016 20 10 12 17 23 18 133
Oct 2016 19 11 10 18 23 19 136
Sep 2016 18 12 9 16 30 15 132
Production Materials Hand-to-Mouth 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 6 Months 1 Year+ Average Days
Dec 2016 14 40 19 17 6 4 65
Nov 2016 17 35 25 14 7 2 59
Oct 2016 12 38 24 16 7 3 64
Sep 2016 15 35 25 16 7 2 60
MRO Supplies Hand-to-Mouth 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 6 Months 1 Year+ Average Days
Dec 2016 39 37 16 6 1 1 33
Nov 2016 40 34 18 7 1 0 31
Oct 2016 41 34 17 7 1 0 31
Sep 2016 38 35 18 9 0 0 31
About This Report
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 December 2016.
The data presented herein is obtained from a survey of manufacturing supply executives 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. The data should be compared to all other economic data sources when used in decision-making.
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The Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(®) is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Membership of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee is diversified by NAICS, based on each industry's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). Manufacturing Business Survey Committee responses are divided into the following NAICS code categories: Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Textile Mills; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Wood Products; Paper Products; Printing & Related Support Activities; Petroleum & Coal Products; Chemical Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Primary Metals; Fabricated Metal Products; Machinery; Computer & Electronic Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Transportation Equipment; Furniture & Related Products; and Miscellaneous Manufacturing (products such as medical equipment and supplies, jewelry, sporting goods, toys and office supplies).
Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers' Inventories, Employment and Prices), this report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction (higher, better and slower for Supplier Deliveries) and the negative economic direction (lower, worse and faster for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion index. Responses are raw data and are never changed. The diffusion index includes the percent of positive responses plus one-half of those responding the same (considered positive).
The resulting single index number for those meeting the criteria for seasonal adjustments (PMI(®), New Orders, Production, Employment and Supplier Deliveries) is then seasonally adjusted to allow for the effects of repetitive intra-year variations resulting primarily from normal differences in weather conditions, various institutional arrangements, and differences attributable to non-moveable holidays. All seasonal adjustment factors are subject annually to relatively minor changes when conditions warrant them. The PMI(®) is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes of five of the indexes with equal weights: New Orders (seasonally adjusted), Production (seasonally adjusted), Employment (seasonally adjusted), Supplier Deliveries (seasonally adjusted), and Inventories.
Diffusion indexes have the properties of leading indicators and are convenient summary measures showing the prevailing direction of change and the scope of change. A PMI(®) reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. A PMI(®) above 43.2 percent, over a period of time, indicates that the overall economy, or gross domestic product (GDP), is generally expanding; below 43.2 percent, it is generally declining. The distance from 50 percent or 43.2 percent is indicative of the strength of the expansion or decline. With some of the indicators within this report, ISM(®) has indicated the departure point between expansion and decline of comparable government series, as determined by regression analysis.
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Responses to Buying Policy reflect the percent reporting the current month's lead time, the approximate weighted number of days ahead for which commitments are made for Capital Expenditures; Production Materials; and Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies, expressed as hand-to-mouth (five days), 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, six months (180 days), a year or more (360 days), and the weighted average number of days. These responses are raw data, never revised, and not seasonally adjusted since there is no significant seasonal pattern.
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