Table 3. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ UNFILLED ORDERS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

(Millions of Dollars)
‘Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly Percent Change ‘Monthly Porcent
Industry Change
Aug. July, June July- | June- | May - Aug. July June Aug. Aug.
2001" 2001' 2001 Aug. July June 2001° 2001° 2001 2000 01/00
All manufacturing industries........ | 564,010] 568,176} 574,112 -0.7 -1.0 -0.8] 558,036] 566,094] 572,190] 579,320
Excluding transportation. 273,571] 281,974) 286,448 -0.9 “1.6 -1.0] 277,945] 282,250] 284,422) 315,120
Excluding defense... — -| 422.772] 426,112) 431,930 -0.8 “13 -0.8] 419,313] 424,714] 428,749] 441,221
Durable goods industries... 564,010] 568,176| 574,112 -0.7 “1.0 -0.8] 558,036] 566,094] 572,190] 579,320)
Primary metals..... 18,562) 18,811 18,989] 1.3 0.9] +1.2] 18,466] 18,979] 19,158] 20,189
Iron and steel mills. 8,862 9,047 9,122 “2.0 0.8] +27] 8,802 9,161 9,289} 10,093)
Aluminum and nonferrous metals....... 7,427 7,507 7,608 1 13) -0.3 7,402 7,579 7,592 7,959
Ferrous metal foundries. | 2,273] 2,257 2,259] +0.7 -0.1 +04 2,262 2,239) 2.277 2,137
Fabricated metal products. 41,691] 41,989] 41,990 0.7 0.0] = +0.1f 41.940] 42,506} 42,204) 43,775
Machinery.....eesn0 59,686] 60,252] 61,249] -0.9 -1.6] +0.1) 59,193} 59,685] 60,316] 63,981
Construction machinery... 2.315] 2,245 2,206] $3.1 +18) 40.4) 2,146] 2,136 2,229) 2,687
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery......... . 1,608 1,606 1,617 +0.1 0.7 +5.1 1,605) 1,620) 1,629) 1,384
Industrial machinery. ...oce....see0- 10,308] 10,393] 10,862 -0.8 -4.3] 40.6] 10,357] 10,481 10,652 14,069
Photographic equipment 859 ‘B60 822| 0.1 +46) 44.1
Ventilation, heating, air conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment. 4,795 4,750] 4612} +09] +30] +06 4,824] 4,806) 4,721 5,037
‘Metalworking machinery... 4,728] 4,852 4,958| 2.6 “24 “3.1 4,733] 4,895) 4,968] 5,981
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment........f 19,891] 20,390] 20,960 “24 “27 +0.8] 19,708] 19,983} 20,092] 17,519
Material handing equipment........-r 6,033 5,965 5990] 41.1 0.4] +0.2| 5,863 5,891 6,108] 6.014)
Computers and electronic products. 131,908] 132,925] 136,351 0.8 2.5 -2.1] 130,491] 192,702] 135,229) 154,873
Electronic computers... -| 10,120} 10,055} 10,400] +06] -3.3] $1.2) 10,374) 10,121 10,424] 10,789
Nondefense communications
42,014] 42,175] 42,860 0.4) “1.6 -4.2| 40,4941 41,752] 43,045] 45,328
2.614 2,617 2,606 0.1 +0.4 -0.5 2,505] 2,560| 2,577 2,249
Semiconductors... een 14,856] 15,504] 17.428 4.2) -11.0) -5.2] 15,213] 15,796] 16,130] 30,002
Electronic components... = 16,268] 16.684] 16,990 “2.5 -1.8] -0.4] 16,473] 16,616] 16,684] 20,887
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment. 4,527| 4,559 4,580 0.7 0.5 2.0) 4,492 4,618] 4,662 5,452| 17.6
Defense search and navigation
OQUIDMENL os verernseeressnereeessreetnne 29,746] 29,739] 29,675) 0.0] +0.2 0.3] 29,195] 29,568] 30,008] 29,485 “1.0
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments... 11,763] 11,592) 11,812 +15 1.9 0.2] 11,745] 11,671 11,699] 10,681 +10.0
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components. sess 17,382] 17.568] 17,409 Ad +09) “24 17,318] 17,584] 17,164] 19,341 10.5
Electric lighting equipment... . 1,684 1,640 1,633 +27] +04] +18 1.750] 1,706 1,675) 1,576 +110
Household appliances.......c.cec-sevenn 1,252 1,227 1045] 42.0] 417.4 5.8 1,136 1,094 904] 890) +27.6
Electrical equipment... 9,899 9,917 9,808 0.2) 0 +11 +03) 9,900] 9,949 9,718 9,664] 42.4
‘Transportation equipment... 284,439] 286,202| 287,664 0.6 0.5 -0.5] 280,091] 283,844] 287,768] 264.200) +6.0
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers 12,635] 12,779] 12,984] Ad 16 -0.8] 12,223] 12,544] 12,625] 13,554 9.8
Nondetense aircraft and parts. 149,305] 149.975] 150,856) -0.4 -0.6 -0.3] 147,419] 148,498] 150,573] 132,893) +10.9
Defense aircraft and parts. 45,220} 46,032] 46,208 18 0.4 1.1] 44,688] 46,188] 46,913] 43,849 +19
Ships and boats... seocseneee 22,790] 22,628] 22,367] 940.7] $1.2} = +0.1] 22,155] 22,580] 22,801 18,315 +210
Furmiture and related products... ..n..--.+-.} 6,623} 6,769] 6,769 “2.2 oof +15 6,810] 7,089 6,726| 8,187 16.8

° Preliminary * Revised

See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


10

Total Manufacturing
Shipments and Three Month
Moving Average

Total Manufacturing
New Orders and Three Month
Moving Average

420 420 |) 12
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Billions Of Dollars Billions Of Dollars
420 420 420 420
400 400 400 400
380 380 380 I 380
360 360 360 A ‘7 360
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340 340 || 340 a he 340
320 320 || 320 320
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— == Shipments Average — = = New Orders Average

TaN J

Total Manufacturing Total Manufacturing

Total Inventories and Three Month Ratios of Unfilled Orders and Total
Moving Average Inventories to Shipments
Billions Of Dollars US Ratios UIS Ratios
500 500 16 4.5
44
43
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4.2

Note: All charts based on seasonally adjusted current dollars.


Table 5. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, NEW ORDERS, UNFILLED

ORDERS, AND TOTAL INVENTORIES FOR TOPICAL SERIES '
(Millions of Dollars)

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted”
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent] Year to date
Industry Change|
Aug. | July | June | July-|June-| May-] Aug. | July | June | Aug. | Aug.
2001° | 2001" | 2001 | Aug. | July | June | 2001" | 2001" | 2001 | 2000 |01/60] 2001 | 2000
SHIPMENTS
All manufacturing industries... .. | 336,735] 338,546] 337,322 342,212] 302,651] 361,374] 361,493] -5.3]2,706,367|2,829,694
Construction materials and supplies..... | 33,293] 33,148] 32,968 35,624] 32,560] 35,880] 36,545] -2.5] 266,815] 284,623
Information technology... | 28,590] 30,049] 30.864 26,285] 25,988] 36,028] 33,658] -21.9] 243,553| 268,244
Capital goods... 68,205] 69,553] 71,356 64,846] 60,579] 81,173] 73.858] -12.2] 559,187] 589,986
Nondefense capital goods* 61,639] 63,113] 64,681 58,457| 54,821] 73,824] 68.367| -14.5] 511.486] 544,842
Excluding aircraft....... 57.533] 58,704] 59,720 54,382] 51,687) 67,783] 63,394] -14.2] 476,677] 509,136
Defense capital goods’ 6,566 6,440 6,675 6,389 5,758 7,355) 5,491] + 16.4] 47,701 45,144
Consumer goods......... 129,339] 128,301] 126,218 133,577] 114,303] 131,137] 132,602] +0.7]1,014,772|1,028,875
Consumer durable goods. 36,098] 35,714] 34/132] 37,036] 24,830] 36,767] 35,805] +3.4| 271/321] ‘295.453
Consumer nondurable goo 93,241] 92/587] 92,086 96,541] 89,473] 94,370] 96,797] .0.3| 743,451] 733,422
NEW ORDERS
All manufacturing industries... 332,569] 332,608] 332,939} 0.0] -0.1] _ -2.9] 334,154] 296,555] 351,812| 359,191] —-7.0|2,672,389|2,885,800
Construction materials and supplies. 33,197] 33,081] 32,941] +0.4] +0.4) -2.5| 35,312) 32,684] 35,875] 36.481] -3.2| 265.906] 286,731
information technology. 28,399] 28,752] 28,548 1.2) +0.7 3.0) 24,530) 23,885] 33,097) 32,915} -25.5) 234,635] 277,782
Capital goods... 65,851) 65,808) 66,809] +0.1] -1.5) -4.5} 59,279] 54,674] 73,319] 74,022] -19.9] 537,336] 631,175
Nondefense capital goods®... 60,083] 59,476} 61,364) +1.0] -3.1] -3.8] 55.186] 50,346] 68,675] 69,067] -20.1] 493,563] 566,599
Excluding aircratt....... 56,503] 56,287] 57,705] +0.4] -2.5| -3.1] 52,046) 49,626] 63.475] 63,212] -17.7] 464,740| 526.275
Defense capital goods* 5,768] 6,332] 5,445] 8.91 +16.3] -11.8] 41093] 4/328] 4.644] 4/955] -17.4] 43,773] 64/576
Consumer g00dS......-0sssesseees | 129,464] 128,458] 126,258] +0.8] +1.7] 3.7] 133,586] 114,830] 130,609] 132,189] +1.1]1,012,398|1,029.102
‘Consumer durable goods. sos | 36,223) 35,871] 34,172] +1.0] 45.0] 2.7] 37,045] 25,357] 36,239] 35,392] +4.7| 268,947] ‘295,680
UNFILLED ORDERS
All manufacturing industries............1..+ | 564,010] 568,176]574,112| 0.7] -1.0] -0.8| 558,036] 566,094] 572,190] 579,320| 3.7 0 ©
Construction materials and supplies..... | 34,912] 36,008] 35,075] -0.3] -0.2] 0.1] 35,159] 35,471] 35.347] 36.966} 4.9] *) ta
Information technology... sereteeseeee 106,190} 106,381] 107,678) 0.2 “1.2 -2.1] 104,203] 105,958] 108,061] 111,951 6.9 (x) (xX)
Capital goods... se... sous | 389,457] 391.811/395,555/ -0.6]  -0.9]  -1.1] 383,293] 388,860] 394,765] 388,162] -1.3 (x) a
Nondefense capital goods’... . 266,468] 268,024] 271,660] 0.6 A -1.2) 262,721] 265,992] 270,467] 265,023 0.9 (x) (Xx)
Excluding aircraft, so, | 152,637] 153,667] 156,083] -0.7] 1.5] -1.3] 150,776] 153,112| 155.173] 162.866] -7.4 04) 0
Defense capital good: 122,989] 123,787] 123,895] 0.6] -0.1]  -1.0] 120,872] 122/868] 124.298 123,139] 2.1 6 o
Consumer goods... 8,547] 8,422] 8,265] +15] +1.9| +0.5] 8,506] 8,497] 7,970] 9,906| -14.1 0) ra
Consumer durable goods. 8,547] 8,422] 8,265] +1.5] +19] +05] 8506} 8.497} 7,970] 9,906] -14.1 a) my
TOTAL INVENTORIES

All manufacturing industries... . 465,269] 468,378] 471,967) 0.7 -0.8| -1.0] 466,949] 469,116] 467,514] 482,674 -3.3) ibs) ied)
Construction materials and supplies... | 47,562] 47,861] 48,357] -0.6] -1.0] -0.7| 47,229] 47,841] 48,025] 48,606] -2.8 ~ ~
Information technolOgy...susssesesen | 46,170] 46,724] 47/422] -1.2]  -1.5] -2.2| 46,924! 46902] 46,692] 491640] 5.5 00 0
Capital goods. 145,423] 146,132] 147,309] 0.5] -0.8} -1.3] 147,101] 146,535] 145,390] 150,401] 2.2 x) a
Nondefense capital good 127,084] 127.914] 129,045] 0.6] -0.9] -0.9] 128,376] 128,011] 127,070] 131.058] | -2.0 0 a
Excluding aircratt........ 102,925] 103,707] 104,890] 0.8 -1.1] -1.0] 103,776] 103,695] 103,459| 106,074] | -2.2 a) 0)
Defense capital goods’. 18,339] 18,218] 18,264] +0.7] -0.3] -4.0] 18,725] 18,524] 18.320] 191343] -3.2 00 %)
Consumer goods... : 128,673] 129,400] 129,665] -0.6]  -0.2) -0.4] 128,833] 129,004] 128,302] 131,748] -2.2 ra ~
‘Consumer durable goods. 27,928] 28,438] 28,524] 1.8] -0.3] 0.4] 28,147] 28.499] 28.274] 29.754] 5.4 (x) ~
Consumer nondurable good: 100,745] 100,962} 101,141] -0.2| -0.2 -0.4] 100,686] 100,505] 100,028] 101,994] -1.3 x) o

° Preliminary * Revised (X) Not Applicable
* Topical series are regroupings of the separate industry categories
? Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

* Nondefense capital goods industries include: small arms and ordnance; farm machinery and equipment; construction machinery; mining, oil, and gas field machinery;

industrial machinery; vending, laundry, and other machinery; photographic equipment; metalworking machinery; turbines and generators; other power transmission
equipment; pumps and compressors; material handling equipment; all other machinery; electronic computers; computer storage devices; other computer peripheral
equipment; communications equipment; search and navigation equipment; electromedical, measuring, and control instruments; electrical equipment; other electrical
equipment, appliances, and components; heavy duty trucks; aircraft; railroad rolling stock; ships and boats; office and institutional furniture; and medical equipment
‘and supplies.

* Defense capital goods industries include: small arms and ordnance; communications equipment; aircraft; missiles, space vehicles, and parts; ships and boats;
and search and navigation equipment.

See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


Table 4. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

(Millions of Dollars)
‘Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
Industry Change
Aug. July dune July- | June- | May - Aug. July une Aug. Aug.
2001 2001" 2001 Aug, July June 2001" 2001" 2001 2000 ori80
All manufacturing industries... suf 465,269] 468,378] 471,967 -0.7 -1.0/ 466,949] 469,116] 467.514] 482,674] 3.3
Excluding transportation... 391,180] 393,994] 397,420 -0.7 0.9) 391.657) 394,053] 394,042] 403,966] -3.0
Excluding defense... cee 443,777| 446,961] 450,500 0.7 -0.9] 444,918] 447,345] 445,990] 458,873 3.0
Durable goods industries.....ccssseest 295,649] 297,940] 300,823 0.8] -1.1[ 297,731] 298,995] 297,850] 308,827 3.6
Wood pri 9,697 9,818 9,970] 12 +05) 9,584 9,659 9,642 9,987 “4.0
Noamatatc minal Broducts 9,815 91942} 10,039) 13 +03) 9,699 91907] 40,014 9,731 -0.3
Primary metals... 20,535] 20,816 21,117 13) -16) -20,542{ 20,829] 20,878] 22,977 “10.6
Iron and steel mills... 2] iiigal 11,305] 11,3891 Vt -15] 11,242] 11,360) 11,233} 12,807 12.2
‘Aluminum and nonferrous metals | 7.515 7,675 7,898 24 -2.3 7.494 7,651 7,790 8,406] 10.8
Ferrous metal foundries. pee 1,836 1,836 1,830 0.9} +07 1,806 1.818 1,855) 1,764) +24
Fabricated metal products. 34,014] 34,116] 34,367’ 0.3 -116] 33,947] 34,328] 34,464) 35,238 “3.7
Machinery... 50,364, 50,622 51,022 0.5 0.0] 50,348] 50,289] 80,356} 50,049 +06
Farm machinery... 2.161 2,200 2,226 18 +04) 2,07, 2,105 2171 2,118) 19
Construction machinery. 3,876 3,888 3,830] -0.3 1.0) 3,793 3,826] 31804] 3,592 +5.6
Mining, oil field,
and gas field machinery... 2,773 2,740) 2,807] +1.2 +47 2,849 2,795] 2,853] 2.617 +89
Industrial machinery.......:reve-o 8.875 8,886] 8.965 “0.4 1.3 8,834] 8,750 8 9,004] “1.9
Photographic equipment......... _ 2,332 2,340} 2,340 0.3 “24 2,308 2,290 2,296 2.212 +43
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment... 4,763 4.771 4,707 -0.2 19 4,741 4.764 4,707 4,626 +25
Metalworking machinery... 5,994 6,063 6.057 a4 17 6,226] 6,222| 6,056] 6,131 +15
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment 5,504] 8,542 5,764 -0.7 45.4) 5,644 5,599] 5,601 5,564 +14
Material handling equipment, 2,598| 2,608] 2634 0.4 +10 2517 2.510] 2,578 2,385 +5.5
Computers and electronic products. 85,619] + 56.432) 57,537. 14 -1.7)  §6,716| 57.034 $6,834] 59,379) 4.5
Electronic computers... 3,306 3,376 3,400 2.1 5.3 3,526| 3.378 3,238 3,931 “10.3
Computer storage devices....... 1,656 1,695) 1.724) 23) 65 1.697 1,685 1,531 1,750| “3.0
Nondefense communications
equipment. - 10,217| 10,633} 10,905 -3.9 -1.4) 10,2541 10,580] 10,802) 12,842! -20.2
Defense communications equipment. 58: 580] +05. -0.3 58: 5 -0.8
Audio and video equipment...... 1,035 1,065 1,107 28 -0.8 1,121 1,138 1,140) 1,185] 5.4
Semiconductors. 8,026 7,980 8.472] +0.6 +0.2 8,044) 8,130 8,496 7,337 +96
Electronic components... 9,194 9.491 9,606 3.1 1.6 9,350] 9,628 9,588 9,957 6.1
Nondefense search and navigation|
equipment...... 2,730) 2,721 2.674] — +0.3 aa 2,772 2,788] 2,639) 2,708 +24
Defense search and navigation
‘equipment... 3,203) 3,201 3,196] $0.1 +19) 3,317 3,268 3,212 3,257 1.8
Electiomedical, measuring
and control instruments. 11,461 11,473] 11,626 0.1 13 -2.4| 11,621 11,563{ 11,649] 11,196
Electrical equipment, appliances,
‘and components... cocseneeee 15,210] 15,226] 15,481 0.4 1.6) 1.9] 15,109] 15,177] 15,421) 15,413
Electric lighting equipment......e..ererr 1.746 1,743 1,759) 17 0.9 08 4.744 1,785 1,780 1,858
Household appliances...» : 2.433 2,420] 2.422] +0.5 0.1 -0.3 2,378 2.415] 2,443 2,567
Electrical equipment. 4,822 4,843 4873 0.4 -0.6 24 41853 4.817 4,724 4,767
Batteries... ‘802 797 goa] +06 -0.9 16 840) 824] 822
Transportation equipment 74,089| 74,384] 74,547 o4 -0.2 -16) 75,292] 75,063] «73,4721 78,708
‘Automobiles... 2,115 2.194 2,021 3.6]  +8.6 “3.4 2,223] 2,309 1,951 2,427
Light trucks and ulility vehicles. 11738 11815) 1,868 4.2 -2.8)  +5.2 1,792, 1,839 1,780) 11931
Heavy duty trucks 959 973 962 al +t -3| 953 955 949 1,103)
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers....... 16,387) 16,540] 16,855 “0.9 19 4) 16,463] 16,691 16,594] 17,863
Nondefense aircraft and parts. 31,216] 31.211] 31,167 Oo} $0.1 2] 31.694) 31.315] 30,642) 31.875
Defense aircraft and parts. 9.877 9,769 91708] +1.1 +07) -28] 10,119 91951 9.696] 11,215)
Ships and boats...... 2,259] 2,249) 2.354] +0.8 45 08 2.270} 2,273 2,406; 2,191
Furniture and related products. 8,214] 8,400] 8.549 “2.2 17 -1.0) 8,252 8,535 8,680] 9,029]
Miscellaneous durable goods... 18,092] 18,184 18,194 05 0.1 0.2] 18,242] 18,174] 18,089) 18,316]
Nondurabie goods industries. 169,620] 170,438] 171,144 0.5 0.4 -0.8] 169,218] 170,121] 169,664} 173,847
Food products...... 29,872) 29,936] 29,804 0.2 +04, +0.3) 29,676] 29,216] 28,585] 29,887
Grain and oilseed milling... 3,277 3,299 3,287 O7) +04 -0.8 3,047 3.150 3,094 3,179
Dairy products... 3,040 3,077 3,100] “1.2 “O7) +25 3,119 3.220 3,186 3,154
Meat, poultry, and seafood products... 5,835 5.748 Bieaz] +15] +1.2 0.1 5,750| 5,705 5.701 5,434
Beverage and tobacco products... 14,063) 14,057] 13,871 oof 41.3 +05] 13.584] 13,365} 13,300] 13,407
Beverages........ 8,339 8,300 8,192 +05 +13 -0.2 8,183 8,096 8.074 7,860
Tobacco... 5,724 5,757 5.679 0.6] +14] +1. 5,401 5,269 5,226 5,547,
Textile mills. 6,464) 6,508) 6,591 07 13 “V7 6,478, 6,593 6.619 6,950
Textile products. 4,541 4,553 4,621 .3| 15 15 4,536 4577 4,708} 4,863
Apparel... 9,835] 91976| 10,154 4 18 at 9.977 10,383] 10,607) 10,284
Leather and allied products... 1,499) 1,505) 1,509 4 03 19 1,546 1,549) 1,532 1,708
Paper products... = 18.427] 15.537] 15,696 7 1.9) -03] 15,488] 15,597| 15,645] 16,497
Pulp, paper, and Baperboard mills. coos 6.829 6.895] 6,997 0) 15 14 6.828 6,902 7,021 7,189
Paperboard containers... 4,320] 4,348) 4.400) 6 “12 -0.2 4.356 4,372 4,328 4.817
as . 6,318 6,395 6,408] 2 -0.2 13 6,622 6,624 6,425 7,278
and coal products. een 12,871 12,935] 13.098] 5 12 -1.7| 121989] 13,067] 13,296] 13,483
Petroleum refineries COE) jase) rnaga 14,217 2 07 vel 11.211 41,218] 11,322] 11,455)
Basic chemicals. 50,940] 51,194{ 51,428) 5 0.5 <i2] 50,808] 51,404] 51,058} 81,233
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
agricultural chemicals. ses 2,873 2,908 2,972| 1.2 2.2 0.3) 2,480 2,521 2,638 2,322
Pharmaceuticals and medicines. 17785] 17.654| 17,658) +07 0.0} 05] 18,065] 17,984] 17.597) 17,587)
Paints, coatings, and adhesives... 3.277| 3.283 3,244 02 44.2 “2. 3.254) 3,329 3,320 3,153
Plastics and rubber products... ce 17,790] 17.842] 17,964 0.3) -0.7 “v2] 17/517] 17,746] 17,888) 18,251

* Preliminary * Revised
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


Table 7. RATIOS OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES TO SHIPMENTS
AND UNFILLED ORDERS TO SHIPMENTS, BY INDUSTRY GROUP
(Based on Seasonally Adjusted data)

Inventory/Shipments ratio Unfilled Orders/Shipments ratio"

Industry Aug | Jul J Jun | May | Aug | Jul | Jun | May

2001° | 2001" | 2001 | 2001 | 2001° | 2001' | 2001 | 2001
All manufacturing industries. 1.38] 1.38] 1.40] 1.37] 09) 0%) oo ~
Durable goods industries 1.59] 1.59} 1.60) 1.58] 4.25] 4.22) 4.22] 4.15
Wood products. : 1.38] 1.38) 138) 1:37) 00) oo oo ha
Nonmetallic mineral pro 1.28] 1.31) 1:33) 1/30) X) & ~
Primary metals..---...:..- a7if 1.72) 1.78] 1.74] 1.54] 1.55] 1.60] 1.52
Fabricated metal products... 1.66] 1.67] 1.71] 168) 2.14) 2:77 2:20] 2:13
Machinery........-.00 vevef 2,041 2.06] 2.11] 2.02] 264] 268] 2.76] 2.61
Computers and electronic products..| 1.66{ 1.60] 1:56] 1.55] 4.511 4.271 4.16] 4.18

Electrical equipment, appliances,

and component...ce---essu 1.43] 1.45] 1.41] 1.40] 9.721 1.771 1.67) 1.66
Transportation equipment 1.38] 1.37] 1.39] 1.39] 8.78] 8.70) 8.60] 8.74
Furniture and related products. 1.36[ 1.40] 1.47) 1.42) 1.23] 1.26) 1:32 1.23
Miscellaneous products....... 1.85{ 1.88] 1.90] 1.87 oo 0 ~ ~
Nondurable goods industries. 1.42} 4.13) taafo1.14 (x) ow” x) ~
Food products.....-.ssseresnsnsveen 0.77] 0.78] 078] 0.78 (x) ih (x) oo
Beverage and tobacco products. 1.38] 1.42) 1.45] 1.35 ha) 00 x) ~
Textiles... 1.72] 1.691 1.69} 1.70] x) 0% oo x
Textile products 1.61) 1.62) 1.66] 1.71 x) 0%), & ra)
Apparel....ccec.u 1.93] 1.98} 1.98] 194) Og 00) oo oo
Leather and allied pro 209} 211] 202) 1.98] (x) 00) oo oo
Paper products. 1.18) 1.19) 1.20) 1.18) x) 00) a ra
Printing... : 0.77] 0.78} 0.78) 0.76} (x) (x) ~ oO
Petroleum and coal products... 0.72] 0.72] 0.72] 0.66} (x) x) 0%) %)
Basic chemicals........... 1.43{ 1.44] 147] 1.42 oo oo 00) rea)
Plastics and rubber product: 118) 1.16) 4.22) 1.23) Xx) x) x) 0

® Preliminary " Revised

(X) Not Applicable

* Excludes the following industries with no unfilled orders: Wood products; nonmetallic mineral products;
medical equipment and supplies; office supplies; other miscellaneous manufacturing; cutlery and handtools;

farm and garden machinery; computer storage and peripheral devices; audio and video equipment; manufacturing

and reproducing magnetic and optical media; batteries; automobiles; light trucks and utility vehicles; heavy duty
trucks; and miscellaneous furniture.

Table 8. REVISIONS TO PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MONTHLY PERCENT CHANGES
(Based on Seasonally Adjusted data)

Shipments New Orders. Unfilled Orders Inventories

Aug Aug Aug Aug

Industry ‘Aug? | 2000- ‘Aug? | 2000- Aug? | 2000- ‘Aug? | 2000

Aug’ | 1996-] Jul | aug’ | 1996-] Jul | aug’ | 1996-] Jur | aug’ | 1996-] Jul

2001 | 2000 | 2001 | 2001 | 2000 | 2001 | 2001 | 2000 | 2001 | 2001 | 2000 | 2001
All manufacturing industries... bof Na Nay bo} Nay (NA) bof wna inal! bo} ay} (NAY
Durabie goods industries. 0.2) (NA)! (NAY 0.3f NAY (NAD oo.) NAT ot] (ay tna)
Wood products ve xX] (NA)] (WA) OO, (NA) (NA) (x)] (NA)] (NAD Xd} (NANT (NA)
Nonmetallic mineral products. (x) (NA)] (NA) Od} (NA)} (NA) OX) UNA)] (NAD (xX) (NA)] (NAD
Primary metals. an 0.2{ (NA)! INA] -0.3] (NA)](NA}] 0.51 (NAME (NANT 0.0] (NAT (NA)
Fabricated metal products. 0.3] (NA) INA] 0.4] NAY] (NAN «=O (NANT (NAD -0.2[ (NAT (NA)
Machinery.....ecsssesssssssessinnoonven 0.1) (NAY INA] 0.2] (NA) (NANT =a NANT NA] 0.1] NAD] (NA)
Computers and electronic products... 0.2) (NA)! INA)] 0.1] (NA) INA] 0.1] (NANT, (NAD -0.1](NAD] (NA)

Electrical equipment, appliances,

and components........ . 0.0] INA} WAY 0.0] (nay! NAT .of NAT WANT -0.1] NAN] (AD
Transportation equipment. 0.4) (NAY INA 0.7] (NA)! (NAM 1] INA INA] 0.0] (NA (NA)
Furniture and related products. OO} (NAP (NA) ( (NA}] (NA) OO] NAD} (Na) (X] (NA)] (NA)
Miscellaneous products........... (0) NY) Oo} NAN] (NA) Oo} INA) (NAD! Oo} (NA)} (NA)
Nondurable goods industries.... oo} INA] (NA) x} (NAN (NA) (OP (NAD (NA) OO} (NAN (NA)
Food products. veces Od] (NA)] (NA) x} (NANT (NA) Oo} (NA) (NA) OX} (NAN (NA)
Beverage and tobacco products. (x) (NA)] (NA) Ox] (NA) (NA) (x)] (NA)] {NAD Go} (NA (NAD
Textiles Of (NADP (NA) (xX)] (NA)] (NA) (| UNA)] (NAD OO} (AM (NAD
Textile products... oo} NAD] (A) x} (NAN (NA) OO] (NANT (NA) GO} NAN] (way
Apparel......... 7 veces Co} (NAD (NA) OO] (NAN (NA) OO} (Nay) (NA) (} NAN] (a)
Leather and allied products..... | oo] wa] nay GO} (NAY (NA) OO} (NAN) (NA) Go} NAN] (NA)
Paper products... (XP NA (NA) OOF INAH (NA) CO} Nay) (NA) OOF NA} (NA)
Printing. . 41 pot way} (Nay bo] NAN] (INA) Oo] NA] (NA) (} WA} (Na)
Petroleum and coal products... Qo} (NAY (NA) ()]} (NAM (NA) Oo} NAD} UNA) Oo} NAN] (NA)
Basic chemicals........ _ (x, (NA)] (INA) bo} (NA (NA) Oo} (NAD (a) Go} wai] (NAD
Plastics and rubber products.........-{ (XI) (NA)! (NA) (xi} (NANT (NA) Oop NANT (NAD bo} (NA)] (NA)

(X) Not Applicabie (NA) Not Available

NOTE: The five year and the twelve month revisions are the differences between the month-to-month percent changes of the preliminary and
final estimates. The monthly averages are the simple averages of the absolute values of the differences for the months specified. The
advance to final percent change revisions for the durable goods industries are shown in the advance report for the month.

The current month revisions are the difference between the advance percent change and the percent change as shown in this publication.
? Average revisions of the current month for the past five years.

See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision. In Table 8, the second column for each item represents the average revisions
of the current month for the past five years.


Inventories, and Orders 2001

Manufacturers’ Shipments, August
7 |

M3-1(01)-8

For Wire Transmission 10:00 a.m. E.D.T., October 4, 2001

All figures in the text are In seasonally adjusted current dollars

Total Manufacturing ‘Total Manufacturing
‘Shipments and Three Month New Orders and Three Month
Moving Average Moving Average
Billions Of Dollars Billions OfDollars
420 420 420 420
400 400 400 —{ 400
110 sto 0 A ae
360 Pm ey ea Fo 360 L 360
a Te 340 Var 10
“OTPee 8 Pe Gee 320 i ote Fy Fy niece 220
” va ° we
PEEEESESPERLE PELPRGESTEETI
— = = Shipmenss avenge — = NewOntes avenge
Total Manufacturing Total Manufacturing
‘Total Inventories and Three Month Ratios of Unfilled Orders and Total
Moving Average Inventories to Shipments
Billions Of Dollars VS Ratios USS Ratios
500 500 16 45
4
490 480 us o
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10 bo 460 rr) aa wie
440 440 Bb 4, - es
ES : a
ae 3 sees j 420 aan +8 3 i = 38
PEPSTTESTPIGY PEPLTEPSPRETE
— = beens | vege —— us —— wis

For data, call 301-457-4673. For Inquiries, contact Lee Wentela or Derrick Roy, Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders Branch,

Manufacturing and Construction Divison (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-6900 or call 301-457-4804 or 301-457-4814.

‘The advance report on durable good for September is scheduled for October 25, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. and the full report on November 2, 2001 at 10:00 am.
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, OC 20402.

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Nondefense Capital Goods
Shipments and Three Month
Moving Average

Billions Of Dollars

Nondefense Capital Goods
New Orders and Three Month
Moving Average

Billions Of Dollars
4

76 34
80 80
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60 60
60 60
56 56 || 56 56
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258223278 8 835 3 268 88375 $F 35 8
— — Shipments Average — — New Orders Average
a . a .
Nondefense Capital Goods Nondefense Capital Goods
Total Inventories and Three Month Ratios of Unfilled Orders and Total
Moving Average Inventories to Shipments
Bilions Of Dollars US Ratios UIS Ratios
140 40 5.25 $.25
4.50 4.50
135 135 NS
Ow 3.75 3.75
130 130
IN 3.00 3.00
125 125
2.25 2.25
120 120 1.50 1.50
RRR SS E8 SESS SS 222888888 5 5 8 5
9e¢e¢ oh tog gg bis og 25 65 9 e4 586 8
28 §f FSF 5 FREE GB 25 §2 F535 FB 8 5 F
— = Inventories Average —_ 1S uo/s

Note: All charts based on seasonally adjusted current dollars.


Table 6. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES, BY STAGE OF FABRICATION,

BY INDUSTRY GROUP
(Millions of Dollars)

‘Seasonally Adjusted ‘Not Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly Percent Change Monthly ” Percent
Industry Change
Aug: July June July- | June- | May - Aug. July June Aug. ‘Aug.
2001° 2001" 2001 Aug. July June 2001° 2001° 2001 2000 01/00
AND
All manufacturing industries. 154,136] 155,534] 156,921 -1.6] 154,253] 156,088] 155,162] 163,667 5.8
Durable goods industries. 94,424, 95,366] 96,710 -2.0/ 95,064] 95,997] 95,238] 101,621 6.5
Wood products... - 3,825) 3,904 3,984 +0.4 3,786 3,693 3,562 3,914 3.3
Nonmetallic minerai products 3347 3,381 3,384] 0.4) 3,380 3,370 3,352 3,411 0.9
Primary metals...» 6,972 7,028 7,155) 2.6] 7,015) 7,001 7,043 7,872 10.9
Fabricated metal products.. 10,587 10,573 10,679 2.8] 10,667 10,724 10,710 11,631 83
Machinery... - 17,815 17,986 18,161 0.1 17,966 18,110 17,895 17,450) +3.0
Computers and electronic products....... 19,263 19,805] 20,281 4.3] 19,687] 20,204) = -20,227) 23,075) 14.7
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components. - 5,898) 5,896 6,095 “3.3 5,839 5,863 6,001 5,889 0.8
Transportation equipment... 16,978 16,932 17,022 1.8 16,949 17,148] 16,522 18,171 6.7
Furniture and related products... 3,283 3,358 3,414) 1.8 3,295 3,406) 3,445) 3,739) 119
Miscellaneous products. 6,456 6,497 6,535) 40.5 6,480 6,478 6,481 6.469) +0.2
Nondurable goods industries.. 59,712} 60,168] 60,211 -1.0] 59,189] 60,091 59,924} 62,046] 4.6
Food products... 10,634 10,824 10,628 -0.4] 10,326 10,669) 10,441 10,563} 2.2
Beverage and tobacco products 5,895) 5,949) 5,926 +0.3 5,761 5,750 5,760) 5,880) 2.0
Textiles. 1,721 1,735 1,747 “3.0 1,732] 1,759] 1,729} 2,005) “13.6
Textile products. 1.551 1,582 1,607| 1.9) 1,569) 1,614 1,649] 7,804] “13.0
Apparel... 2,207 2,235 2,270) “2.2 2,143 2,219 2,306 2,482 “13.7
Leather and allied products ait 425 428 “3.4 41g] 437 437 449 6.7
Paper product 7,395 7,443) 7,514 0.3) 7,401 7,435) 7,442 7,729) 4.2
Printing ... 2,796 2,845 2,838 “4.3 2,879 2,860 2,816) 3,268 119
Petroleum and coal products... 3,859) 3,962 3,949 42.2 3,869 4,009 4,074 4,262 “9.2
Basic chemicals......... 15,865 15,866 16,004 V7 15,768 15,998 15,999] 16,219 2.8
Piastics and rubber products. 7,378 7,302| 7,300 14 7,322 7,341 7271 7,385 0.9
WORK IN PROCESS
All manufacturing industries, 136,138] 136,784| 137,404] -0.5] -0.5] -1.2| 137,373] 137,165] 136,144) 143,762]
Durable goods industries... 107,538] 108,260] 108,800] 0.7 -0.5] -1.1{ 109,085] 108,802) 107,896) 113,936]
Wood products....... 1,888) 1,901 1,897 -0.7 +0.2 +0.9 1,890] 1,873 1,866, 2,076
Nonmetallic mineral products........ 1,430] 1,471 1,497| 2.8) “1.7 +0.3 1,413) 1,463 1,481 1,400]
Primary metals..........-» - 6,985 7,068 7,123) 12 0.8) 1.2) 7,002 7,128 7,064: 7,905
Fabricated metal products... 11,486 11,493 11,564 0.1 -0.6 -0.2 11,565 11,600 11,602 11,420
Machinery... 14,848 14,983 15,050 0.9 0.4) 0.2 15,022 15,031 14,968 15,501
Computers and electronic products. 18,334 18,442 18,724 0.6) 15) wa 18,920 18,781 18,859 19,959
Electrical equipment, appliances,
‘and components.. 3,670 3,729) 3,783 1.6 1.4] 2.4] 3,684) 3,778 3,781 3,902
Transportation equipment... 44,136] 44,313] 44,330] -0.4] 0.0) 1.7, 44,767, 44,210] 43,447) 46,801
Furniture and related products........--.. 1,597 1,681 1,725] -5.0| -2.6} 2.9) 1,603) 1,692! 1,715] 1,829]
Miscellaneous products... 3,164] 3,179 3,107 -0.5| 42.3 +10] 3,219 3,246 3,113) 3,143)
Nondurable goods industries. 28,600] 28,524) 28,604 +0.3 0.3 -1.8] 28,288) 28,363 28,248) 29,826)
Food products. 2,451 2,416 2,470 +1 “2. “4.2 2,261 2,224 2,311 2,415)
Beverage and tobacco Broducts. 3,381 3,323) 3,258 +17 +2.0| +01 3,113) 3,028] 3,015) 3,091
Textiles... 1,636] 1,655] 1,702) 44 2.8] -0.8] 1,631 1,667| 1,685} 1,832
Textile products 889 890 903 “0.1 1.4] -0.7 887 888 907 957
Apparel. : 1,745] 1,759) 1,870] -0.8) 5.9 5.9} 1,740) 1,818] 1,977 2,252;
Leather ied products..... 195) 194] +0.5 5.8 5.9] 1 197] 198) 3
Paper products.. - 1,430] 1,410] 1,425 +14 V1 -1.5| 1,444] 1,405] 1,426] 1,506}
Printing ... 1,828} 1,896) 1,931 3.6) 1.8 +23 1,955) 2,049) 1,912 2,221
Petroleum and coal products... 2,760) 2,843) 2,807 2.9 41.3 “2.1 2,797 2,837' 2.778) 3,119)
Basic chemicals. . 9,850 9,691 9,595 +1.6] +10] 2.6] 9,871 9,837 9,632 9,862
Plastics and rubber products. 2,435) 2,447 2,437 0.5) +04 +0.2 2,392 2,413 2,407 2,308) +36
FINISHED GOODS
All manufacturing industries, 174,995] 176,060] 177,642 -0.6] -0.9] 175,323] 175,863] 176,208] 175,245) 0.0
Durable goods industries.. 93,687} 94,314] 95,313 -0.7| -1.0) 93,582) 94,196] 94,716] 93,270 +03
‘Wood products... 3,984 4,013 4,089) 0.7) 1.9 3,908 4,093 4,214 3,997) “2.2
Nonmetallic mineral products... 5,038) 5,090 5,158 -1.0 13 4,906 5,074] 5,181 4,920 3
Primary metals.. 6,578 6,720 6,839 2.4 17 6,525 6,700 6,771 7,200) 9.4
Fabricated metal products. 11,941 12,044] 12,124) -0.9 -0.7 41,715 12,004 12.152 12,187 “3.9
Machinery. sees] 17,701 17,653 17,811 +0.3 -0.9 17,360 17,148 17,493] 17,098 +15
Computers pre 18,022 18,185 18,532 0.9 1.9] 18,109 18,049 17,748 16,345} +10.8
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components.......- . 5,642 5,601 5,603) +0.7 0.0) 5,586 5,536 5,639) 5,622| -0.6
Transportation equipment. 12,975 13,139) 13,195 1.2 -0.4] 13,576 13,705 13,503] 13,736 1.2
Furniture and related products. 3,334 3,361 3.410 0.8} 1.4] 3,354 3,437 3,520) 3,461 “3.4
Miscellaneous products... 8,472 8,508 8,552| -0.4] -0.5| 8,543 8,450 8,495) 8,704) 1.8
Nondurable goods industries... 81,308] 81,746] 82,328) -0.5) 0.7 81,741 81,667) 81.492] 81,975 -0.3
Food products......... . 16,787 16,696 16,706 40.5 0.1 17,089 16,323 15,833} 16,909) 414
Beverage and tobacco products. 4,787 4,785 4,687 0.0) +24 4,710 4,587 4.525 4,436 46.2
Textiles... 3,107 3,118 3,142 0.4] 0.8] 3,115 3,167 3,205) 3.113) +01
Textile product 2,101 2,081 21 +1.0 1.4] 2,080) 2,075 2.153) 2,108 1.3
Apparel... 5,883 5,982| 6,014 17 -0.5] 6,094 6,346 6,324 5,550) +9.8
Leather and allied products... 893 886 875 +0.8 +13 930 915 897 996 6.6
Paper products, 6,602 6,684 6,757 1.2] at 6,643 6,757 6,777 7,262 8.5
Printing .... 1,694 1,654 1,639] 42.4 +0.9 1,788| 1,715] 1,697| 1,789) -0.1
Petroleum and coal products 6,252 6,130 6,342| +2.0 -3.3] 6,323 6,221 6,444) 6,102 43.6
Basic chemicals.. 25,225 25,.637| 25,829 1.6) 0.7 25,166] 25,569] 25,427] 25,152 +01
Plastics and rubber products 7.977 8,093 8,227 14 1.6) 7,803 7,992| 8,210 8,558 8.8

° Preliminary Revised
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revisions.


Table 2. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ NEW ORDERS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

(Millions of Dollars)
Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted '
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent Year to date
industry Change
Aug. July | June | July- | June-} May-{ Aug. | July | June | Au ‘Aug.
2001 | 2001" | 2001 | Aug. | July | June | 2001 | 2001" | 2001 | 2000 | 01/00) 2001" 2000
Ali manufacturing industries... 332,569] 332,608| 332.939 0.0) -0.1)_—--2.9) 334,154] 296,555] 351,812] 359.1911 -7.0] 2,672,389) 2,885,800
Excluding transportation. 380,514) 279.827] 280,694, +0.2] 0.3) -2.7] 282,016] 263,435] 295.575] 303,425| -7.1| 2,264,871) 2,416,234
Excluding defense. 326.021] 325.332| 326.327| +02] 0.3] -2.7| 329,638] 292,093) 345,781) 353,373] 6.7] 2,619,915] 2,811,149
Durable goods industiies...acccc--- | 181.566] 181,646] 163,438] 0.0} -1.0]_ -2.5| 178,703) 151,546] 196,932] 200,318] -10.8) 1,459,625] 1,663,731
Primary metals.....ecvesseseceese 11,784] 11,923] 12,090] -1.2]-1.4[-2.9] 11,806] 10,773[ 12.377) 13,423 97.311) 111,042
Iron and steel mills... 5.018] §.142] 5.359] 2.4) 4.0} 3) 8,026] 4.650] 5.496] 5,730] 41896] 49,295,
Aluminum and nonferrous metals... 8.463) 8.506] 5.431] -0.8| +14] 4.1] 5,406] 5.065 5,506] 6,028] 45,046| $0,193
Ferrous metal foundries......-. 1303] t275t vi300f. +2.21 1.91 4-3] 1.374) 1,058] 1,375] 1,365 10,369] 11.554
Fabricated metal products... 20.217] 20,400) 20,158] -0.9) +1.2) -1.7] 20,977] 19,318] 21,275) 22,362 163,394] 176,083
ene 24,160) 23.610] 24,261) +23) -2.7) 1.6) 22,845) 21,124) 25,397) 24,707 193,147] 205,204
‘machinery... V77| 1,726, 1.636) +26) +55] +32] 1,589] 1,442) 1,769] 1.285] 13,436] 14,112
Mining, oil field, and

‘gas field machinery 1,092} 1,086] 1,140] +06] 4.7) 0.3) 1,047| 1,027) 1,221 848 8,598 6,339
Industrial machinery, 3.332] 31053] 3,745| +89] -18.3| -3.2] 2,803] 3.063| 3,746) 4,266 28,039] 35.636
Photographic equipment.. . Yaea| 1/517] ast] -3.5| +45] +84] 1,397] 1.427] 1,598] 1,242) 10,557 9,357
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

‘and refrigeration equipment . 2,835] 2,840] 2,799] 0.2] +15] +7.7] 2,907] 2,604) 3,235) 2.774) 22,374] 23,117
Metalworking machinery.. Zaria} 2152) 2192) +18] 1.8 7] 1946] 1,794] 2.283] 2,486] 17,261 19,069
Turbines, generators, and other

power transmission equipment. 2,997] 2,760] 3,017] +86] -8.5) 3,010] 2,237] 2,930] 3,482] 23,799] 26,569
Material handling equipment... 1168: ‘isa5} 1.636] +8.9] 5.6 1/532] 1.288| 1,797) 1,584 13,705| 14,741

Computers and electronic products. 32,462] 31,931] 33,978] +1.7) 6.0 28,913| 27,743) 38,363) 41,099] 275,246| 360,597
Electronic computers. 4.97 5.727| 6.323, 13.1] -9.4 4.471] 5,303] 7.442| 8,700] -48.6) $0,872] 61,837
Nondefense communici

equipment... 6,222] 5,742] 5,008] +8.4) + 14.6 4320] 4,0921 6,258] 7,024) -38.5) 47,500] 75,201
Defense communications equipment 292| 264, +4.8| +10.6| 257 242| 259 228| +12.7| 2,205 2,013
‘Semiconductors. 5,366] 4,691] 6,195] +14.4]  -24.3] 5,202; 5,342) 6,275] 6,676) 22.1] 49,105] 72,571
Electronic components 3.651) 3.695] 4,288, 1.2) -13.8 31842) 3,351] 4.447] 6,859] -44.0) 32,425) 51.896
Nondefense search and navigation

equipment. 715 752 672; 4.9) +119) +3.2| 629 655 716 631] -0.3 5,324 6,090
Defense search and mavigation

equipment... 1,750| 1,781{ 1,609 -1.7| +10.7| +9.1] 1.266) 1,092] 1,646] 1,213] 4.4) 12,637] 14,532
Electromedical, measuring,

‘and control instruments... 5244) 5,033] 5,400] +4.2] 6.8] +0.7] 4,944] 4,364] 6,079] 4,953] -0.2) 41,333) 39,360

Electrical equipment, appliances,
and component: 10,483] 10,652] 10,574] -1.7| 10,268| 9.710] 11.450] 11.126] -7.7] 85,034] 89,050
Electric lighting equipment. 4,233] 1,178] 1.189) 3.6] 1.234] 989] 1,305] 1.160] + 6.4] 9,459] 9,365
Household appliances....... 2218] 2.138) 1,875 “3.0| 2268] —1,972| 2.081 2,003] +13.2) 15,996 15,684
Electrical equipment, 2ise1) 3.061] 3.341 ‘ia{2'982) _2'882) 31592] 3,233) -8.7) 25,185] 27,104
Transportation equipment 52,055] 52,781] 52,245 ‘3:9] 521138] 33,120] 56,237] 55.766] -6.5| 407,518] 469,566
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

and trailers. sun | 16,440] 16,721] 16,495] -3.8| 17,415] 11,911] 17,465] 18,604) -6.4] 132,109] 148,175
Nondetense aircraft and parts... 7.437] 7.433| 8,440 +35] 6,964] 4,286] 10,255] 9,538] -27.0] 61,333] 65,210
Defense aircraft and parts... via31| 21376 2.274) 39°7| 1,163| 1,381] 2.478) 2,467) 52.9] 18,219] 25,953
Ships and boats . vga8] 1,883) 1,777 42aa} vate] 4213} 1338] 1,172) +125] 16,113) 14,071

Furniture and related products... 5.884] 6,009] 5,898 ta] ete] 5,871] 5.903] 6.831] -9.8) 47,943} 52,233

” Preliminary " Revised
* Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

(a) When new orders for a prior month are negative because of cancellations, the percentage change calculation is algebraically negative, even though there is a
net dollar increase from the prior month to the current month.

Note: Estimates of manufacturers’ shipments, inventories and orders are subject to survey error and revision. One major component of survey error is
nonsampling error, which includes errors of coverage, response, and nonreporting. Since the survey panel is not a probability sample, estimates of sampling
Greer cannot be calculated. Further details on survey design, methodology, and data limitations are contained in our most recent annual benchmark publication,
Current Industrial Reports: M3-1(00), "Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: 1992-2000."


Table 1. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

(Millions of Dollars)
Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted '

: Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent] ar to date
Industry IChange|

Aug. July | June | July-|June-|May-| Aug. | July | June Aug. Aug.
2001° | 2001' | 2001 | Aug. | July | June | 2001° | 2001' | 2001 | 2000 } 01/60] 2001" 2000

All manufacturing industries... ... [336,735] 338,546] 337,322] 0.5] +0.4 342,212] 302,651] 361,374] 361,493] | -5.3] 2,706,367
Excluding transportation... .- | 282,917] 284,303] 283,701] -0.5] +0.2 286,321] 265,607] 302,317] 306.414] 6.6 2.295.408,
Excluding defense. vores 329,361] 331,152) 329,720} -0.5] +0.4 335,039] 296,128] 352.949] 355,339] 5.71 2'652,022,
Durable goods industries............. 185,732] 187.584] 187,821] 1.0] -0.1 186,761] 157,642] 206,494] 202,620} -7.8| 1,493,603]
Wood products. 7,051} 7,105} 7,204) -o.8] -1.4 7,655] 7,319] 8,032] 7,531] +1.6| 56,096
Nonmetallic minerai ens 7,645] 7/593] 7/537] +0.6] +08 8,334 7.669} 8,064] 8,642] -3.6| 60.665
Primary Metals... 12,033] 12,101 0.6] +19 12,319] 10,952] 12.427] 13,751] -10.4] 97,799
tron and steel milis.. 5,203] 5,217 0.3) +19 5,385] 4,778] 5,374) 6.077] -11.4] 42/195
Aluminum and nonferrous metals 5.543] 5,607 11] +28 5,583] 5,078] 5,662] 6,272] -11.0] 45,263
Ferrous metal foundries... 1,287) 1,277 +08) 15 1,351] 1,096] 1.391] 1.402] -3.6] 10,341
Fabricated metal products. 20,515} 20,401 +06] +15] 21/543] 191016] 21/354] 22.444] 410] 164/095
Machinery... 7 24,726] 24,607 +05] +1.7 23,337] 21,755] 26,784] 24,124] 3.3) 197/236
Farm machinery. 1,454] 1,470 11] +5.3 1,330] 1,389] 1.496] 1,008] +37.9) 11,149)
Construction machinery, 1,701) 1,687 +08] +3.6 1,879] 1,535] 1,859] 1.552] +1.7/ 13/886]
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery...........--+ 1,090] 1,097 0.6] +3.3 1,062) 1,036] 1,140] 816] +30.1 8,360)
Industrial machinery. a. 3.417) 3,528 3.1, -4.2 2,927] 3,234] 4.014] 4,135] -29.2] 30.483
Photographic equipment. 1465] 1,479 0.9) +42 1,394] 1,343) 1.610] 1.187] +17.4) 10,624
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment. . | 2,790] 2,702 +33) 25 2,889] 2,519] 3,279] 2,843] +1.6} 22,173
Metalworking machinery...........-. | 2,238] 2/258 0.3] -4.0 2,108] 1.867} 2,599) 2.498] -15.6| 17.898
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment........] 3,496| 3,330 $5.0) 417.2 3,285] 2,346) 3,369] 2,858] +14.9] 23,706
Material handling equipment..............| 1,614] _ 1,570 +28) 3.3 1,560] 1,505] 1.770] 1.698] 8.1] 13.975.
Computers and electronic products... | 39,479] 35,387 5.3 -4.4 31,124] 30,270] 42,560] 43,369] -28.2} 296,807
Electronic computers... »{ 4.9111 "6,072 19.1] -2.0) 4.218] 5,606| 7.431] 7.464] -43.6| 50,706]
Computer storage device: 1,008] 1,049 3.9) +49 948 678] 1,470] 1,203] -21.6} 8,354]
Nondefense communications
equipment. veces 6,383] 6,427/ 0.7] 6.9 5,578] 5,385] 8,220] 8,347] -33.2] 53,269
Defense communications equips 309 281 276| +10.0] +18 312 259 293) 264] +18.2 2.2
Audio and video equipment. 876 904 907} 3.1] -0.3) 871 806 858/ 1,003] -13.2] 6,722
Semiconductors....... 6,014) 6.615] 7,147) 9.4) -7.4 5,785} 5,676] 7,832] 9,101] -36.4] 59/222
Electronic components. 4,067| 4,001] 41353] +16] -8.1 3,985] 3.419] 4/582] 5.928] -32.8| 35/996
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment... rose 747 773 76a} -3.4] +1.2 755 699) 810] 868} -13.0] 5.926
Defense search and navigation
equipment... reverend 1,743] 1,717) 1,687] 41.5} +18 1,639] 1,532] 1,854] 1,598] +26] 13,446
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments...... §,073] 6,253] 5,422) 3.4] -3.1 4,870] 4,392] 6,297] 4,984] 2.3] 41,142
Electrical equipment, appliances,
‘and components. 10,669] 10,493] 10,956] +1.7] 4.2 10,504] 9,320] 12,133] 11,180] 6.0] 87,095)
Electric lighting equipment... i1g9] 1.173) 1.170] +115] +0.7 1,190 958] 1/271) 1,188] +0.2 66,
Household appliances. 2.193] 11956] 1/939] +121] +09) 2,226} 1,782] 2,250] 1/909] + 16.6 19
Electrical equipment. 3,009] 2,952] 3.314] +1.9] -10.9) 3,001] 2.651] 3,734] 3/331] -9.9] 25/338
Batteries. 551 585 §57| 5.8] +5.0 550| 459 606] 621] -11.4) 4/032]
Transportation equipment 83,818] $4,243] 53,621] -0.8] +1.2 55,891] 37,044] 59,057] 55,079] +1.5] 410,959)
Automobiles... 8.844) 8,765] 8,322 +09] +5.3 9,122] 4,913] 8,768} 8,359] +91] 62,821
Light trucks and utility vehicles. 11,546] 11.573] 10,765] -0.2] +75) 12,231] 6,364] 12,103] 11,289] +83] 86,084
Heavy duty trucks 1,021] 1,013] 1.086] +0.2] 6.2 1,056 933) 1,194] 1/306] .19.1 8.473
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers... 16,584] 16,926] 16,603] -2.0] +1.9] -4.0] 17,736] 11,992] 17.830] 19,115] -7.2] 133,280] 150,990
Nondetense aircraft and par 8,107 8,923] 25] -6.8] +4.8] 8,043] 6.361] 10,277] 8/320) -3'3] 63.645] 59,805
Defense aircraft and parts... 2643] 2.552| 2802] +36] 89} +18.2! 21663} 2/106] 3,211] 1/938/+37.4| 18.426] t7:107
Ships and boats...... 1,727) 1,621) 1,754) +65] -7.6] +2.2| 1,743] 11434] 1/806] 1:70] -1'5| 13/514] 13/958
Furniture and related products... 6.030] 6,009] 5,796] +0.3] +3.7| -4.5] 6.440] 51508] 51850] 7/088] 9.1] 48.188) 51.451
Miscellaneous durable goods. 9,766} 9.669) 9,562} +1.0] +1.1] -1.3] 9,614] 8.789] 10,233] 91412] +21] 75,663} 73/010
Nondurable goods industries... 151,003} 150,962] 149,501] 0.0} +1.0 -3.4/ 155,451] 145,009] 154,880] 158,873) -2.2] 1,212,764] 1,222,069
Food products......... 38,806] 38,560] 38,134} +0.6] +1.1] -0.5] 39,357] 36,235] 38,593] 37,268] +5.6] 299,880] 286,919
Grain and oilseed milling 4,225] 4,145] 4.124] +19] +05] +0.7] 4,399] "3/966 4] 4,106] +7.1! 32,702] 30,896
Dairy products......... 6,032] 5,897] 5,712] +2.3] +32) +04] 6.121] 5.566 +2071 44571 40,239
Meat, poultry, and seatood products... | 11,410] 11/437] 11.416] 0.2! +021 -1.2| 11,7811 11/078 +3.9] 90.431] 85/509
Beverage and tobacco products. 9,572] +3.1] +3.1] 6.6} 10,974] 10,000) +84) 78,687| 75/329
Beverages... 478] +1.3] +43] -65] 6.258] 5/927 +7.7| 45.606] 43/587
Tobacco... 4,094] +5.5] +15] 6.6] 4.716] 4/073) +9.2] 33,081 31.742
Textile mills... 3,895} -2.4{ -1.3] -1.1] 3/909] 3/424) “15.81 31.400] 35,875
Textile products... 2,790] -0.1] +1.0] +15] 3/025] 2/847) +2.4) 22,500) 22,443
Apparel. 5,135] +0.8] -1.8) 3.0] 5.720] 5,086] -8.4| 41.831) 42,964
Leather and allied products. 747| +06} -4.6| 40) ‘723 638] 14.2 5,902 6,331
Paper products. 13,075] +0.1] +0.1] -2.2] 13,477] 12,779 6.3] 106,406) 114,134
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills. 5,944] 40.1] +07] 3.2] 6.155] 51839 -7.6) 49,243] 53/282
Paperboard containers. 4.054] +1.0] -0.7| -0.7] 4/224] 3/969, 6.5] 32/598] 35,847
Printing. 8.215] -0.6] +03) 3.4) 81282] 7/811 -8.4| 65,487! 68,693
Petroleum and coal products... 18,199] 0.7] -1.5]  -9.9] 18.932] 18.173 -6.8{ 150,190} 150.820
Petroleum refineries. : 16,292] +0.1) -1.3] -10.6] 16.921] 16.108, 6.5] 135,345] 135,747
Basic chemicals. : 35,532] 35,515] 35,068] 0.0] +1.3] 4.1] 35,514] 33,672 4.8] 290,261] 295,034
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
agricultural chemicals... 1,633] 1,636| 1.597] -0.2| +24] -9.9] 1,183] 1,251 -3.4[ 16.055] 15,818
Pharmaceuticals and medicines... 9,850] 9,640] 9,497] +2.2] +15] 65] 9/858} 38.953 5.5] 78.672! 78,532
Paints, coatings, and adhesives..........} 2.555] 2,503] 2/437) +18] +3.0] -4.5| 2.711| 2/636 +3.8] 20,779} 20,443
Plastics and rubber products........ 15,028] 16,339] 14.671] -2.0} +46] 1.1] 16/532] 14/344 -1.2] 120,220) 123/527
° Preliminary " Revised

* Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


Summary

New orders for manufactured goods in August decreased
slightly to $332.6 billion, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of
the Census reported today. This follows a 0.1 percent July
decrease. Year to date, new orders for 2001 are 6.9 percent below
the same period a year ago.

Shipments decreased $1.8 billion or 0.5 percent to $336.7
billion, following a 0.4 percent July increase. Year to date,
shipments for 2001 are 3.9 percent below the same period a year
ago.

Unfilled orders, down eight consecutive months, decreased $4.2
billion or 0.7 percent to $564.0 billion, following a 1.0 percent
July decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 4.25, up
from 4.22 in July.

Inventories, down seven consecutive months, decreased $3.1
billion or 0.7 percent to $465.3 billion, following a 0.8 percent
July decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.38,
unchanged from 1.38 in July. .

New Orders

New Orders for manufactured durable goods in August, down
three consecutive months, decreased slightly to $181.6 billion,
revised from the previously published 0.3 percent decrease.

Transportation equipment had the largest decrease, $0.7
billion or 1.4 percent to $52.1 billion. Machinery increased $0.6
billion or 2.3 percent to $24.2 billion. Computers and electronic
products, led by semiconductors and nondefense communications
equipment, increased $0.5 billion or 1.7 percent to $32.5 billion.

New orders for nondurable goods increased slightly to $151.0
billion.

Shipments

Shipments of durable goods in August, down three
consecutive months, decreased $1.9 billion or 1.0 percent to

$185.7 billion, revised from the previously published 1.2 percent
decrease.

Computers and electronic products, down eight consecutive
months, had the largest decrease, $1.9 billion or 5.3 percent to
$33.5 billion; this is the lowest level since September 1996.
Transportation equipment decreased $0.4 billion or 0.8 percent
to $53.8 billion.

Shipments of nondurable goods increased slightly to $151.0
billion.

Unfilled Orders

Unfilled Orders for durable goods in August, down eight
consecutive months, decreased $4.2 billion or 0.7 percent to
$564.0 billion, revised from the previously published 0.8 percent
decrease.

Transportation equipment, down three consecutive months,
had the largest decrease, $1.8 billion or 0.6 percent to $284.4
billion. Computers and electronic products, down nine
consecutive months, decreased $1.0 billion or 0.8 percent to
$131.9 billion. Machinery, down seven of the last eight months,
decreased $0.6 billion or 0.9 percent to $59.7 billion.

Inventories

Inventories of durable goods in August decreased $2.3 billion
or 0.8 percent to $295.6 billion, revised from the previously
published 0.7 percent decrease.

Computers and electronic products, down six consecutive
months, had the largest decrease, $0.8 billion or 1.4 percent to
$55.6 billion.

Inventories of nondurable goods, down seven consecutive
months, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.5 percent to $169.6 billion.

By stage of fabrication, August finished goods decreased 0.7
percent in durables and 0.5 percent in nondurables. Work in
process decreased 0.7 percent in durables and increased 0.3
percent in nondurables. Materials and supplies decreased 1.0
percent in durables and 0.8 percent in nondurables.

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