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September non-manufacturing activity flourishes, reports ISM

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—rose 4.5% to 59.8 (a reading above 50 indicates growth), following August's 1.4% gain over July for its highest reading going back to August 2005's 61.3. The PMI has now grown for 93…

September manufacturing data continues on growth pattern, reports ISM

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman Manufacturing growth continued to hum along in September, according to the September edition of the monthly Manufacturing Report on Business issued by the Institute for Supply Management this week.

ISM reports ongoing non-manufacturing growth at a slower rate in July

Thursday, August 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—declined 3.5% to 53.9 (a reading above 50 indicates growth) in July, coming off June's 57.4, which is its highest level since February 2015. The NMI grew for the 91st consecutive month, and the…

ISM Reports Another Month of Growth in Manufacturing Sector

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 · Jeff Berman While falling short of June's pace, manufacturing output began the second half of 2017 in decent shape, according to data issued in the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) monthly Manufacturing Report on Business.

June non-manufacturing data heads up again, reports ISM

Thursday, July 6, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—rose 0.5% to 57.4 in June, which is its highest level since February 2015 and growing for the 90th consecutive month. June's NMI is 1.4% above the 12-month average of 56.0.

June Manufacturing Data is Strong, Says ISM

Monday, July 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman Momentum in manufacturing growth continues to remain fully intact, based on data issued in the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, which was released earlier today.

ISM Report on Non-Manufacturing: More of the Same

Monday, June 5, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 56.9 in May, down 0.6% from April's 57.5, which was its highest level since February 2015, while still growing for the 89th consecutive month. The May NMI is 1% higher than the 12-month…

May Manufacturing Output Sees Some Gains, Says ISM

Friday, June 2, 2017 · Jeff Berman The May PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was up 0.1% to 54.9 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), with the PMI now having grown for nine consecutive months.

ISM Semiannual report points to promising rest of 2017

Monday, May 22, 2017 · Jeff Berman Sticking to major themes echoed in its previous edition in December, the May edition of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Spring 2017 Semiannual Economic Forecast is pointing to continued growth in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.

Non-manufacturing is solid in April, says ISM

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—came in at 57.5, which topped March's 55.2 while growing for the 88th consecutive month. And the NMI is 1.9 percent above the 12-month average of 55.6 and at its highest level going back to…

ISM reports continued manufacturing growth in April despite sequential decline

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 · Jeff Berman The April PMI fell 2.4 percent in April to 54.8. Despite the decline, the PMI has indicated growth for the last eight consecutive months, and it is up 1.2 percent compared to the 12-month average of 53.6.

March manufacturing output remains in positive territory, reports ISM

Monday, April 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman The March PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was 57.2 in March (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.5 percent from February's 57.7, which is the highest PMI reading going back to August 2014's 57.9.

ISM reports a record-setting month for manufacturing in February

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 · Jeff Berman The February PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, came in a 57.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which was 1.7 percent ahead of January, marking the highest monthly PMI reading going back to August 2014's 57.9.

January Starts 2017 Manufacturing Levels On a “High Note,” reports ISM

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 · Jeff Berman The January PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was up 1.5 percent over December at 56.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) and its highest reading since November 2014's 57.6.

Measuring Value of the Supply Chain Executive Education

Thursday, January 12, 2017 · Bridget McCrea Executive-level supply chain positions have gained both prominence and importance for today's global companies. To support this trend, universities and colleges have enhanced their supply chain and logistics degree programs; organizations like APICS and the Institute for…