Table 3. Value of Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders for Industry Groups

{Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
Industry Change
Oct Sept Aug Sept.- | Aug.- | July - Oct. Sept Aug Oct. Oct
2002" | 2002" 2002 Oct. | Sept. | Aug. 2002° | 2002 2002 2001 02/01
{All manufacturing industries"... 482,581| 485,751] 490,699 “0.7 “1.0 0.4] 474,239] 479,361] 489,014] 509,138] 6.9
Excluding transportation! 233,160| 233,879] 235,661 0.3) 8! -1.3] 229/373] 230,986] , 235,141] 250.970 8.6
Excluding defense’ 336,908| 338,966] 344,716 06! 47 0:3] 332,728] 335,946| * 345,345] 370,175] “10.1
Durable goods industries’... 482,581| 485,751] 490,699 07 1.0 0.4] 474,239] 479,361] 489,014] 509,138 69
Primary metals 15,899] 15,944] 15,946) 0.3) 0.0} 0.1] 14,980] 15,509] 15,998] 16,247 78
Iron and steel mills. . 9,030 9.071 9,031 05 ol 17 8,360 8.815 9.075 7/836 67
Aluminum and nonferrous metals........ 4,624 4,643 4.713 0.5 14 23 4,440 4,550 4,740 6,000 26.0
Ferrous metal foundries. 2,245 2,224 2/202 cr) 1.9 “1.0 2.180 2.144 2,183 2411 “9.6
Fabricated metal products. 38,684] 38,689] 38,928 0.0) o-6| 1.4} 38,223] 38,720) 39,540] 41.245 7.3
— 45,898] 46,101] 46,896 0.4 17 -2.2| 45,460 45,697| 46,880] 541204 16.1
ion machinery 2,026 2,085 2,161 14 4.9 0.3 1,821 1,832 2,070] 2,069 “12.0
Mining, cil field, and
gas field machinery. 1,150] 1,132 4114) 1.8 1.6 5.9 1,150 4,132 1.114 4,321 129
Industrial machinery, 9,122, 9,032 91200 1.0 18 38 91128 8,774 9/332 91042 10
Photographic equipment. 2 907 920 920 14 0.9 1.2 905 917 345 868 43
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment....... 4,446 4,268 4,412 42 3.3 2.2 4,269 4,222 4,466 4,587 6.9
Metalworking machinery. 3,780} 3,709 31667 19 wa 16 31756 3,687 3711 4.215 10.9
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment 10,201] 10,967] 11,858 7.0} 75 -4.8] 10,286] 11,046 11,859] 17,389 -40.8
Material handling equipment. _ 5,325] 5,143 4,962 35 36 1.2 5,243 5,118 4,803 5,416 “3.2
Computers and electronic products 108,189} 108,031} 110,268 0.8 an 1.1} 106,348) 107,221] 108,904) 114,058 6.8
Electronic comput 6,848 6,819 6.181 oO 03 13 6.667 6.614 6,280 6.864 29
Nondetense communications
equipment, 36,711] 36,696] 38,981 0.9 5.9 0.8] 35,974] 35,864] 37,884] 40,040 10.2
Defense communications equipment 2.516 2,417 2,361 4.1 2.4 “2.6 2.516 2.417 2,361 2,445 29
Semiconductors’... (NA)| (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) {NA} (NA) (NA) (NA)| (NA) (NA)
Electronic components: 14,604] 14,522] 15,652 0.6 7.2 3.0] 14,679] 14,681] 15,808] 16,979 13.5
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment. 3,954 4,007 4,084 13 1.9 14 3,911 3,981 4,084 4,611 “15.2
Defense search and navigation
equipment. 30,200] 31,408] 29,963 3.8 43) -1.0] 29,387] 30,821] 29,405 31,077 54
Electiomedical, measuring,
and control instruments. 13,386] 13,162] 13,046 15 0.9) 0.8] 13,214] 12,843} 13,085] 12,042 97
Electrical equipment, appliances
and components. 14,733| 14,755} 14,529) o1 1.6 -0.3] 14,530] 14,446 14,607 14,803 2.5
Electric lighting equipment. 1,662| 1,683 1,449 12] 16.1 08 1,632 11687 11544 1484 13.0
Household appliances. 1116 1,050] 1,056 63 0.6] 6.0 968 920 969 958] 1.0
Electrical equipment... 8,386 8,519 8/539 16 0.2 0.2 8,381 8,403 8,545 8,999] 6.9
Transportation equipment. 249,421] 251,872| 285,038 1.9) 12 1.9] 244,866} 248,375] 253,873] 258,168 6.2
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers... 12,115] 12,360} 12,600) 2.0) 1.9 2.9] 11,527] 11,946] 12,362] 11,756 1.9
Nondetense aircraft and parts.. 1121641] 114/386] 115,970 15 14 3.0] 112,023] 114,086] 116,799] 128,805 “13.0
Defense aircraft and parts. 57,562] 57,730] 58,004 0.3} 05 0.2] 55,703} 56,654] 57,330] 51.666 78
Ships and boats. 21,598] 21,713] 21,381 0.5] 1.8 04] 21,211] 21,014} 20.758] 20.516 34
Furniture and related products. 5,380] 5,369 $1432 ol 13 3.7 5,455 9,393 5,550 6,272 “13.0

” Preliminary * Revised

NA Not available

" Aggregate estimates and percent changes exclude semiconductor industry data. Due to the number of large semiconductor manufacturers choosing not to participate in this voluntary
monthly survey, the Census Bureau cannot currently produce monthly estimates of semiconductor shipments, orders, or inventories

? Due to the number of large semiconductor manufacturers choosing not to participate in this voluntary monthly survey, the Census Bureau cannot currently produce monthly estimates of
semiconductor shipments, orders, of inventories.
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


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
Oct Sept Aug, Sept Aug July - Oct. Sept. Aug Oct. Oct
2002° 2002 2002 Oct. Sept ‘Aug 2002" 2002' 2002 2001 02/01
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
‘All manufacturing industries! 140,152] 140,156} 140,201 0.0 0.0 0.2] 140,685] 140,209} 141,017] 149,756] 6.1
Durable goods industies . 84,407} 84,496] 84,910 0.1 0.5 0.2] 84,887] 84,739] 85,913] 92,1291 7.9
Wood product | 3,544] 3,531 3,549 0.4 0.5 14 3,807 3,642 3.511 3,925 3.0
Nonmetalic mineral products, 3,264 3,244 3,253 06 0.3 -0.4 3,284 3,271 3.291 3,457 5.0
Primary metals, 6.197 6.152 6.073, 0.7 1.3 0.7 6,389 6.263 6.144] 6,599 3.2
Fabricated metal products. . 10,821 10,737] 10,696 0.2 0.9 1.4) 10,655] 10,818} = 10,812] 10,758 “1.0
Machinery... 14,826 14.817| 15.017 04 1.3 -1.0] 14,865] 14,762] 15,157] 16,595 10.4
Computers and electronic products" 7 15,499] 15,385) 15,543 0.7 -1.0 -0.6 15,373 15,368] 15,947] 18,776] 18.1
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components... es 4,424 4,486 4,549) 14 14 1g 4,458 4,452 4,558| 5,236 14.9
Transportation equipment... ve 16,543] 16,703] 16.775 1.0) 0.4 O.4/ 16,789] 16,805] 16,955] 17,531 “4.2
Furniture and related products....... 2,957 3,007 3.070] 17 24 0.9 21923] 21975] 3,060| 3,190 8.4
Miscellaneous products...... co 6,332 6.374] 6.385 0.7 -0.2 0.0 6.344 6,383 6.478 6,062 47
Nondurable goods industries 55,745] 55,660] 55,291 0.2 07 0.3] 55,798] 55,470] 55,104] 57,627 3.2
Food products........ - 10,100] 10,114] 10,250 0.1 “13 0.2] 10,305; 9.914f 10,156} 10,513 2.0
Beverage and tobacco products. | 5,933 5.928 5.815 O14 18 0.6 5,790] 5,821 5.691 5.734 1.0
Textiles. ee 1,421 1,455 1.420 23 25 0.6 1.420 1,457 1,434 1617 12.2
Textile products. a 11534 1,538 1,527 -0.3 0.7 og 1520 1.559 1,555 1,573 3.4
Apparel... : 1714 1,694 11683 1.2 07 a 1,698 1,667 1,663 1,949) 12.9
Leather and allied products 355 337 332 53 15 15 356 340 342 393 9.4
Paper products........ 7,055 6,997 6,856 08 21 0.3 7,029] 6,984] 6.816| 7,201 24
Printing ....... 2,449 2,408 2,373 7 15 31 2,549 2/505 2,445 2771 8.0
Petroleum and coal products... 3,132 3,077 3.078, 1.8 0.0 2.0 3.197 3,084] 3.088| 3,422| 66
Basic chemicals......... sowef 15,098 15,228] 15,233 0.9 0.9} 0.0] 15,056} 15,257] 18,200] 15,716) 4.2
Plastics and rubber products. 6.954 6,883 6.724 1.0) 24 06 6,878, 6.882 6,714 6,738 24
WORK IN PROCESS
All manufacturing industries’ . 126,617} 127,404] 127,988 0.6 0.5 0.3} 129,340] 128,536] 129,537] 138,248 6.4
Durable goods industries . 97,344] 97,978] 98,531 0.6 0.6 0.3} 98,931] 98,596] 100,046] 109,569 97
Wood products. : 2,056] 2.077 2,039 1.0 13 0.3 2,077 2.079| 2,050 1,995 at
Nonmetallic mineral products... 1,140) 1140 4,138 0.0 0.2 “1.2 1,095 1,106 11135) 1,181 7.3
Primary metals, 6.197 6.210 6,308 0.2 1.6 08 6.231 6,242 6,326| 6.740 76
Fabricated metal products. . 9.788 9.796] 9,797 01 0.0 o1 9.859 91872 9,913] 10.658 75
Machinery....... { 13:867] 14,14] 14/256 2.0 08 0.2] 14,146] 14.202] 14,509] 15.774 10.3
Computers and electronic products! 17,238] 17,547 17,404 18 08 0.7) 17,398} = 17.553] 17,797] 19.123 3.0
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components 2,760 2,802 2,864] 15 2.2 15 2,758 2,753 2,901 3,258 15.3
Transportation equipment. - 39,820] 39,825] 40,317 0.0 “1.2 0.5] 40,8431 40,310] 40,941] 46,084 14
Furniture and related products 1,450] 1,456 1,438 -0.4 13 2.6 1,433 1,440 1,433 1,520 57
Miscellaneous products........ 3,028 2,981 2,970 1.6 0.4 15 3,091 3,039) 3,041 3/236 45
Nondurable goods industties..... 29,273} 29,426] 29,457 -0.5 0.1 2.5] 30,409} 29,940] 29,491] 28,679 6.0
Food products........ a 2,622 2,625 2.620] 0.1 0.2 -0.4 3111 2,603 2,392 3,094) 05
Beverage and tobacco products... 3,963| 31998 31884] 0.8 29 29 4,270 4143 3,601 4.135 3.3
Textiles. . 14 1.123 1,202 08 66 07 nan W115 1,198 1,395 20.4
Textile products... . 773 772 791 01 2.4 0.1 773 773 795 818 5.5
Apparel. 1,317 1,335 1.473 1.3 9.4 0.8 1,285 1,303 1,478 1,492 13.9
Leather and allied Products - 153 148 157 3.4 5.7 3.7 151 152 159} 195] “22.6
Paper products. 1,194 1,216 1,325] 18 8.2 4.2 1,168 1,231 1,351 1,262 7.6
Printing .. an 1,925 1.794 1.865 73 3.8 12 2.062 1,901 2,093] 2,043 0.9
Petroleum and coal products... : 41021 3,978 3,950 ial 07 24 4.140) 418 4.062| 3,224 28.4
Basic chemicals......... . 9.856] 10,132| 9,921 “27 21 5.2] 10,005] 10.315} 10,116 8,721 14.7
Plastics and rubber products. - 2.335, 2,305] 2,269 1.3 16 1.0) 2,335, 2,280 2/246 2,300 15
FINISHED GOODS:
All manufacturing industries'........ 162,640] 161,825] 160,385 0.5 0.9 0.3] 163,616] 161,207] 161,754] 164,756] 0.7
Durable goods industries... | 81,207] 81,042) 80,629 0.2 05 0.2] 81,159) 80,054] 81,420] 82, 764| 1.9
‘Wood produc a 3,676 3,706 3,696 08 0.3 0.7 3,543 3,632 3,649 3,866 8.4
Nonmetaic mineral products 4,540) 4,512 4,526| 0.6 0.3 24 4,308 4,374 4,466| 4.456 “3.3
Primary metals.. — a 6.055] 6,045 6,044 0.2 0.0 0.7 5,985, 5,989 6,025 6.310 5.2
Fabricated metal products. . 10,214] 10,248] 10,262 0.3 0.2 0.3} 10,095} 10,045] 10,104) 1,139 34
Machinery ve 15,755] 15,670] 15,496 0.5 11 0.2} 15,647] 15,394] 15,358] 15.945 1.9
Computers and electronic products" 9,658 9,579} 91851 08 28 0.2 9,891 9,238] 10,347) 11,165 14
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components ve 5,398 5,461 5,472 “1.2 0.2 0.5 5,337 5,230] 5,367 5,353 0.3
Transportation equipment... 14,556] 14.447| 141087 08 26 0.3) 14.821 14,640] 14,758] 13,291 115
Furniture and related products... | 2:565| 2.559 2,522 0.2 15 2.5 2.617| 21614 2/595 2.794 6.3
Miscellaneous products... - 8,790 8817 81673 0.3 v7 0.0 8.915] 8,897 8,751 8.445 56
Nondurable goods industeies. 81.433] 80,783] 79,756 0.8 13 0.5] 82,457] 81,153] 80,334] 81,992 06
Food products... 19,513] 19.357] 18.070 0.8 15) 1.0] 20,775} 20,008] -18,448| 19.532 64
Beverage and tobacco product... 4.706, 4.636| 4,567| 15 15 V7 4,947 4,672 4.542 4,792 3.2
Textiles. 2395 2,394 2.419 0.0 “1.0 0.8 2.356 2,334] 2.466| 2,694 12.5
Textile products..veevcvessens . 2.237 21258 2.229] 0.9 13 0.5 2,213 2.235 2/221 2/082 63
Apparel. : 4/557 4,486 4271 1.6 5.0) 03 4/490 4.611 4.453 4,946 9.2
Leather and allied products. vo 1,043 1,026 1,014 v7 1.2 3.3 1,064) 1,061 1,062 1,026 37
Paper products... : 6,190) 6,203] 6,107 -0.2 16 0.6 6,093 6.092| 6,085] 6.255] 2.6
Printing ...... a 1,591 1,534 1,603 -0.2 09) og 1,585 1,628 1,703 1,686 6.0
Petroleum and coal products... 6.193; 6,297 6.089] 17 3.4 05 6,282, 6,633 6,216 5,830 7.8
Basic chemicals...... ce 24,747| 24,243) 24.422 24 0.7 0.5) 24,555] 23,835] 24,381] 25,445 3.5
Plastics and rubber products. . 8,261 8.289 7,959] 0.3 at 19 8,097 8.044 7,757 7,704] 51
° Preliminary " Revised * See footnote at end of Table 3.

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


4

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
Oct Sept Aug. | Sept.-] Aug. -| July- | Oct Sept Aug. Oct. | Oct
2002° | 2002" | 2002 | Oct. | Sept. | Aug. | 2002" | 2002’ | 2002 | 2001 | 02/01] 2002" 2001
All manufacturing industries?, 322,568} 317,660] 325.464] 1.5] 2.4) -0.4] 331,925] 329,938] 330,759] 328,759] 1.0] 3,194,802] 3,241,636
Excluding transportation? 271,208] 268,355] 267/929] 1.1 0.2] 0.5] 278,045] 280,098) 271.658] 270767] 2.7 2.675.814| 2:745.873
Excluding detense’......... 316,009} 308,822] 317.151 23] 26) 0.3) 326,249} 321,268] 324/211) 311,161] 4.8) 3,118,189] 3,167,453
With unfilled orders®.. 119,478} 117,286] 123,902] 1.9] | 6.3] -0.4] 119,335] 121/373] 121/916] 123,291] -3.2] 1,192/205] 1.227721
Durable goods industries’. 173,041} 169,060] 177,296] 2.41 -4.6)—-1.1] 176,401] 176,301] 177,743] 176,065] —0.2| 1,719,404] 1,727,783
Primary metals...... 11,3741 11,343] 11,412] 0.3] -0.6f 1.8] 11,445] 11,009] 11,628 10,466] 9.4] 112,752] 114,500
Iron and steel mills. 5.330] 5,417 5.491 1.6] -1.3] 4.3[ 5.177] 5195] 5.510] 4.451] 16.3] 52/848] 50,583
Aluminum and nonferrous metals. 4710} 4593] 4.612] 2.5] 0.4] 0.3] agai} a'sig} «= 4'716] 4595] 5.41 46,572] 49,821
Ferrous metal foundries 1.334] 1,333) 1.309) 0.1 1.8] -0.41 1,427] 1.295] 1,402] 1.4201 os 13,332 14,096
Fabricated metal products. 21,191] 21.086] 20.802] 0.5) 1.4) 1.321.756] 21,198] 21.471] 20,940] 3.9] 211,069] 211.253
Machinery. 22,716] 21,988 22.012) 3.3] 0.1] 4.3] 221507] 22,733] 21/240] 21.536] 48] 221/476] 234,913
Construction machinery. 1715] 1557| 1.674] 10.1] -7.0] +12] 1,608] 1/327] 1/599] 1482) 10.0 16,886] 17,219
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery. m1 738} 772) 3.7] -4.4] 19.5 690} 763 762] yaa] -7.3 7,196 8,238
Industrial machinery... 3,302} 2,950] 2,955] 11.9] 0.2! -23.21 3,535] 2,684 2,683) 3,117] 13.4] 31282] 31642
Photographic equipment. 1479] 1468] 1485] o.7} 1.4 3.6] 1600] 1,590) 1/441) 1/491 73) 14;185| 14,032
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning
and refrigeration equipment 2,618] 2,428] 2,537] 7.8] -4.3] -3.0] 2,422] 2,443} 2.586] 2,481 2.4, 26,450] 28,557
Metalworking machinery. 2,182) 2.102] 2103] 3.8] = .o], Ss t.a] 2.430) 2416} 1/973] 2282] 6.5] 20,389] 21.512
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment. 2,167| 2,130] 2.353] 1.7] -9.5] -2.7] 2,023] 2,621] 2,339] 2,096] -3.5] 22,195] 29,078
Material handling equipment. 1556] 1,530] 1.41af 1.7] 8.2] 4.3} 11524] 1.671) 1.302) 1.317) 15.7) 13,808] 15.693
Computers and electronic products 25,472] 241856] 25,295] 2.5] 1.7{  -4.0] 24,113] 28,983] 22:574] 24,192] -0.3] 251,149] 268,841
Electronic computers, 4591] 4,832] 4,028] 5.0] 20.0] «2.3 4,751! 5,247] 3,613] 4.046 17.41 39,114] 43,858
Nondefense communications
eQUIPMENE...ncsvernerneneeneenerneend 4,783) 2,792] 4,835] 71.3) 42.3] 8.7] 4,333] 4,140] 3,576] 5,279] 17.9] 47,698] 60,147
Defense communications equipment... 428 343 239] 24.8] 43.5] 3.2] 405} 374 237 226] 79.2 3,044 2.737
Semiconductors? (NA) (na) (NA (NANA)! (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)} (NA) (Na) (NA)
Electronic componsnis..... 4,257} 2,918] 3,726} 45.9] -21.7] 8.9] 4,206] 3,311] 3,985] 3,934] 6.9 40,048) 42,591
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment. 757 75 nol 5a} 07] -2.3] 686] 802 672 S71] 20.1 7.134 7,070
Defense search and navigation
equipment sia} 3,446] 1,629] -76.2] 111.5] 4.1 563] 3,550] 1,078] 1,301 -56.7 16,852 16,955
Electromedical, measuring
and control instruments. 5,828] 5,931] 6,010] -1.7] -1.3]-2.0] 5,508] 6,528] 5,611] $030] 9.5} 57,887] 54,220
Electrical equipment, appliances,

‘and components. 8.977] 9,122] 8,896 1.6] 25) 3.0] 8,960) 9,673] 8,842] 9,023] 0.7] 89,576] 97,662
Electric lighting equipment. 1,077} 1.278] 1,063] -15.8] 19.6] -1.0f 1048} 112711 1084] 1,085] -3.41 10,857] 10,765
Household appliances. 2,153] 2.055] 1.941 48] 5.9] 5.7] 2091] 21181 2.007] 1,879} 11.3] 20,045] 19,725
Electrical equipment... 2472/2534] 2,537] 2.4) -0.1f 21.1] 2,432] 21826] 2516] 2.601] 6.5] 25,344) 28,742

Transportation equipment. 51,360] 49,305] 97,535] 4.2) 14.3] 0.2 53,880] 49,840 59,101] 57.992] -7.1| 518,988] 495,763
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers 18,874] 18,405] 18,262} 2.5] 0.8] -1.9] 20,341) 18,484) 19,372} 17,981] 13.1) 186,626] 173,838
Nondefense aircraft and parts. 4,565] 4,721] 9,005] 3.3] -47.6] 45.7] 3.455] 4.304) 8.895] 2,139 61.5] 52.054] 64,124
Defense aircraft and parts. 2.712) 2,855] 3.107] -5.0)_-8.1] 50.0] 1846] 21942] 2.280] 13,256] -86.1 33,075] 32.416
Ships and boats. 1810] 2,140] 1.965] 15.4) 8.9] 36.3] 2.264] 2198] 1.780] 1.606] 41.0] 18.708) = 18.277
Furniture and related products. 5.537] 5.419] 5.420] 2.21.0], 1.1] 5813] 5607] 5.5958] 5.631 3.2) 58.747] 57.848
Nondurable goods industries. 149,527] 148,600] 148,168] 0.6] 0.3] 0.8] 155,524] 153,637] 153,016] 152,694] 1.9] 1,475,398] 1,513,853

” Preliminary " Revised

NA Not available
* Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

? Aggregate estimates and percent changes exclude semiconductor industry data. Oue to the number of large semiconductor manufacturers choosing not to participate in this
voluntary monthly survey, the Census Bureau cannot currently produce monthly estimates of semiconductor shipments, orders, or inventories.

* Due to the number of large semiconductor manufacturers choosing not to participate in this voluntary monthly survey, the Census Bureau cannot currently produce monthly
estimates of semiconductor shipments, orders, or inventories.
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
error 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(01),

Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: 1992-2001."


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Table 4. Value of Manufacturers’ Inventories for Industry Groups

{Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
Industry Change
Oct. Sept Aug. | Sept Aug.- | July Oct. Sept Aug. Oct. Oct.
2002° 2002" 2002 Oct. Sept Aug 2002” 2002" 2002 2001 02/01
Ali manufacturing industries! 429,409] 429,385] 428,574 0.0 0.2 0.1] 433,641) 429,952] 432,308] 452.760) 4.2
Excluding transportation! 368,490] 358,410] 357,395 0.0 0.3 0.2] 361,188] 358,197] 359,654] 375.854] 3.9
Excluding defense 7 407,417| 407,323] 406,606 0.0 0.2 0.0| 411,492) 407,596] 409,670] 431,010) 4.5
With unfilled orders 213,672) 213,925] 215,014) 0.1 05 0.1} 215,449] 213,930) 217,714) 233,412! 77
Durable goods industties' 262,958] 263,516] 264,070) 0.2 0.2 0.1] 264,977] 263,389] 267,379] 284,462 68
Wood products... 9,276 9,314 9,284 0.4 0.3 0.2 9,427 9,353 9,210] 9,786 3.7
Nonmetaliic minerai products. 8,944 8,896 8917 05 0.2 09) 8,687 8.751 8,892 9,094 4.5
Primary metals. 18,449] 18,407] 18,425 0.2 0.1 0.7] 18,605] 18,494] 18.495] 19,649] $5.3
lon and steel mils. 10,698) 10,632| 10,501 06 1.2 20] 10,869] 10,779] 10,591] 11,135) 24
‘Aluminum and nonferrous metals 6,051 6,079 6.207 0.5 “24 -0.9 6,050 6.063] 6,206 6.665 8.2
Ferrous metal foundries. 1,700 1,696 1.717 0.2 “12 0.9 1,686 1,652 1,698 1,849 88
Fabricated metal products. 30,823] 30,839] 30,755 01 03 0.6] 30,609] 30,735) 30,829] 32,555) -6.0
Machinery 44,448] 44,631] 44,769 0.4 -0.3 0.5] 44,658] 44.358] 45,024] 48,314 76
Farm machinery. 2,035] 2,012 1,981 Ww 16 1.8 1913 1,924 1,921 1,923 05
Construction machinery 3,860] 31875 31912 o.4 0.9 0.4 3,828 3,778. 31819] 3,888 15
Mining, oil field,
and gas field machinery 2,191 2.156] 2,168 1.6 0.6 0.2 2,203 2.173 2,207 2,428] 9.3
industeial machinery 7/586 7,680 7.753 1.2 0.9 11 7,568 7,592 71815 8.264] 84
Photographic equipment 1916 11910 1911 0.3 01 “2.6 11977 11945 1/926 2141 77
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment 4,156 4,096 4,084 18 0.3 O14 4,160 4,010] 4,151 4,328| 3
Metalworking machinery. 5.276 9,257 5,198 0.4 wy 1.4 5,376 5,361 5.407 5,936 9
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment 4,675 4,728 4,792 ci 13 2.0 4811 4,757 4,914 5,271 8.
Material handling equipment. 2,570 21614 2,647 17 1.2 0.6 2.521 2,563 2,608 2,799 9
Computers and electronic products.........] 42,395) 42.511] 42,798 0.3 0.7 -0.5] 421662] 42,160] 44.091] 49,064 13:
Electronic computers... : 31085 3.214 21986] -4.0 76 0.3 3,01 3,167 3.154 3/200 5.
Computer storage devices. . 1,260 1,258 1,306 0.2 “3.7 1.6 1,242 11133 1/342 1,547 19.
Other peripheral equipment. : 2,698 2,831 2,560 47 10.6| “2.3 2.751 2,683 2.770) 3.136 12.
Nondetense communications
equipment 8,285] 8,363 9,204 -0.9 91 3.3 8,374 8,380) 9,389] 11,819) -28
Defense communications equipment. 769| 809 766 43 56 27 769 03 8
Audio and video equipment 1,200 1,161 1,134) 3.4 2.4 2.9 1,356 1,247 1,215 1,254 8
Semiconductors? (WA) (Na) (wa) (ay (wa) (A) (NA) (Na) (way (a) (Na)
Electronic components... 8,974 8,755 8,738 25 0.2 0.3) 8,940) 8,733 8,970] 10,046 11.0
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment. 3,036 3,028] 2,974] 0.3 1.8 1.0 3,029 2,988| 3,006] 2,971 2.0
Defense search and navigation
equipment. 3,356 3,359 3,391 04 0.9 05 3,372 3,390] 3,514] 3,494 “3.5
Electromedical, measuring
‘and control instruments... 9,347 9,346 9,385, 0.0 0.2 08 9411 9,223 9,567] 10,360) “9.2
Electrical equipment, appliances,

‘and components 12,582) 12,749] 12,885 1.3 a4 1.2) 12,953] 12,435] 12,826] 13,847 -9.3
Electric lighting equipment. 1,470) Tiasg 1,485 13 0.3 0.3 1,480 1.473 1,509 1.530 3.3
Household appliances a 2,133 2,158 2/159 4.2 0.0 11 2.110 21049 21098 21147 17
Electrical equipment. . 4,223 4,291 4,320 1.6 0.7 2.2 4,246 4165 41301 4,612| 79
Batteries. | 685 698 726 1.9 “3.9 1.0 697 7m 769 792 12.0

Transportation equipment 70,918} 70,975] 71,179 01 0.3 0.3} 72,453] 71,755] 72,654) 76,906 5.8
Automobiles. 1,753 1.734 1/550) Va 19 7.2 11738 1.777 1,682 1,620 7.3
Light tucks and utility vehicles. 11970 1971 1/999 0.1 14 05 2,058 2,081 2.134 2,076 0.9
Heavy duty trucks 915 1,007 965 91 44 2.6 934 1.034 975 920 18
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

and trailers. ese 16,014] 16,010] 0.0) 1.3 0.3) 16,289] 16,140] 15,873] 16,425 -0.8
Nondefense aircraft and parts.e--.v----~ 28,736) 28,721 O14 25 1.0] 29.722] 29,043] 29,940] 34,396) 13.6
Defense aircraft and parts. 10,869] 10,915 -0.4 0.4 25] 10,930] 10.990] 11.289) 10,177 74
Ships and boats. 21633| 2,664] “12 29 0.3 2,655 2,652 2,606 2,469 75

Furniture and related products. 6.972 7,022 0.7 01 0.1 6.973 7,029] 7,088 7,504 Pal

Miscellaneous durable goods. 18,150] 18,172 01 0.8} 0.2] 18,350] 18,319] 18,270) 17,743 34

Nondurable goods industries. | 166,451] 165,869 0.4 08 0.6] 168,664] 166,563] 164,923] 168,298 0.2

Food products. - 32,235 32,096 04 0s 0.5] 34,191] 32,525) 31,996] 33,139] 3.2
Grain and oilseed miling 3.471 3.447 07 11 36 3.709 3.275 31286] 3,212 15.5
Dairy products. 3,345 3,365 0.6 1.2 03 3,362 3/393 3,474] 3,525 “4.6
Meat, poultry, and seafood products. 6,196 6.145 08 Wa 0.0 6.374 6.165 6,001 6,102 45

Beverage and tobacco products 14/602] 14,562| 0.3 24 0.0] 15,007} 14,636] 13,834] 14,661 24
Beverages...eeon- 91439 91372| 0.7 44 05 9,696] 9,484] 8.782 9,266 46
Tobacco. a 5.163 5.190 0.5 18 0.9 5.311 5,153| 5,052 5,395 1.6

Textile mills 2 4,930 41972 0.8 14 0.1 4,887 4,906 5.098] 5,706 14.4

Textile products. on] 4.544] 4,568 05 0.5 05 4,506] 4,573 4571 4.473 0.7

Apparel : 7:588| 7.515 1.0) 1.2 0.1 7.473] 7,581 7,594 8,387 10.9

Leather and allied products: 11581 1511 26 05 24 4571 1/553 1/563 1,614 27

Paper products. 1443a] 14416 0.2 0g 0.3) 14/288] = 14'307] 14,252] 14,718) 29
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills. 6.150 6.206 0.9 15 0.7 6,023 6.108 6.249 6.528 77
Paperboard containers... 4.155 4,073 2.0 4.0} 0.2 4,152 4.090) 31925 4,205 13

Printing 5.965 5.796 29 0.9 15 6.196 6.034 6.241 6,500 “4.7

Petroleum and coal products... 13.346] 13,352] 13.117 0.0) 18 oo] 13,618] 13,835] 13,366] 12.476 9.2
Petroleum refinesies.....cesceesoeenen 11893] 11.905] 11.713) 0.1 1.6 0.2) 12,200) 12,391 11,303] 10,999 10.9

Basic chemicals. - 49701] 49,604] 49,576 | 0.2 o1 1:3] 49.616] 43,407] 49,697) 49,882 0.5
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other

agricultural chemicals.......... | 2,503 2,304 2,330 8.6 aa 0.7 2,317 2,066 2,011 2,437 4.9
Pharmaceuticals and medicines.......... 17,909] 18,057| 18,046 0.8 O14 26) 18,134) 18,138] = 18,352) «17.118 5.9
Paints, coatings, and adhesives. 2/923 21912 2914 06 01 0.1 2,906] 2,861 21924| 21918 04
Plastics and rubber products. 17550] -17.477| 16,952, o4 34 1.3] 17310] 17,208] 16,717] 16,742 34
° Preliminary " Revised NA Not available.

" See footnote at end of Table 3.
? See footnote at end of Table 3.
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision


Table 7. Ratios of Manufacturers’ Inventories to Shipments and Uni

to Shipments, by Industry Group

[Based on Seasonally Adjusted da’

led Orders

Inventory/Shipments ratio

Unfilled Orders/Shipments ratio’

Industry Oct Sep | Aug Jul Oct | Sep | Aug Jul
2002" | 2002" | 2002 | 2002 | 2002° | 2002 | 2002 | 2002
All manufacturing industries” 1.32) 1.33) 1.32) 1.31 (x) (x) (x) x)
Durable goods industries” 1.49) 1.51} 1.50] 1.48] 3.93] 3.97] 4.02] 3.95
Wood products. 1.27) 1.30) 1.28] 1.26 OY) i x) x)
Nonmetallic mineral products 1.06] 1.05} 1.04) 1.05 OY) x) (x) (x)
Primary metals. 1.62} 1.62} 1.62] 161] 1.39) 1.41] 1.40] 1.40
Fabricated metat products. 1.45] 1.45] 1.44) 143] 1.92] 190) 1.91] 194
Machinery, 1.94] 1.96} 1.94) 1.93] 2.20] 2.22) 223) 226
Computers and electronic products” 1.61 1.63) 1.62 1.60) 4.85) 4.93 4.93) 4.87
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components. 1.40] 1.43} 1.44) 1.43] 1.73) 1.75) 1.71] 1.69
Transportation equipment 1.32] 1.35} 1.35] 130] 7.47) 7.60] 7.85] 7.54
Furniture and related products 1.26] 1.28) 1.25) 1.23) 1.10) 1.10) 10s} 1.11
Miscellaneous products 1.76] 1.83) 1.77} 1.75 (x) (x) (x) x)
Nondurable goods industries Ce) er) ek) (x) a) x) x)
Food products. 0.85} 0.86] 0.84] 0.85) (x) pa) x) (x)
Beverage and tobacco products. 1.68) 163) 1.57] 1.57 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Textiles 1.40] 1.44) 1.43} 1.34] (x) (x) (x) (x)
Textile products 1.47] 1.48] 1.48] 1.48 (x) (x) x) (x)
Apparel 1.64] 1.60} 1.58] 1.53 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Leather and allied products... 242) 2.00) 2.01} 2.01 (X) (x) ) )
Paper products. 1.13] 1.41) 1.08] 1.13 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Printing 0.73} 0.72) 0.72] 0.75 (X) (x) (X) (x)
Petroleum and coal products. 06s} o71f O71) O71 0) (x) ) (x)
Basic chemicals 1.39} 1.38] 1.44) 1.42 x) (x) x) (x)
Plastics and rubber products or] et) rc) rd (x) (x) )

® Preliminary

" Excludes the following industries with no unfilled orders

" Revised

X Not Applicable

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

? See footnote at end of Table 2

Table 8. Revisions to Previously Published Monthly Percent Changes

[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data]

Shipments New Orders Unfilled Orders Inventories
Oct Oct Oct Oct
Industry Oct? | 2001 Oct? | 2001 Oct? } 2001 Oct? | 2001
oct! | 1997-} Sep ] oct’! | 1997-| Sep | oct’ | 1997] Sep | oct’ | 1997-] Sep
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002
All manufacturing industries®. ()} (NA) 0.2] (x}} (NA) 0.4 OO} (NA) 0.2) xi} (NA) O14
Durable goods industries” 0.1) (NA) 0.2 0.4] (NA) 0.6 0.2) (NA) 0.2; 0.0} (NA) 0.2
Wood products. (xd) (NA) 0.7 (x)} (NA)] (NA) ()} (NA)} (NA) Oxi} (NA) 05
Nonmetallic mineral products Oa} (NA) 1.3] OO} (NA)} (NA) Oo} (NAN (NA) (x}} (NA) 05
Primary metals. on} (NA) 0.4 on, (NA) 0.7 0.0] (NA) 0.3} 0.0) (NA) 0.1
Fabricated metal products. 0.2) (NA) 0.3 0.2} (NA) 0.9 0.0) (NA) 0.4] 0.0] (NA) 0.3
Machinery : 0.0] (NA) 0.5] 0.0} (NA) 4.2) 0.1) (NA) 0.4] 0.0] (NA) 0.2
Computers and electronic products 0.4] (NA) 07 3.71 (NA) 1 0.9] (NA) 0.3] 0.0} (NA) 0.3
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components. 0.0] (NA) 0.4 0.0] (NA) 1 0.0] (NA) 0.6] 0.0] (NA) 0.2
Transportation equipment O71} (NAD 0.6 0.2] (NA) 13) 0.0] (NA) 0.2] 0.0} (NA) 0.3
Furniture and related products Ox} (NAD 0.3 OO} (NA) 08 ()} (NA) 0.6) Caf (NA) 0.2
Miscellaneous products Oa} INA) 05 xi] (NA) 1.2 OO] (NA) 2.2 (xP (NA) 04
Nondurable goods industries Oa} INA) 0.5] (] (NA)] (NA) OO} (NAN (NA) (x)} (NA) 0.2
Food products. OO} INA) 0.8] OO] (NA) (NA) OO) (NAN (NA) (x}} (NA) 0.2
Beverage and tobacco products Od} (NA) 1.0} OO} (NA)] (NA) OO) (NA) (NA) xi] (NA) 0.2
Textiles. OG} (NA) 0.9 OO] (NA) (NA) (XO) (NAN (NA) OX) (NAD 06
Textile products. OQ} (NA) 0.8 (x)}  (NA)} (NA) OO) (NAN (NA) OX} (NAD 0.3
Apparel OO} INA) 0.7 OX] (NA)] (NA) OO} (NAN (NA) OO} (NA) 0.5
Leather and allied products (XO) (NA) 49) OX] (NA) (NA) (} (NA) INA) xi} (NA) 1.0
Paper products OX] (NA) 11 xi} (NA)} (NA) OO) (NAN INA) xi] (NA) 0.4
Printing OO) (NA) 0.4] OO] (NA) (NA) OO} NAN] INA) (x}] (NA) 0.3
Petroleum and coal products. OT (NA) 1 Ol (NA)] (NA) Oo} (vai (NA) (xH} (NA) 06
Basic chemicals....... OO} (NAD 0.9] ool (NA)] (NA) OO} (NAN (NAY OO) (NA) 0.3
Plastics and rubber products OP (NA) 0.4] Oo} (NA)] (NA) OO) (NAM (NA) OO} (NA) 04

X Not Applicable

NA Not Available

' 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 footnote at end of Table 7

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

of the current month for the past five years.
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

advance to final percent change revisions for the durable goods industries are shown in the advance report for the month

The monthly averages are the simple averages of the absolute values of the differences for the months specified. T

In Table 8, the second column for each item represents the average revisions

he


Manufacturers’ Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders

October
2002

For Wire Transmission 10:00 a.m. E.S.T., December 4, 2002

Total Manufacturing Shipments

and Three Month Moving Average
420 Billions Of Dollars 420
400 | -—___— - no t 400
380 ~ 380
360 360
340
320
300

$8 6 § 6 5 5 5 8 8 8 sg

6 g 2 §£ € ®& ¢$ 2 &£ € & ¢

8 § @ &€ & = 86 § @ & & 3 8

— _ Shipments — Average
u
r ~
Total Manufacturing Inventories
and Three Month Moving Average

500 Pilions Of Polar 500
480 be —_ _ ——4 480
460 -- = 460
“40 —_—,. “
420 420

$8 8 5 6 6 5 6 6 $ $ & 8 8

$ 8 2 £ € Bw § ¥ Sb £ € & &

6 8 @ &€ & ? § 86 # &€ & $F 8

—— Inventories — Average

For data, call 301-763-4673. For inquiries, contact Dan Sansbury or Derrick Roy, Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders Branch, Manufacturing and
‘Construction Divison (MCD), Washington, OC 20233-6900 or call 301-763-4832.

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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|
Oct. | Sept. | Aug. |Sept.-| Aug. -] July-| Oct. | Sept. | Aug. | Oct. | Oct
2002° | 2002' | 2002 | Oct. | Sept. | Aug. | 2002° | 2002' | 2002 | 2001 |02/01) 2002" | 2001
SHIPMENTS
All manufacturing industries® .... 325,738] 322,608] 323,729] 1.0] 0.3] -0.71 337,047] 339,591] 331,896] 327,510] —2.9|3,222,521|3,275,427
Construction materials and supplies. 36,145] 36,206] 36,416] -0.2/  -0.6] 0.4] 38,204] 37,808] 39,056] 36,839] 3.7] 362,755] 357,076
Information technology. 26,361] 26,271] 26,651] 0.3] -1.4) -1.3] 25,160] 30,813] 24,704] 25,233] 0.3] 259/227} 286,882
Computers and related products. 7,256] 6,746] 6.846] 7.6] 1.5] -3.2] 6.837] 8.476] 6.047] 5.954] 14.8] 65,085] 71.779
Motor vehicle and parts... 39,526} 37,957) 38,821] 4.1] 2.2] -3.5] 43/935] 38,968] 41,709] 38,868] 13.0] 385,492] 356.349
Capital goods........ 63,693] 63,089] 63,302] 1.0] -0.3] -2.2] 61,725] 69,948] 60,818] 61,488] 0.4] 627,407] 667,861
Nondefense capital goods’ wf 52,175] 56.393] 56.822] 1.4] 0.8) 2.5] 55/328] 621642] 54.631] 55,499] .0.3| 563,791| 609,850
Excluding aircraft 3,985] 53,137] 54,200] 1.6) -2.0] -1.2] 52/749] 59,362] 52.217] 52,274] 0.9] 531/841] 570,450
Defense capital goods’... 6,518] 6,696] 6.480] -2.7| 3.3] 0.1] 6.397] 7:306] 6,187) 5.989] 6.8! 63.616] 58.011
Consumer goods. 125,431} 123,772] 124,026] 1.3] -0.2] 1.2] 132,631] 129,084] 128,871] 129,312] —2.6]1,235,937|1,248,153,
Consumer durable goods...... 34,464] 33,156] 34,091] 3.9] -2.7] -5.2| 37/596] 34.680] 35,762] 34,557| 8.8] 338,692] (318,600
Consumer nondurable goods... ..| 90,967] 90,616] 89.935] 0.4) 0.8] 0.4] 95,035] 94.404] 93/109] 94/755] 0.3] 897,245] 929.553
NEW ORDERS
All manufacturing industries® soos] 322,568] 317,660] 325,464] 1.5] -2.4] 0.4] 331,925] 329,938] 330,759] 328,759] —_1.0]3,194,802]3,241,636
Construction materials and supplies. 36,424] 36,341] 36,169] 0.2] 0.5] 0.1] 37,966] 37,239] 38,445] 35,669} 6.4] 363,081] 353,963
Information technology 25,490] 26,182] 25.947) -2.6] 0.9} 2.5] 24,360] 30,143] 22\813| 24/553] 0.8] 253,625] 272.972
Computers and related products. 7,285} 7,384) 6,763] -1.3] 9.2] 0.1] 6.890] 8.810) 6.043] 6,130] 12.4] 64,948] "71:29
Motor vehicle and parts. coos} 39,281 37,717] 38,439] 4.1] -1.9] 4.9] 43/516] 38,552] 41,096] 38,429] 13.2] 384/826] 354/377
Capital goods. sess] 60,488] 60,452] 66,258} 0.1] -8.8] 6.1] 58,679] 65.546] 61,658] 66,533] -11.8] 602,225] 644,521
Nondetense capital goods? wf 58,265] 52,901] 59.214] 4.5] -10.7] 4.0] 53,845] 58/116] 56,036] 49,405] 9.0] 541/457] 579.843
Excluding aircraft 53,546] 50,752] 53,043] 5.5] -4.3] -1.4] 52,737} 55.943] 50,073] 50.112| 5.2] 519.398] 551:507
Defense capital goods". senf 5.223] 7,551] 7,044) -30.8) 7.2) 28.3} 4/834] 7.430) 5,622] 17,128] -71.8] 60,768} 64,678
Consumer goods. 128,658] 124,025]123,576] 1.3] 0.4) -1.41 132,810] 129,280] 128,334] 128,852] _3.1/1,234,899]1,245,066
Consumer durable goods. --| 34,691] 33,409] 33,641] 3.8] 0.7) 6.0] 37,775] 341876] 35,225] 34/097] 10.8] '337/654] '315,513
Consumer nondurable goods 90,967] 90,616] 89.935] 0.4] 0.8] 0.4] 95,035] 94/404] 93/109] 94/755] 0.3] 897,245] 929'553
UNFILLED ORDERS
All manufacturing industries®...... 482,581] 485,751| 490,699] -0.7] -1.0] 0.4] 474,239] 479,361] 489,014] 509,138] -6.9 a) ~
Construction materials and suppties. 32,523] 32,244] 32,109] 0.9] 0.4] 0.8] 32,069] 32,307] 32,876] 33,135] 3.2 % x)
information technology. 98,061] 98,932] 99.021] -0.9] 0.1] -0.7) 96123] 96,923] 97/593] 101.449] -6.2 (x) ira
Computers and related products 6848] 6.819] 6.181] 0.4] 10.3] -13] 6667] 6614] 6,280] 6.864) -2.9 ih) (x)
Motor vehicle and parts 12,115] 12,360] 12,600] -2.0] -1.9]  -2.9] 11/527] 11,946] 12/362] 11.756] 1.9) x) om
Capital goods.... ..| 334,840] 338,045] 340,682] -0.9] -0.8] 0.9] 330,256] 333,302] 337,704] 358,991] -8.0 0) ral
Nondefense capital goods* 209,894] 211,804] 215,296] 0.9] -1.6] 1.1] 208,454] 209/937] 214/463| 236,297| -11.8 (x) ital
Excluding aircraft. 22] 125,904] 126,343] 128,728] -0.3] -1.9] 0.9] 124,464] 124/476] 127/895] 138,632] -10.2 % oy
Defense capital goods* 124/946] 126,241] 125,386] -1.0] 0.7] 0.5] 121.802) 123,365] 123,241] 122.694] -0.7 ) ow
Consumer goods coe 12,285] 12,058] 11,805} 1.9] 2.1] -3.7] 12,119] 11,940] 11,744] 12,778] 5.2 0 a)
‘Consumer durable goods... 12,285] 12,058] 11.805] 1.9] 2.1) -3.7) 12119] 11,940] 11,744] 12/778] 6.2) ~ ia)
TOTAL INVENTORIES
All manufacturing industries’ 429,409] 429,385] 428,574] 0.0 0.2) 0.11 433,641] 429,952] 432,308] 452,760] -4.2 x ~
Construction materials and supplies....] 45,427] 45,262] 45.114) 0.4) 0.3] 0.5] 45,174] 44.996] 45,231 47.086 4.1 (x) rd)
Information technology funseeveneed 39,408] 39,778] 40,166] -0.9] -1.0] 0.8] 39,719] 39,409] 41/196] 45.925] -13.5 ©) ed
Computers and related products. 7,043| 7,303) 6.852] -3.6] 6.6] -1.3} 7.011! 6.983] 7.266] 7/883] -11.1 (x) ©)
Motor vehicle and parts 20,652| 20,722} 20.318] -0.3] 2.0] -0.7| 21,019] 21,032] 20,664] 21/041] -0.1 (x) *
Capital goods. 130,497] 131,496] 132,586] -0.8] -0.8] -0.4] 131,884] 131,205] 134,766| 146,883] -10.2! ra) %
Nondefense capital goods’ 111,983] 112,967] 114,020] -0.9} -0.9] -0.9}113.367) 112/511] 115.672| 128,145] -11.5 00) ~
Excluding aircraft. | 89,848] 90,643] 91,118] -0.9] 0.5] .0.8| 90/288] 89/822] 92/345] 100/397] -10.1 ir) 0
Defense capital goods cued 18.514] 18,529] 18,566] -0.1] 0.2) 29] 18.517] 18,694] 19/094] 18,738] -1.2 0x) x)
Consumer goods. 127,997] 127,930] 126,794] 0.1) 0.9] 0.4] 130,937] 129,180] 127,622] 128,511] 1.9) (x) x
Consumer durable goods. 26,745] 26,740] 26.397] 0.0] 1.3} 0.4] 27,049] 26,920] 26,860] 26.827] 0.8 x) x)
Consumer nondurable goods...............| 101,252] 101,190] 100,397] 0.1] 0.8} 0.6] 103,888} 102/260] 100,762] 101.684] 2.2 (x) oy
° 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.

* Aggregate estimates and percent changes exclude semiconductor industry data. Due to the number of large semiconductor manufacturers choosing not to participate in
this voluntary monthly survey, the Census Bureau cannot currently produce monthly estimates of semiconductor shipments, orders, or inventories.

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


wv

All figures in text are in seasonally adjusted current dollars and exclude data for semiconductor manufacturing

Summary

New orders for manufactured goods in October increased
$4.9 billion or 1.5 percent to $322.6 billion, the Department
of Commerce, Census Bureau reported today. This followed
a 2.4 percent September decrease. Year to date, new orders
for 2002 were 1.5 percent below the same period a year ago.

Shipments increased $3.1 billion or 1.0 percent to $325.7
billion, following a 0.3 percent September decrease. Year to
date, shipments for 2002 were 1.7 percent below the same
period a year ago.

Unfilled orders decreased $3.2 billion or 0.7 percent to
$482.6 billion, following a 1.0 percent September decrease;
this was the lowest level since October 1996. The unfilled
orders-to-shipments ratio was 3.93, down from 3.97 in
September.

Inventories increased slightly to $429.4 billion, following
a 0.2 percent September increase. The in ntories-to-
shipments ratio was 1.32, down from 1.33 in September.

New Orders

New orders for manufactured durable goods in October
increased $4.0 billion or 2.4 percent to $173.0 billion, revised
from the previously published 2.8 percent increase.

Transportation equipment had the largest increase, $2.1
billion or 4.2 percent to $51.4 billion, led by motor vehicles
and parts, which increased $1.6 billion.

New orders for manufactured nondurable goods increased
$0.9 billion or 0.6 percent to $149.5 billion.

Shipments

Shipments for manufactured durable goods in October
increased $2.2 billion or 1.3 percent to $176.2 billion, revised
from the previously published 1.2 percent increase.

Transportation equipment had the largest increase, $1.3
billion or 2.6 percent to $53.8 billion, due to motor vehicles
and parts, which increased $1.6 billion.

Shipments of manufactured nondurable goods increased
$0.9 billion or 0.6 percent to $149.5 billion; this was the
highest level since August 2001. Petroleum and coal
products had the largest increase, $0.6 billion or 3.3 percent
to $19.4 billion, due to petroleum refineries, which
increased $0.7 billion.

Unfilled Orders

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in
October decreased $3.2 billion or 0.7 percent to $482.6
billion, revised from the previously published 0.5 percent
decrease; this was the lowest level since October 1996.

Transportation equipment had the largest decrease, $2.5
billion or 1.0 percent to $249.4 billion, due to nondefense
aircraft and parts, which decreased $1.7 billion.

Inventories

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in October,
down twenty-one consecutive months, decreased $0.6
billion or 0.2 percent to $263.0 billion, unrevised from the
previously published 0.2 percent decrease. This was the
lowest level since November 1995.

Machinery, down nineteen consecutive months,
decreased $0.2 billion or 0.4 percent to $44.4 billion, led by
industrial machinery with a decrease of $0.1 billion.
Machinery inventory was at the lowest level since
November 1995, Electrical equipment, appliances, and
components, down twenty consecutive months, also
decreased $0.2 billion or 1.3 percent to $12.6 billion; this
was the lowest level since February 1994.

Inventories of manufactured nondurable goods, up five
consecutive months, increased $0.6 billion or 0.4 percent to
$166.5 billion, led by printing, which increased $0.2
billion.

By stage of fabrication, October materials and supplies
decreased 0.1 percent in durable goods and increased 0.2
percent in nondurable goods. Work in process decreased
0.6 percent in durable goods and 0.5 percent in nondurable
goods. Finished goods increased 0.2 percent in durable
goods and 0.8 percent in nondurable goods.

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Table 1. Value of Manufacturers’ Shipments for Industry Groups

{Millions of Dollars}

Seasonally Adjusted

Not Seasonally Adjusted ‘

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent] Year to date
Industry Change|
Oct. | Sept. | Aug uly -| Oct. | Sept, | Aug, | Oct. | Oct
2002" | 2002' | 2002 ‘Aug. | 2002° | 2002' | 2002 | 2001 |02/01! 2002" } 2001
All manufacturing industries” .| 325,738] 322,608} 323,729] 1.0] 0.3] -0.7/337,047] 339,591] 331,896] 327,510] 2.9/ 3,222,521} 3,275,427
Excluding transportation’ 271,927] 270,137] 271,070] 0.7) -0.3] 0.0} 279,658] 284,253] 276,605| 275.254] 1.6 2,694,768] 2.777.963
Excluding defense 318,067] 314.572] 315,995] 1.1) 0.5] -0.7] 329/467] 330,667| 324.470] 320.769] 2.7] 3,146,721] 3,209,365
With unfilled orders’... 122,648] 122,234] 122,167] 0.3] 0.1] -1.3]124,457] 131,026] 123,083] 122,042] 2.0] 1,219.924] 1.261.512
Durable goods industries? 176,211] 174,008]175,561] 1.3] 0.9] -1.8]181,523] 185,954] 178,880] 174,816] 3.8) 1,747,123] 1,761,574
Wood products. 7,283] 7,158] 7,264] 1.7} 1.5] -1.3] 7,675] 7,489] 7.825] 7.803] -1.6| 74,798] 75,049
Nonmetallic mineral products 8.419] 8.492) 8.587] 0.9} -1.1] 2.0] 9.184] 8927] 9,403] 8,207] 11.9] 83/650] 77.460
Primary metals. 11,419] 11,345] 11.395] 0.7) 0.4) 0.4] 11/974] 11,498] 11,799] 11/562] 3.6] 113,875] 116,600
Iron and steel milis. 5.371] 5.377) 5.339] 01) 0.7] 1.6{ 5.632] 5.455} 5.529] 5,175] 8.8] 52.393] 51.766
Aluminum and nonferrous metals. 4.735] 4.657) 4,725] 1.7] -1.4] 1.0] 4'951] 4/709] 4/871] 4/953] oof 471914] 50,715
Ferrous metal foundries... 1,313) 1.311] 1.331] 0.2] 1.5] 0.3] 1/391] 1334] 1/399] 1/434] 3.0) 13'568] 14/119
Fabricated metal products 21,196] 21,325] 21,358] 0.6] -0.2} 0.0] 22/253] 22/018] 221441] 22112] 0.6] 212.655] 214/184
Machinery. : 22/919] 22,783] 23,063] 0.6] 1.21 0.8] 22/744] 23\916] 22/270] 22/860] 0.5] 229,430] 240,675
Farm machinery. 1,585] 1.542) 1,559] 2.8] -1.1] 48] 1/394] 1/566] 1.435] 1/240] 12.4] 15/485] 13/493
Construction machinery 1.744] 1.663) 1.668] 4.9] 0.3] -31] 1/619] 1/565] 1/581] 1/542] 5.0] 17,208] 17,904
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery... 693] 720 710] -3.8) 1.4) -2.5) 672 745 700} _ 800} -16.0] 7,245} 7,956
Industrial machinery 3,212} 3,118] 3,319] 3.0] 6.1] 0.4] 3,181] 3,242] 3,097) 2,958] 7.5] 30,713] 34.449
Photographic equipment... 1.492] 1.468] 1.496] 1.6] -1.9} 27} 1612/ 1.618] 1,452) 1/487] 84] 14.096] 14,145
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment 2,440] 2,572] 2,636] -5.1] -24] 0.0] 2,375] 2,687} 2,742] 2,671] -11.1] 26,538] 28,826
Metalworking machinery. 2.111) 2,060] 2.044] 25) 0.8] 1.3) 21361] 2440) 1/955] 2/375] -0.6] 20.482] —22’609
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment 2,933] 3,021] 2,948] -29] 25] -5.0] 2,783] 3,434) 2,809] 2,940] -5.3] 30,134] 29,001
Material handling equipment 1/374] 1/349] 1353] 1.9] 0.3] 0.7) 1/399] 1/356] 1/304} 1/467] 4.6] 13.929] 16.007
Computers and electronic products” 26,314] 26,093] 26.498] 0.8] -1.5] 1.7] 24/986] 30,666] 24/765] 25,005} 0.1] 258,752] 284,721
Electronic computers 4,562] 4.194) 4.111] 88} 2.0) -7.1] 4.698] 4.913] 3,617] 3870] 21.4] 39/251] 44/378
Computer storage devices. 1,077] 1.219 1.172] 11.6] 40} 7:5 791| 1,743} 1,003 936} -15.5] 111613] 11,035
Other peripheral equipment 1617) 1.333] 1563] 21.3] 14.7] 0.3| 1,348] 1/820} 11427] 1,148] 17.4) 14/221] 16.366
Nondefense communications
equipment... 4,768| 5,077] 5,161] 61] 1.6] 0.4{ 4.2231 6,160] 4,634] 5,509] 23.3) 91,412] 68,467
Defense communications equipment 329 287 303] 146{ 5.3) 1.3) 306} 318] 301 278| 10.1 3.093] 2/963
Audio and video equipment 688} 682] 699] 09] 24) 39} 805] 761 687/ 866] -7.0 7,022} 6,943
Semiconductors’. (NA) (NA) (NA)} (NAI| (NA}] (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)} (NA) (NA) {NA\
Electronic components, 4.175] 4.048] 4,208] 3.1{ 38] 0.6) 4,208| 4,435] 4,290] 4,187] 0.5] 41,688] 47,025,
Nondetense search and navigation
equipment 810] 792 768} 23 29] 756] 905 785 633] 9.7 7,648] 7.972
Defense search and navigation
equipment, 2,027} 2,001] 1,921} 1.3 0.8] 1,997] 2,134) 1,785] 1,796] 11.2] 19,145] 18,353
Electromedical, measuring
and control instruments. 5,634] 5,815] 5,908] -3.1 2.6) 5,137] 6,770] 5,551] 4,871] 5.5] 57.146] 54,300
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components. 8,999} 8,896] 8,937} 1.2] 05] 1.9] 8,876] 9,834] 8,919] 9,233] -3.9] 89,922] 100,508
Electric lighting equipment. 1,098] 1,045} 1.057} 5.1) -1.1] -1.8] 11073] 11158] 1/053] 1094] -1.9] 10,611] 10,764
Household appliances 2,087] 2,061) 2,008] 1.3) 26} -29] 21043) 21167{ 21059] 1/995] 24] 20,356] 20.012
Electrical equipment 2,605] 2554) 21551] 20] 0.1) -21] 21454] 2/968} 21572) 2'562| -4.2| 25/300} 28.951
Batteries. 473] 478] 456] 0.2] 4.8] -97| 536] '577) 452) 654] -18.0] “4/991 5,740
Transportation equipment... 53,811] 52,471] 52,659] 2.6] -0.4| -4.2] 57,389] 55,338] 55,291] 62,256] 9.8] 627.753] 497/464
‘Automobiles... = 8.056] 7.665] 8.221] 5.1] -6.8] -11.1] 9,270] 8.066] 8,749] 8.885] 4.3] 81864] 75,896
Light trucks and utility vehicl 11,034] 10,373) 10,658] 6.4) -2.7] 5.3) 12,366] 10,742] 11/579] 10,401] 189] 104;294] 93,350
Heavy duty trucks 1,317] 1,274] 1.298] 3.4] 1.8} 0.5] 1/539] 1.260] 1/396] 11162] 32.4] 12,042] 11,293
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers. . 19,119] 18,645] 18,644] 2.5} 0.0] 1.2] 20,760] 18,900] 19,985] 18,420] 12.7) 187,292] 175,810
Nondetense aircraft and parts... 6.310] 6.305] 5,678] 0.1) 11.0] -13.4] 51518] 7.017] 5/361] 6.435] 14.3] 63,374] 73,320
Defense aircraft and parts. 2,880} 3,129} 2,963] -8.0] 5.6) 5.7] 2,791] 3.618] 2/914] 21178] 28.1] 28,649] 22/120
Ships and boats 1.925} 1,808] 1.878] 6.5] -3.7} 68] 21067] 1,943] 2024 1,715] 205] 18,069] 16.193
Furniture and related products. 5,516] 5.492] 5,631] 0.4) -2.5) -1.6) 5,751] 5,764] 6,007] 5,832] -1.4] 56,300] 58,443
Miscellaneous durable goods 10,335] 9,953] 10,169] 3.8] -2.1] -1.0] 10,691] 10,504] 10,154] 91946] 7.5] 99,988] 96,470
Nondurable goods industries. 149,527] 148,600] 148,168] 0.6] 0.3] 0.5] 155,524] 153,637] 153,016] 152,694] 1.9] 1,475,398] 1,513,863
Food products. 37,723] 37,222] 37,870) 1.3] -1.7] 1.5] 39,705] 38,403] 38,227] 39,719] 0.0] 374,234] 375,809
Grain and oilseed milling 4,092] 4.013} 4.022] 2.0} -0.2| -1.8] 41330} 3/920) 4/106] 4:232| 2.3) 40,576] 39,403,
Dairy products. 5,158] 4.989] 4,951) 3.4] 0.8) 1.7) 5.074] 5.125] 5.023] 5.630] 9.9] 51,650] 55.570
Meat, poultry, and seafood products...| 10,737] 10,656] 10,850/ 0.8| -1.8] -1.9] 10,888) 10,505] 11289] 11/489] 5.2] 110030] 111.646
Beverage and tobacco products 8,666} 8,920] 9,100] -2.8] 2.0] -0.1} 8662] 9.034] 9/583] 10,395] -16.7] 91,766] 98,365
Beverages........ 5,756| 5,710] 5.751] 0.8] -0.7] -1.21 5.752] 5.824] 6.234] 5,625] 2.3} 57.599] 55,705
Tobacco. 2,910{ 3,210] 3,349} -9.3] 4.2) 1.9] 2/910} 3.210] 3/349] 4/770] -39.0] 34167 42'660
Textile mills. 3,510} 3.463) 3.533] 1.4) -2.0] -6.0] 3,634] 3,795] 31727] 3/751] -3.1] 35,940] 38,375
Textile products 3,098] 3,086] 3,062} 0.4) 0.8] 0.1] 3.135] 3/211] 3/326} 2/927] 7.1] 31,101] 29/109
Apparel 4,633) 4.683] 4.695} 1.1] -0.3] -3.2) 5.249] 5,089] 51311} 5.363] 2:1] 47/904] 49,124
Leather and allied products.. 730] 754) 746) 3.2] 1.4] 1.6) ‘803 793 777 745] 7.8] 6.810) 7,187
Paper products. coef 12,807] 12,975] 13,185{ 1.3] -1.6] 4.2] 13,152] 13,194] 13,663] 13,097] 0.4) 125.872] 129.517
Pulp, paper, and paperboard milis.. 5.696] 5.943] 6,056] -4.3] -1.8] 21] 5,755] 6,006] 6267] 6.189] 7.0] 57.792] 60,792
Paperboard containers... - 3,827] 3.821] 4,160] 0.2] 8.1) 11.3] 4/046] 3.858] 4/368] 3,790] 6.8] 37,697) 36.910
Printing... 8,156] 8,067] 8,081] 1.1) 0.2) 1.7] 8.881] 8.443] 8380] 8.716] 1.9] 79.218] 82,248
Petroleum and coal products. 19,374] 18,753] 18,500] 3.3] 1.41 0.1] 20,223] 191831] 20,130] 17,654] 14.6] 180,894] 189/632
Petroleum refineries. 17,845] 17,170] 16,890] 3.9] 1.7| 0.1] 18,489] 17,998] 18,221] 16,028] 15.4] 164,875] 173,736
Basic chemicals. 36,774] 35,822] 34,476] -0.1] 3.9] 0.3] 36,253] 36,795] 34,416] 35.151] 3.1] 351.015] 366,470
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
agricultural chemicals... — 1,606} 1,692] 1,704) -6.1] -0.7] 5.1] 1,080) 1,135] 1,272] 1,145] 5.7] 17,655] 18,076
Pharmaceuticals and medicines... 8,821} 9,140] 8,058] -3.5} 13.4] -1.4] 9.408] 10,040] 7/852] 91848] 4.5] 87,881] 97.943
Paints, coatings, and adhesives. 2.442) 2.432) 2.373] 0.4) 2.5] -0.7] 2.408] 2'364] 2/503] 2/259] 6.6] 24,207] 23.796
Plastics and rubber products 18,056] 14.855) 14,920] 1.4] 0.4] -0.9) 15.827] 15.049] 15.476] 15,176] 4.3] 150,644] 148,017

” Preliminary Revised

? See footnote at end of Table 2
See footnote at end of Table 2

NA Not available.
* 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