Monday, February 3, 2014 · SCMR Staff
Despite seeing declines in its core metrics, manufacturing activity in January continued to show growth for the eighth straight month, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Report on Business.
Monday, January 6, 2014 · Jeff Berman
The ISM’s index to measure growth—the NMI—dipped only 0.9 percent from November to December, coming in at 53.0. A reading above 50 represents growth. ISM said that economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in December for the 48th consecutive month.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 · Jeff Berman
As has been the case in its respective monthly manufacturing and non-manufacturing reports on business, continued growth remains in the cards for 2014, according to the December 2013 Semiannual Economic Forecast released this week by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Despite seeing sequential declines for its key metrics, non-manufacturing activity again showed growth in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
While the Institute of Supply Management reports that economic activity in the manufacturing sector was strong for the sixth straight month, supply chain managers may still wish to examine this “exuberance,” say economists.
Monday, December 2, 2013 · Jeff Berman
The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, headed up 0.9 percent to 57.3 in November, which is now the new high for the PMI in 2013.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Non-manufacturing activity continued to show solid growth in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business. The ISM’s index to measure growth—the NMI—inched up 1.0 percent to 55.4 in October.
Friday, November 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman
The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, increased 0.2 percent to 56.4 in October and stands as the new high for the PMI in 2013.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The National Federation of Independent Business small business optimism index inched up 0.6 point in July to 94.1, the second highest reading this year.
Monday, August 5, 2013 · Jeff Berman
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported today that non-manufacturing activity in July had a very solid month.
Thursday, August 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Manufacturing activity in July continued its solid turnaround since dropping to its lowest levels since June 2009 in May, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
While supply chain managers may note that the ISM purchasing managers’ index (PMI) has bounced back over 50 to 50.9 in June from 49.0 in May, some economists maintain that such surveys may not mean much.
Monday, July 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Following a month which saw its lowest levels since June 2009 and its first contraction since November 2012, manufacturing activity in June recovered some of its lost ground, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
Monday, June 3, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Manufacturing activity in May contracted for the first time since November 2012, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity—at 49 in May was down 1.7 percent from April’s 50.7
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