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
Sept Aug. July Aug.- | July- | June Sept. Aug. July Sept. Sept.
2002" 2002' 2002 Sept. ‘Aug. July 2002” 2002' 2002 2001 02/01
All manufacturing industries’... _ 485,345] 490,699] 488,964 ad 0.4] 0.1] 479,191] 489,014] 490,151] 507,889] 5.7
Excluding transportation’ 234,121] 235,661] 238,802 -0.7 13 -0.8] 231,358] 235,141] 240,088] 255,457 9.4
Excluding defense’: 7 338,757] 344,716] 343,560] 17 0.3 -0.6] 335,820] 345,345] 345,604] 379,783 “11.6
Durable goods industries’ 485,345] 490,699] 488,964 aa 0.4} 0.1] 479,191] 489,014] 490,151] 507,889 “5.7
Primary metals. sess = 15,948] 15,946] 15,929 0.0} 0.1 -0.9] 15,522] 15,998] 16,169] 17,343 “10.5
Iron and steel mills ves 9,084 9,031 8,879] 0.6 17 0.1 8,818 9,075 9,094 8,560] 3.0
Aluminum and nonferrous metals. 4,642| 4,713 4,826 15 2.3 -3.0 4,556| 4,740) 4.895] 6,358 -28.3
Ferrous metal foundries........ 2,222 2,202 2,224 Px) -1.0] 0.6 2,148] 2,183 2,180 2,425 11.4
Fabricated metal products. 38,911] 38,928] 39,484 0.0} “14 -0.4] 39,005] 39,540] 40,510] 42,417 -8.0
Machinery... 46,053] 46,896] 47,947 -1.8 2.2 -0.5] 45,704] 46,880] 47,910] 55,528 177
Construction machinery. se 2,064 2,161 2,155 45 0.3 “1.2 1,859 2,070 2,052 2.149) “13.5
Mining, oil field, and
{925 field machinery...... 1,132 1114 1,052 16 5.9 7.2 1,132 1.114 1,052 1,377 17.8
Industrial machinery 8,998 9,200 9,564 2.2 -3.8 6.0 8,777, 9,332 9,746 8,883 “1.2
Photographic equipment. 923 920 931 0.3 “1.2 24 917 945) 956 864 61
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning
and refrigeration equipment........ 4,286 4,412 4,511 “2.9 “2.2 0.5 4,228 4,466 4,622| 4,777 115
Metalworking machinery. 3,689 3,667 3,608 06 1.6) 0.3 3,689 3711 3.687| 4,308 144
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment. 11,003] 11,858] 12,453 7.2 4.8 6.2| 11,077] 11,859] 12,329] 18,233 “39.2
Material handling equipment. - 5,140 4,962 4,901 36 1.2 0.1 5,131 4,803 4,805| 5,566 “7.8
Computers and electronic products 109,059] 110,268) 111.471 at aa -0.5} 107,216] 108,904] 111,095] 114,871 6.7
Electronic computers 6,808, 6,181 6,264 10.1 13 4.6 6,614 6,280| 6,284 6,688 a
Nondetense communications
equipment. 36,753] 38,981 39,307 57 -0.8 0.4] 35,864] 37,884) 38,942] 40,270} 10.9
Defense communications equipment. 2.417| 2,361 2,425 24 -2.6 -2.4 2,417 2,361 2,425 2,497 “3
Semiconductors’... . wal} (NA) (wa) (NA) (NA) (ay) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAD
Electronic components ae 14,529] 15,652] 16,134 7.2 -3.0 -0.9] 14,676] 15,805] 16,110] 17,232 14.8
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment. eens 4,026 4,084] 4,142 1.4 14 15 3,981 4,084 4,197] 4,729] 15.8
Defense search and navigation
eQuipMent....cocsveeeenee 31,417 29,963] 30,255 49 “1.0 -0.8] 30,825} 29,405] 30,112] 31,572 “2.4
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments... 13,109] 13,046] 12,944 0.5 08 0.5] 12,839] 13,085] 13,025] 11,8831 8.0
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components. cece] 14,831 14,523] 14,570] 24 -0.3 “34 14,516] 14.607] 14,684) 15,113 -4.0
Electric lighting equipment... 1,767 1,449 1.437 21.9) 0.8 0.3 1,732 11544 1,519 1,453) 19.2
Household appliances. - 1,043 1,056 11123 “1.2 -6.0 09 920) 969 1,021 1.074 14.3
Electrical equipment... . 8,536 81539] 8553 0.0) 0.2 5.6 8,403 8,545] 8,601 8,960 “6.2
Transportation equipMeNt.......ccs sce 251,224] 255,038] 250, 162| 15 19 1.0) 247,833] 253,873] 250,063] 252,432 18
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers. see 12,504] 12,600] 12,982 -0.8 2.9 16] 12,059] 12,362] 12,975] 12,195
Nondefense aircraft and parts. 114,520] 115,970] 112,643 “1.3 3.0 -0.3] 114,199} 116,799] 113,265] 133,101
Defense aircraft and parts.......... . 57,743] 58,004] 57,860 0.4 0.2 5.6] 56,658] 57.330] 57,964] 40,588
Ships and boats...... soon] 21,644] 21,381 21,294] 1.2 0.4 -1.5} 21,014] 20,759] 21,003] 20,625
Furniture and related products......... 5,319 5,432 5,643 24 -3.7 44 5,395| 5,550 5,962 6.473
» 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, or 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

[Mittions of Dollars)

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
Industry Change
Sept Aug. July Aug.- | July- | June- | Sept. Aug. July Sept. Sept.
2002" 2002" 2002 Sept ‘Aug. July 2002” 2002 2002 2001 02/01
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
All manufacturing industries’ coun] 139,890] 140,201] 140,530} -0.2 0.2 0.2| 140,028] 141,017] 141,175] 150,363 6.9
Durable goods industries’ 84,404] 84,910] 85,068] 0.6 -0.2 0.6] 84,703] 85,913] 85,684] 92,673 8.6
Wood products....econ-~ oO 31546] 3,549 3,598| 01 14 “12 3,658] 3,511 3,424 3,837 47
Nonmetaliic mineral products. o 3,246 3,253 3,266| -0.2 -0.4 0.9 3,278| 3,291 3,269 3,465 “54
Primary metals... cesses 6,143] 6.073] 6,029 1.2 0.7 0.4 6,259 6,144 6,052, 6,582 “4.9
Fabricated metal products “| 10.718] 10,696] 10,547 0.2 1.4 0.9] 10,725] 10,812] 10,695 10,917 “1.8
Machinery... 14,774] 15,017] 15,166 1.6 “1.0 1.0] 14,741 15,157] 15,269] 16,632 “11.4
Computers and electronic products’......] 15.376] 18,543] 15.636 a 0.6 aa 15,411 15,947] 15,870] 19,495 -20.9
Electrical equipment, appliances,

‘and components......... 4,496 4,549] 4,639 1.2 1.9 0.3 4,458 4,558| 4,641 5,157 “13,
Transportation equipment... 0... e--- 16,726] 16,775] 16,702 -0.3 0.4] 24 16,831 16,955] 16,931] 17,301 2
Furniture and related products, 3,006, 3,070 3,099] 24 0.9 01 2,966, 3,060 3,120 3.260] 9
Miscellaneous products.......... sone 6,373; 6,385 6,386 -0.2 0.0 2.0} 6,376 6.478| 6.413] 6,027 5.

Nondurable goods industries... 55,486} 55,291] 55,462 04 0.3 0.6] 55,325} 55,106] 55,491] 57,690 “4,
Food products. ven 10,107] 10,250] 10,275, 1.4 0.2 1.0 9,925] 10,156] 10,170] 10,312 “3.
Beverage and tobacco Products 5,916 5.815, 5,851 V7 -0.6 0.5 5,823] 5,691 5,680 5,815) 0.
Textiles. feo 1,462 1,420 1.412 3.0 0.6 15 1,461 1,434) 1,429 1,650 11
Textile products... 1.533 1,527 1,515 o.4 08 1.8 1,552 1.555 1,553 1,600 “3.
Apparel. 1.671 11683 1,702 -0.7 a 0.4 1,656 1,663 717 2,010 a7
Leather and al 332 332 327 0.0 15) 3.2 338 342 343 432 -21
Paper products. 6,911 6,856 6,875 0.8 0.3) 0.5 6,907, 6,816 6,851 7,274 “5.
Printing .. 2,389 2.373 2,449 07 “3.1 0.4 2,505, 2,445 2,492 2,709 7
Petroleum and coal products... 3,080 3.078] 3.140 0.1 -2.0) 0.2 3,085, 3,088| 3,204 3,388 “8.
Basic chemicals... 15,262) 15,233] 15,234 0.2 0.0} 1.2] 15,263] 15,200] 15,280] 15,648 2.
Plastics and rubber products. 6,823 6,724] 6,682 15 0.6 0.4] 6,810) 6,714 6.772 6,852| 0.

WORK IN PROCESS

All manufacturing industries'"....... 127,572] 127,988] 127,620 0.3 0.3 -0.2] 128,541] 129,537 127,909] 137,627 6.6

Ourable goods industries! 97,925] 98,531] 98,872 -0.6 0.3 -0.9] 98,423] 100,046] 99,230} 108,945) 9.7
Wood products....c--vvcsveruscsuverven 2,082 2,039 2,033 24 0.3 “19 2,079 2,050} 2,022 1,958 6.2
Nonmetatic mineral products, 11138 1,138) 4,152 0.0 “1.2 01 1,106 1,135) 1164 1,208 8.4
Primary metals... cee 6,220 6,308 6,258 14 08 1.2 6,250} 6,326 6,277 6.877 9.1
Fabricated metal products 7 9,845 9,797, 9,792| 0.5 on 0.2 9,938} 9,913 9,943] 10,738 7.5
Machinery....... 14.187] 14/256] 14,281 0.5 -0.2 -0.8] 14,167] 14,503] 14,377] 15,488 85
Computers and electronic products"... 17,500] 17.404] 17,520 0.6 07 0.1) 17,481 17,797] 17,759] 18,188, 8.9
Electical equipment, appiances,

aNd COMPONENES..-.--eeseseesessesseeeses 2,814 2,864] 2,909 17 15) -2.0 2,761 2,901 2,946 3,240] 14.8
Transportation equipment. 39,714] 40.317) 40,524] “15 -0.5 “1.7] 40,169] 40,941] 40,302] 45,441 11.6
Fumiture and related product, 1,457 1,438 1,477 13 2.6 -0.2 1,437 1,433 1,487 1,538 6.6
Miscellaneous products... 2,968 2,970 2,926 0.1 15 -3.2 3,035, 3,041 21953 3/269 7.2

Nondurable goods industries... 29,647| 29,457] 28,748 0.6 25 2.1) 30,118] 29,491} 28,679] 28,682 5.0
Food products ve 2,658 2,620} 2.631 15) 0.4) 3.0 2,660] 2,392 2,413 2,592 2.6
Beverage and tobacco products. 4.010) 3.884 3,775] 3.2 2.9 1a 4.144] 3,601 3.456] 3,989 3.9
Textiles. 1,125 1,202 1.194 6.4 0.7 -0.9 1,120 1,198 1,204) 1434 21.9
Textile products. 773 731 790 “2.3 0.1 -0.6 773 795 793 838 “7.0
Apparel... 1,332 1,473) 1,462 36 0.8 1.2 1,305, 1,478 1,508 1,518 “14.0
Leather and allied Products 156 157 163 0.6 3.7 “1.2 160 159 167 212 “24.5
Paper products.. 1,339 1,325 1,309) ut 1.2 2.0 1,346 1,351 1,300 1,288 4.5
Printing . 1,799 1,865 1,888 “3.5 “1.2 1.3 1,902 2,093 2,063] 2:142| “11.2
Petroleum and coal products... 3,987 3,950 3,856 og 24 24 4.118 4,062| 3.911 3,513] 17.2
Basic chemicals. {10,175 9,921 9,433 26 5.2 3.9] 10,320] 10,116 9,640] 8,863 16.4
Plastics and rubber products.........-. 2,293 2,269 2,247 i] 1.0) 24 2.264) 2,246 2,224 2,293] 1.3

FINISHED GOODS:

All manufacturing industries! 161,298] 160,385] 159,846 0.6 0.3 0.2) 160,704] 161,754] 160,649] 164,166! 24

Duyable goods industries" 80,936] 80,629] 80,458 0.4 0.2 0.4) 79,977] 81,420] 81,135] 82,5331 “3.1

‘Wood pi Su 3,665 3,696 3,669 08 0.7 0.1 3,558| 3,649 3,731 3,998| -11.0
Nonmetolie minerl products 4,508| 4,526 4,422| 0.4 24 0.1 4,378 4,466 4,421 4.638 5.6
Primary metals. . 6,054] 6,044] 6,001 0.2 0.7 -1.6 6,000] 6,025] 5,981 6.377 5.9
Fabricated metal products. 10,230] 10,262] 10,235 -0.3 0.3 -0.3] 10,019] 10,104] 10,184] 11.146 -10.1
Machinery....... 15,619] 15.496] 15,526 0.8] -0.2 1.2] 15,373] 15,358] 15,226] 15,992 “3.9
‘Computers and electronic products’ 9,603 9,851 9,836 25 0.2 1.6 9,311] 10,347] 10,043] 10,707 13.0
Eletical equipment, appiances,

and components. . 5,491 5,472 5,500] 0.3 -0.5 0.3) 5,236 5,367 5,424 5,157 1
Transportation equipment.. vee 14,414] 14,087] 14,133 23 3 0.1 14,621] 14,758] 14,887) 13,216 10.
Furniture and related products 2/561 2522 2,480] 15 5| 0.7 2.614 2,595] 2,558 2,853 8
Miscellaneous products. 8,791 8.673] 8,676 1.4 0} 1.0) 8,867| 8,751 8,680| 8.449 4

Nondurable goods industries. 80,362] 79,756] 79,388 0.8 5 -0.1] 80,727] 80,334] 79,514] 81,633 4
Food products. 19,186] 19,070] 18,885 06 -0| 0.4] 19,835] 19,448} «= 18,647] 18,963 4.
Beverage and tobacco products... 4.614 4.567 4,645] 1.0) 7 “3.9 4.671 4,542| 4,660 0.
Textiles... 21394) 2419 2,438 “1.9 8 0.7 2,334] 2,466 2,706] -13.
Textile products.. 2,267 2,229 2/218 17 5 1.0) 2,237 21221 2,092 6
Apparel. 4,448; 4271 41258] 41 3 0.0} 4/585] 4,453 5,303 “13:
Leather and allied products a 1,016 1,014 982 0.2 3 3.7 1,056 1,062 1,018 3.
Paper products.....csssesneennnnnnnnnne 6.123] 6,107 6,141 0.3 6 22 6,014 6,085 6,203 “3.
Printing «oo... 1,592 1,609 1,597 ae 8 0.6 1,628 1,703 1,740 6.
Petroleum and coal products. 6,365] 6,089 6,122| 45 5 3.6 6,633 6,216] 6,331 4
Basic chemicals. 24,215| 24.422) 24,290} 0.8 5} 0.1} 23.832] 24,381 24,930] 4.
Plastics and rubber products... 8,142| 7,959 7,812 2.3 9| 09 7,902 7,757 7,687 2

Preliminary " Revised " See footnote at end of Table 3.

ee 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
Sept. | Aug. July | Aug. -] July} June-} Sept. | Aug. July | Sept. | Sept
2002" | 2002’ | 2002 | Sept. | Aug. | July | 2002" | 2002" | 2002 | 2001 | 02/01] 2002" 2001
All manufacturing industries? 318,056] 325,464] 326,636] -2.3] -0.4] 4.4] 330,821] 330,759} 298,155] 319,518] 3.5] 2,863,760] 2,912,877
Excluding wansporation’. 269,668] 267,929] 269,232] 0.6|  -0.5| 1.2) 281,403] 271.658| 258,131] 273,223) 3.0] 2'399,074| 2,475,106
Excluding defense’........-...- 309,344] 317,151} 316,202] -2.5] 0.3] 3.5] 322,160] 324,211] 290,622] 312,735| — 3.0] 2.792.832] 2,856,292
With unfilled orders®........ 116,782] 123,902} 124,370] 5.7} -0.4| 9.5] 121,246] 121/916] 108,972] 116,750] 3.9] 1,072,743] 1,104,430
Durable goods industries? 168,608] 177,296] 179,274] 8} 1.1] 8.5] 176,375] 177,743] 153,946] 168,002] 5.0] 1,543,077] 1,551,718
Primary metals. 34,333] 11,412] 11,205] -0.7], 1.8] 0.8] 11,078] 11,628] 10,419] 10,412] 5.8] 101,316] 104,034
tron and steel m 6,433] 5491] 5,265] 1.11 4.3] 1.7] 5,190] 5,510] 4.888] 4.665] 11.3) 47.666] 46,132
Aluminum and nonferrous metals. 4.575] 4.612| 4.626] 0.8} 0.3] 0.4) 4537] 4716] 4.423] 4.461 17| ats] 45,226
Ferrous metal foundries 1,325] 1.308] 1.314] 1.2] oat t.2] a2] 1,402] 11108] 1.286] 0.4] 11,901 12.676
Fabricated metal products... | 21,223] 20,802] 21,212) 2.01.9] 2.7] 21/298] 21/471] 21020] 20,063] 6.2} «189,413 190.313,
Machinery. sonore | 21,917] 22,012] 23,004] -0.4) -4.3] 10.3] 22,771) 21/240) 21/129] 23,155] -1.7] 199.007] 213,377
Construction machinery........ 1,552] 1,674) 1,694) -7.3] 1.21. 6.5] 1,353] 1,599] 1,473] 1,452] -6.8] 18,308] 18,757
Mining, oil field, and
‘925 field machine... 749) 772| eas] -3.0| 195] 9.3) 763 762 608] 978] -22.0} 6,506 7,494
Industrial machinery. 2,868] 2,955] 3,847] -3.3] 23.2] 42.0] 2,620] 2,683, 3.970] 2,616] 0.2) 27,683] 28.525
Photographic equipment. 454] gas} agape -2af 3.6] aa] 1,577] tai! Yaa] aaa] = 9.2] 12/572) 12,541
Ventiation, heating, et-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment. 2,483] 2,537] 2,616] -2.1f -3.0] 3.2] 2,451) 2,586] 2,501] 2,563] -4.41 24,036] 26,076
Metalworking machinery. cel 2,070] 2,103) 2,080] 1.6) 1.1] 3.6} 2,440] 11979] 1.786] -2'212] 10.3] 17,983, 19,230
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment. 2,132) 2,953] 2,419] -9.41-2.7] 11.21 2.643] 2,339] 1,800] 3,542] -25.41 20,194] 26,982
Material handling equipment 7513] 1.414] 1.356] 7-0) 4.3} aa] 11672) 1/302) 1/173] 1.606] 4.1 12,285] 14,376
Computers and electronic products®.........] 25.145] 25,295] 26,359] -0.6] 4.0] 3.2) | 29,219] 22/574] 211943] 27/518 6.2) 227.272| 244649
Electronic computers. 4,798] 4,028] 4,122] 19.1] 2.3] 18.6] 5.247] 3/613] 3/510] 3/414] 53.7) 34,363] 39,812
Nondefense communications
equipment, 2,938] 4,835] 5,297] -39.3] -8.7) 12.3] 4,140] 3,576] 4,172] 5,705] -27.4] 43,368] 54,868
Defense communications equipment 342| 239} 247] 43.1] -3.2| -31.4] 374 237 221 310] 20.6 2,639) 2,511
SemIcOndUCtOrs?sssssessssseseeseeseseesseecee (NA) (INA)| (NA)] INA) (NA)] (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)} — (NA)| (NA) (NA)
Electronic components 2,957] 3,726] 4,089] -20.6) 8.9) 4. 3,369} 3,985] 3,929] 4,085] -17.5| 35,900] 38,657
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment. 732| 710 yar] a.a] 2s] 4 802 672 658] 733] 9.4 6,448 6,499
Detense search and navigation
equipment... comeed 3,454] 1,629] 1,699] 112.0] -4.1] -19.0] 3,562) 1,078] 1,032] 1,965] 81.3] 16,301 15,654
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments....... 5,962) 6,010] 6,132] -1.0] -2.0] 2.3] 6,534] 5,611] 5,399] 5,764] 13.4] 52,385] 49,190
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components........ 9,216] 8,896} 8,637] 3.6] 3.0] 6.4] 9,774) 8,842] 8,066] 9,524] 2.61 80,717] —88,639
Electric lighting equipment 1,369] 1,068] 1,080] 28.1 1.0] 2.0] 1,360] 1,084] 923] 46.4] 9,898] 9,680
Household appliances........- 2,038] 1,941] 2.059] 5.0] -5.7] 3.1] 2118] 2007] 1,996] 2,015] 5.1 17,954] 17,846
Electrical equipment... 2,548] 2,537/ 2.095] 0.4] 21-1] 26.1] Zaz] 2516] 959] 3,112] 9.1] 22914! 26,141
Transportation equipment... 48,368] 57.535] 57,404] -15.9] 0.2) 22.6] 49,418] 59,101] 40,024] 46,295] 6.7) 464,686] 437.771
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers. 18,343] 18,262] 18,621] 0.4] 1.9} 2.0] 18,610} 19,372] 14,032] 16,327] 14.0| 166,411] 155,857
Nondefense aircraft and parts 4,837) 9,005] 6,181) -46.3) 45.7) 132.1] 4.430] 8.895] 41943) 5.583) -20.7] 48,725] «61,985
Defense aircraft and parts... 2,922] 3,107] 6,212] -6.0]_ 50.0] 137.1) 2.942] 2.280] 5.077] 2/408] 22.2) 31.228] 19,160
Ships and boats...... : 2,015] 1965] 1.442] 925] 36.3] 7.7} «2198 1.780} 761] 1,503] 45.7] 16,444] 16,671
Furniture and related products. 5,394] 5,420] 5,478] -0.5]-1.1] 0.7] 5.633] 5,595] 5,376] 5601] 0.6] ~—-49,960] 52,217
Nondurable goods industri@s....-......| 149,448] 148,168] 147,362] 0.91 0.5] 0.2! 154,446] 153,016] 144,209] 151,516] 1.9] 1,320,683] 1,361,159
° 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. 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, 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."


Table 4. Value of Manufacturers’ Inventories for Industry Groups

[Millions of Dollars}
Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
‘Monthly Porcent Change Monthly Percent
Industry Change
Sept Aug July Aug.- | July- | June Sept Aug. July Sept. Sept.
2002" 2002" 2002 Sept. | Aug July 2002" 2002' 2002 2001 02/01
All manufacturing industries! 428,760] 428,574] 427,996 0.0 0.1 -0.1] 429,273] 432,308] 429,733] 452,156 5.1
Excluding transportation’ 357,906] 357,395] 356,637 0.1 0.2 0.2] 357,652] 359,654] 357,613] 376,198 49
Excluding defense’ 406,723} 406,606] 406,477 0.0} 0.0 0.2] 406.947] 409,670] 407,998] 430,328 5.4
With unfilled orders! 213,634[ 215,014] 215,198] 0.6 0.1 -0.6] 213,642) 217.714] 216.561] 232,997 8.3
Durable goods industries’... 263,265] 264,070] 264,398] 0.3 0.1 -0.4] 263,103] 267,379] 266,049] 284,151 74
Wood products...--..sseesenee 9,293 9,284] 9,300 o1 0.2 -0.8 9,295 9,210 9.177 9,793 5.1
Nonmetatlic mineral products... 8,892 8,917 8.840 0.3 0.9 -0.4 8,762 8,892 8.854 9,311 5.9
Primary metals... 18,417| 18.425] 18,288 0.0 0.7 0.0] 18,509] 18.495] 18,310] 19,836 6.7
Iron and steel mills... 10,640] 10,501 10,294 13) 2.0) 1.0} 10,784) 10,591 10,339] 11,319 47
Aluminum and nonferrous metals. 6,087 6.207 6,262 1.9) 0.9 0.2 6,072 6.206] 6,253 6,693 9.3
Ferrous metal foundries 1.690 U7 1,732 16 0.9 4.3 1,653 1,698 1.718 1,824] 94
Fabricated metal products. 30,793] 30,755] 30,574 on 06 0.3) 30,682] 30,829] 30,822| 32,801 6.5
Machinery. 44,580] 44,763] 44,973 0.4 0.5 0.2) 44,281 45.024) 44,872] 48,112 “8.0
Farm machinery. 2,004 1,981 2,018 1.2 18 14 1,924 1,921 11951 1,993 3.5
Construction machinery. 31871 3912 31927 -1.0 0.4 07 3.775 31819) 3,846 31820 12
Mining, oil field,
and gas field machinery. 2,148 2,168 2,163] 0.9 0.2 1.9 2,173 2,207 2177 2,458 14.6
Industrial machinery 7,665 7,753 7,840 V1 at 03 7,567 7.815 7.815 8,243 8.2
Photographic equipment. 1,303 yi911 v1962| oa 2.6 0.5 1,940 1,926 11956 2,082| 5.9
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment. 4,058 4,084] 4,081 -0.6 0.1 0.1 4,008 4,151 4,131 4,321 7.2
Metalworking machinery. 5,262 5,198 5.126 1.2 14 0.5 5,353 5.407 5.254 6,069 11.8
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment 4.725] 4,792 4,889 1.4 2.0 0.0) 4,733 4,914] 4,949 5,167 8.4
Material handling equipment 2,62! 21647 2,632 0.8 06 -0.8 2,565 2,608 2.561 2,776 76
Computers and electronic products’ 42.473] 42,798] 42.992 0.7 0.5 0.0} 42,203) 44,091 43.672] 49,390 14.6
Electronic computers....... 3.187, 2/986] 2.994 67 0.3 2.6 3,167 3.154 3,041 31234) “2.1
Computer storage devices... 1,322 1,306| 11327 1.2 16 “1.2 4,205 4,342 1,335 1,465 477
Other peripheral equipment 2,836 2/560 2,619 10.8 2.3 -06 2,683 2,770 217 2,933 85
Nondefense communications
equipment... = 8,379 9,204 9,514] 9.0 3.3 15 8,380 9,389 9611 12,147 -31.0
Detense communications equipment... 809 766 746 5.6 27 12 809 76 746 826 24
Audio and video equipment 1,150] 1,134 1,102 1.4 2.9 31 1,247 1,215 1,160 1,210) 34
Semiconductors? (wa) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAY 1) (Na) (NA) (NA)
Electronic component 8,690] 8,738 8711 -0.5 0.3 0.6 8,710 8,970} 8,875] 10,420 16.4
Nondefense search and navigation
‘equipment, 3,027 2,974 2,946 1.8 1.0 1.2 2,988 3,006 3,011 2,892 33
Defense search and navigation
eQUIPMENE...-ecocseeveneeee 3,363 3,391 3,373 0.8 0.5 -0.9 3,395] 3,514 3,452| 3,483 2.5
Electromedical, measuring
and control instruments. 9,328 9,365 9,292 -0.4 0.8 08 9,212 9,567 9,340] 10,259 “10.2
Electrical equipment, appliances,

‘and components... 12,801 12,885] 13,048 -0.7 1.2 0.4] 12,455] 12,826[ 13,011 13,554 8.1
Electric lighting equipment. 1,492 1,485) 4.481 05 03 0.5 471 1,509) 1518 1,507 24
Household appliances. 2,167 2,159] 2,182 O4 a 01 2,043 2,098 2:185 2,042 0.3
Electrical equipment... 4312 41320 4.417 0.2 “2.2 “2.2 4175 4301 4/351 4,376 46
Batteries........ 705 726 719 29 1.0) 0.4 714) 769 740) 777 8.1

Transportation equipment. 70,854] 71,179] 71,359 5 -0.3 V4] 71,621 72,654| 72,120) 75,958 5.7
Automobiles. 1,724 1/550 1.870 11:2 7.2 1.4) 1,777 1,682 1/856 1.825 2.6
Light trucks a 1971 11993 2,010 1.4 0.5 19 2,081 2.134 2,136 2,080 0.0
Heavy duty truck 1,008 965 941 42 26 87 1,034) 975 941 948 ot
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

and trailers....... 16,001 15,808] 15,848] 1.2 -0.3 0.4) 16,144] 15,873] 16,101 16,326 44
Nondefense aircraft and parts 28,672| 29,448] 29,733 26 -1.0 4.2} 281971] 29.940) 29,703] 33,498 13.5
Defense aircraft and parts. 40,902] 10,876] 10.613 0.2 25 22] 10,983] 11,289) 10,683] 10,024 9.6
Ships and boats........ 2,669 2/590 2,599 31 0.3 VW 2,652 2,606 2,640] 2,524 5.1

Fumiture and related products. 7,024 7,030 7,036 01 01 0.2 7.017 7,088 7.165] 7,651 8.3

Miscellaneous durable goods........... 18,132] 18,028] 17,988 06 0.2 0.6] 18,278) 18,270] 18,046] 17,745 3.0

Nondurable goods industries. 165,495] 164,504] 163,598 0.6 06 0.5] 166,170] 164,929] 163,684] 168,005 aa

Food products... 31,951 31,940] 31,791 0.0 0s 0.3} 32,420] 31,996] 31,230] 31,867 17
Grain and oilseed miling.. 3,442 3.484] 3,363 1.2 36 31 3,276 3,286 3.217 2,926 12.0
Dairy products.......... 3.365 3,406] 3,395 1.2 0.3 “1.2 3,389 3.474 3/508] 3.546 44
Meat, poultry, and seafood products. 6,132 6.080) 6.079 0g 0.0 0g 6.166] 6,001 6.023 5.826 58

Beverage and tobacco products 14540] 14,266] 14,271 19 0.0 -14] 14.638] 13.834) 13,643] 14,464 12
Beverages. 91346 8,980| 8.935 44 05 2.3 91486] 8,782 8,718 9,191 3.2
Tobacco. 5.194 5.286 5,336 17 09 0.2 5.152 5,052 4.925] 5.273 -2.3

Textile mils. 4.981 5,041 5,044 “12 0.1 0.3 4.915] 5,098 5,100] 5,790 “15.1

Textile products. 4,573 4,547 4,523 0.6] 0.5 1.0) 4,568! 4.571 4,580 4,530 0.8

Apparel. 7.451 7.427 7,422 0.3 0.4 01 7546 7.594 7,766 8.831 14.6

Leather and allied products 1,504 1/503 1,472 01 21 3.0 11554] 1,563 1/524 1,662 65

Paper products....-.... 141373| 14,288] 14,325 06 -03 Vo] 14.267] 14,252] 14,297] 14,765 34
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 6.218 6.298] 6.343 1.3 -0.7 1.6 6.122 6,249 6.278 6.556 6.6
Paperboard containers. 4,057 3.917 3911 36 0.2 7 4,082| 3,925 3,932 4,236 3.6

Printing. 5,780 51847 5,934 wt 15 0.7 6.035 6.241 6.195 6.591 84

Petroleum and coal products... 13,432) 13,117) 13,118 24 0.0 2.4) 13,836] 13,366} 13.473] 13,232 4.6
Petroleum refineries. 11,988] 11,713) 11,685 23 0.2 24) 12\392| 11.903] 11.991 11,770 5.3

Basic chemicals. 49652] 49,576] 48,957 0.2 13) V1| 49415) 49,697] 43,170] 49,441 01
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other

agricultural chemicals. 2,305] 2,330 2,347 Ad 0.7 0.3 2,066 2,011 2,031 2,418 14.6
Pharmaceuticals and medicines. 18.133] 18,046] 17.586 05 26 24 18,170] 18,352] 17.788] 16,801 8.1
Paints, coatings, and adhesives. 2,906 2.914 2.918 03 0.1 1.0 2,861 2,924] 2,989 2,903] “1.4
Plastics and rubber products. 17.258] 16,952 16,741 18 13 os] 16,976] 16,717) 16,706] 16,832 09

» Preliminary " Revised
* See footnote at end of Table 3
? See footnote at end of Table 3.

NA Not available.

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 Sep Aug Jul Jun Sep Aug Jul Jun
2002° | 2002' | 2002 | 2002 | 2002°] 2002 | 2002 | 2002
All manufacturing industries” 1.33) 1.32) 1.31] 1.33 ~ (x) ed) (x)
Durable goods industries* 1.51/ 1.50] 1.48] 1.53] 3.97] 4.02} 3.95] 4.02
Wood produets..... 1.30] 1.28] 1.26] 1.28 x) 0) 0 0)
Nonmetallic mineral products. 1.04) 1.04 1.05 1.06) (xX) (x) (xX) (x)
Primary metals. 1.63) 1.62) 1.61 1.63) 1.41 1.40) 1.40) 1.43
Fabricated metal products. 1.45) 1.44) 1.43 1.45) 1.92) 1.91 1.94) 1.98
Machinery. . 1.96) 1.94) 1.93 1.96) 2.22 2.23 2.26 2.31
Computers and electronic products’ 1.61 1.62) 1.60) 1.65) 4.87) 4.93] 4.87) 5.05
Electrical equipment, sppliances,

and components. 1.44) 1.44) 1.43) 1.45) 1.76) 1.71 1.69) 1.77
Transportation equipment. 1.36] 1.35} 1.30] 141) 7.61] 7.85] 7:54] 7.61
Furniture and related products 1.28) 1.25) 1.23] 1.25) 1.09) 1.09) 1.11] 1.18
Miscellaneous products. 1.82) 1.77) 1.75] 1.79) x) ~ oo ~
Nondurable goods industries ce) en) ee) el) eo) ~ oo oo
Food products. o.84f 08] 0.85} o86| (x) rea) oo oo
Beverage and tobacco products. 1.63] 1.57 1.57 1.59] (xX) (x) (x) (xX)
Textiles 145} 1.43) 1.34] taap 0X) ~ ital oo
Textile products. 1.48] 1.48] 1.48) 144} x) ra) ita &)
Apparel 158] 158] 153] 156, OX) ra) oo oo
Leather and allied products. 2.03] 2.01] 201] 1.96} (x) &% ih oo
Paper products. v.03} 1.08] 1.13) 1.17 0% ital itl ~
Printing...» 0.72| 0.72] 0.75} 0.75 ih oy ~ ra
Petroleum. and “coal products. 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.71 (xX) (xX) (xX) (xX)
Basic chemicals. 138] 1.44) 1.42] 1:33) x) ®) rt %
Plastics and rubber products. 1.47 1.14) V1 1.12 (x) (xX) (x) (xX)

° 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.

? 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
Sep Sep Sep Sep
Industry Sep? | 2001- Sep? | 2001- Sep? | 2001- Sep? | 2001-
sep’ | 1997-] Aug | sep’ | 1997-| Aug | sep’ | 1997-] Aug | sep’ | 1997-] Aug
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002
All manufacturing industries? bof WAY 0.2) bof NA] 0.4} ow 2} oo] 0.
Durable goods industries’. . 0.2 (NA) 0.3 1.0 (NA) 0.6] 0.2) (NA) 0.2 0.1 (NA) 0.2
Wood products... a oof INA] 0.8 bol (NA) (NA) (} NAD] (NA cof WAL 05
Nonmetallic mineral products....... oof (NAP 1.2 bo (NA)} (NA) ()}  (NA)] (A) OO} WAL 05
Primary metals . 0.0) (NA) 0.4 0.0 (NA) 0.8] 0.0 (NA) 0.4 0.0) (NA) 0.1
Fabricated metal products . . . 0.1 (NA) 0.3 0.1 (NA) 0.9 0.0] (NA) 0.4 0.1 (NA) 0.3
Machinery. 0.2) (NA) 0.6 0.8 (NA) 1.3 0.2 (NA) 0.4 -0.1 (NA) 0.3
Computers and electronic products ot] (NAP 6} 5.4] (NA 1.4] 0.8] NAY] 3} 0.4] (NAN 0.8.
Electrical equipment, eppliances,
and components. o.6{ NA} 0.3] 0.6} NA] 1.2] o.0] NAD] 6] 0.1] NAN].
Transportation equipment. 0.3} (NA) 0.6) 0.2 (NA) 1.2 0.0) (NA) 0.2) -0.1 (NA) 0.3
Furniture and related products........ ©} (WAT 0.3) oa} INA] 08 (]} (NA) 0.5 bof (NA 0.3
Miscellaneous products....-....0--- Oo} WAT 05] bat INA) 1.2; Oo} NAT 2.4] OT INA 0.4
Nondurable goods industries... } WAT 0.5] bof (NADY (NAD Oo} NA] (NA) co} WA 0.2
Food products....... OO} NAT 0.7] GTA)! (NAD bof (NA)] (NA) ]} (NA 0.3
Beverage and tobacco | products OO} NAY 1.1 Go} (ANT (NA) bol (NA)] (NA) XI] (NA 0.2
Textiles. OP WAP Lo} oat Na) (A) bo (NA)] (NA) X)]  (NA)] 0.6
Textile products ]} WAL 09} bat ina] (NA) bof (NA) (NA) x] (NA)] 0.3
Apparel. (O} (NAP 0.7 OO} NAN] (NA) GO} INA)] (NA) oO} WAP 0.4
Leather and alied products. } WA 48] bat INA] (NA) x] (NA)] (A) OO} (NA 1.0
Paper products OO} WA 1.1 (XO (NA)] (NA) (} (NAY) (NA) bot NA] 0.3
Printing cof OOP NANT 4] GOP NAN] (NA) (} (NAY) (NA) ]} WAL 03
Petroleum and coal products.........-4 OOf (NAP 1.3) bof (NAI} (NA) GX] (NAN (NA) OO} (NA)} 0.7
Basic chemicals } WAL 08 bof (NA)] (NA) (} (NAN) (NA) bof (NAP 0.3
Plastics and rubber products bof WAL 0.3 bof NAN] (NA) Go} (NAN) (NA) bof WAP 0.3
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.
2 | 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. In Table 8, the second column for each item represents the average revisions
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. 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.


Manufacturers’ Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders 2002

September

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Table 5. Value of Manufacturers’ Shipments, New Orders, Unfilled Orders, and Total Inventories for

Topical Se

[Millions of Dollars}

S

Seasonally Adjusted

Not Seasonally Adjusted”

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Year to date
Industry
Sept. | Aug. | July | Aug. -| July - Sept. | Aug. | July | Sept.
2002° | 2002' | 2002 | Sept. | Aug. 2002° | 2002' | 2002 | 2001 2002° 2001
SHIPMENTS

All manufacturing industries® 323,410} 323,729] 326,101 0.1 0.7 1.6] 340,644] 331,896] 297,552] 330,356 |2,886,527|2,947,917
Construction materials and supplies. 36,193] 36,416] 36,257 0.6 04 0.7| 37,732] 39,056] 36,317] 35,579 324,475} 320,237
information technology 26,522] 26,651] 27,015 0.5 1.3 3.7] 31,016} 24,704) 23,151] 31,162) 234,270) 261,649
Computers and related products®. 6,810] 6,846 7,072 0.5, 3.2) 13.1 8,636 6,047 5,678 8,269 58,408) 65,825
Motor vehicle and parts. 37,629] 38,821) 40,213 3.1 3.5 8.3] 38,981] 41,709] 26,753] 34,060 341,570} 317,481
Capital goods. 63,359] 63,302) 64,738 0.1 2.2 2.7} 70,235] 60,818} 56,991} 70,210 565,969] 606,373

Nondefense capital goods* 56,602] 56,822) 58,266 0.4 “2.5, 3.5] 62,890] 54,631] 51,200] 63,463 508,711] 554,351

Excluding aircraft. 53,359] 54,200) 54,836 1.6 1.2 2.9] 59,610] 52,217] 48,693) 59,313 479,340] 518,176

Defense capital goods’. 6,757 6,480 6,472 43 0.1 “3.6 7,345, 6,187 5,791 6,747 57,258 52,022

Consumer goods. 124,333] 124,026} 125,479. 0.2 1.2 2.1] 129,628] 128,871] 113,645] 126,520) 1,103,850]1,118,841

Consumer durable goods. 32,958] 34,091] 35,946 “3.3, 5.2 9.6] 34,659] 35,762] 25,658) 31,870) 301,075] 284,043

Consumer nondurable goods. 91,375] 89,935} 89,533 16 04 0.6] 94,969] 93,109] 87,987] 94,650} 802,775] 834,798
NEW ORDER:

Ail manufacturing industries”. .] 318,056] 325,464] 326,636 2.3 04 4.4] 330,821] 330,759] 298,155] 319,518! 2,863,760]2,912,877
Construction materials and supplies. 36,396] 36,169] 36,134 0.6 0.1 1.7] 37,279] 38,445] 36,995] 34,164 325,155] 318,294
Information technology. . 26,439] 25,947] 26,601 19 2.5 4.5] 30,341] 22,813] 22,208] 27,631 229,463) 248,419
Computers and related products 7,437) 6,763 6,770 10.0 0.1 13.0] 8,970 6,043 5,268 7,453 $8,218 65,129
Motor vehicle and parts. . 37,533) 38,439) 40,417 2.4 4.9 8.6} 38,678] 41,096] 27,173] 33,704 341,436] 315,948
Capital goods. . 60,353] 66,258] 62,423 8.9 61 9.4] 65,663] 61,658] 53,627] 63,456) 543,663) 577,988

Nondefense capital goods”. 52,916] 59,214) 56,933 10.6 4.0] 12.1] 58,242] 56,036] 50,181} 57,705 487,738] 530,438

Excluding aircraft. 50,780] 53,043] 53,798 4.3 1.4 6.7| 56,069] 50,073} 47,969] 55,168) 466,787) 501,395

Defense capital goods’. 7,437 7,044 5,490: 5.6] 28.3 12.3 7,421 5,622: 3,446 5,751 55,9251 47,550

Consumer goods. . 124,579] 123,576] 125,313 08 1.4 2.2] 129,815] 128,334] 113,853] 126,425 1,102,624]1,116,214

Consumer durable goods. 33,204] 33,641] 35,780 V3 6.0] 10.1] 34,846] 35,225] 25,866] 31,775 299,849] 281,416

Consumer nondurable goods. 91,375] 89,935] 89,533 1.6 0.4 0.6] 94,969] 93,109] 87,987} 94,650 802,775] 834,798
INFILLED ORDERS

All manufacturing industries® 485,345] 490,699] 488,964 Vw 04 479,191} 489,014] 490,151] 507,889 (Xx) x
Construction materials and supplies. 32,312| 32,109) 32,356 0.6 0.8 32,423] 32,876] 33,487) 34,305 (x) (xX)
Information technology...... 98,938] 99,021] 99,725) 0.1 0.7 96,918] 97,593] 99,484] 102,129 (x) (xX)
Computers and related products®. 6,808 6,181 6,264} 10.1 V3, 6,614 6,280 6,284 6,688 iba) (Xx)
Motor vehicle and parts......... 12,504) 12,600] 12,982 0.8 “2.9 12,059] 12,362] 12,975] 12,195 m X)
Capital goods. settee 337,676] 340,682} 337,726 0.9 0.9 333,132] 337,704] 336,864} 353,946| (xX) (x)

Nondefense capital goods’. 211,610] 215,296] 212,904) 17 a 209,815] 214,463] 213,058] 242,391 (Xx) (X)
Excluding aircraft........ 126,149] 128,728] 129,885. 2.0 -0.9 124,354] 127,895] 130,039] 140,794 (xX) (x)
Defense capital goods’. 126,066] 125,386] 124,822 0.5 0.5 123,317] 123,241] 123,806] 111,555 (X) (xX)
Consumer goods... 12,051] 11,805) 12,255 24 3.7] 1,931] 11,744] 12,281] 13,238) (X) Xx)
Consumer durable goods. 12,051} 11,805] 12,255) 24 3.7] 1,931] 11,744] 12,281] 13,238) (x) x)
TOTAL INVENTORIES

All manufacturing industries®. 428,760] 428,574| 427,996: 0.0 O71 0.1] 429,273] 432,308] 429,733] 452,156 (x) (x)
Construction materials and supplies. 45,066] 45,114) 44,873 0.1 0.5 0. 44,818] 45,231] 45,135) 47,459 ipa) (X)
Information technology...... 1 39,817] 40,166} 40,492 0.9 -0.8 0. 39,479] 41,196] 40,970] 45,884 (xX) (X)
Computers and related products’... 7,345 6,852 6,940 7.2| 13 1 7,055, 7,266 7,093 7,632 (xX) (xX)
Motor vehicle and parts. wes 20,702] 20,318] 20,469 19 0.7 0. 21,036] 20,664) 21,034) 21,179 (x) (x)
Capital goods. 131,567] 132,586] 133,070) 0.8 0.4 a 131,204] 134,766] 133,622] 145,950) (x) (x)

Nondetense capital goods’, 113,053} 114,020] 115,028} 0.8 0.9 0.5] 112,533] 115,672] 115,420} 126,967] (x) (x)
Excluding aircraft. 90,714] 91,118] 91,892 0.4 0.8 0. 89,844] 92,345] 92,298] 99,954 (xX) (xX)
Defense capital goods*. 18,514] 18,566] 18,042 0.3 29 4. 18,671] 19,094] 18,202] 18,983] ipa) xX)
Consumer goods....... 127,771] 126,794] 126,278 0.8 0.4 0.6] 128,979] 127,622] 126,447] 128,204 (x) (x)
Consumer durable goods..... 26,688] 26,397] 26,494 a1 0.4 0. 26,860] 26,860] 26,923] 26,997 (Xx) (x)
Consumer nondurable goods. .| 101,083] 100,397] 99,784 07 0.6 0.6] 102,119] 100,762] 99,524] 101,207 (Xx) (xX)

° 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.
3 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.


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

Summary

New orders for manufactured goods in September
decreased $7.4 billion or 2.3 percent to $318.1 billion, the
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau reported today.
This followed a 0.4 percent August decrease. Year to date,
new orders for 2002 were 1.7 percent below the same period
a year ago.

Shipments decreased $0.3 billion or 0.1 percent to $323.4
billion, following a 0.7 percent August decrease. Year to
date, shipments for 2002 were 2.2 percent below the same
period a year ago.

Unfilled orders decreased $5.4 billion or 1.1 percent to
$485.3 billion, following a 0.4 percent August increase. The
unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 3.97, down from 4.02
in August.

Inventories increased $0.2 billion to $428.8 billion,
following a 0.1 percent August increase. The inventories-to-
shipments ratio was 1.33, up from 1.32 in August.

New Orders

New Orders for manufactured durable goods in September
decreased $8.7 billion or 4.9 percent to $168.6 billion,
revised from the previously published 5.9 percent decrease.

Transportation equipment had the largest decrease, $9.1
billion or 15.9 percent to $48.4 billion and was the largest
decrease since November 2001, led by nondefense aircraft
and parts which decreased by $4.2 billion.

New orders for nondurable goods increased $1.3 billion or
0.9 percent to $149.4 billion.

Shipments

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in September
decreased $1.6 billion or 0.9 percent to $174.0 billion,
revised from the previously published 1.1 percent decrease.

Transportation equipment had the largest decrease, $0.5
billion or 0.9 percent to $52.2 billion, led by automobiles
which decreased $0.6 billion and light trucks and utility
vehicles which decreased $0.4 billion. Machinery decreased
$0.3 billion or 1.3 percent to $22.8 billion, due to industrial
machinery which decreased by $0.3 billion.

Shipments of nondurable goods increased $1.3 billion or
0.9 percent to $149.4 billion. Basic chemicals had the
largest increase, $1.6 billion or 4.6 percent to $36.0 billion,
due to pharmaceuticals and medicines which increased $1.4
billion.

Unfilled Orders

Unfilled Orders for manufactured durable goods in
September decreased $5.4 billion or 1.1 percent to $485.3
billion, revised from the previously published 1.3 percent
decrease.

Transportation equipment had the largest decrease, $3.8
billion or 1.5 percent to $251.2 billion, led by nondefense
aircraft and parts which decreased $1.5 billion. Computers
and electronic products, down twenty consecutive months,
decreased $1.2 billion or 1.1 percent to $109.1 billion, due
to nondefense communications equipment which decreased
$2.2 billion.

Inventories

Inventories of durable goods in September, down twenty
consecutive months, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.3 percent
to $263.3 billion, revised from the previously published 0.2
percent decrease. Durable goods inventories were at their
lowest level since December 1995.

Transportation equipment decreased $0.3 billion or 0.5
percent to $70.9 billion, due to nondefense aircraft and
parts which decreased $0.8 billion. Computers and
electronic products also decreased $0.3 billion or 0.7
percent to $42.5 billion, due to nondefense communications
equipment which decreased $0.8 billion.

Inventories of nondurable goods increased $1.0 billion
or 0.6 percent to $165.5 billion, led by petroleum and coal
products, plastics and rubber products, and beverage and
tobacco products which each increased $0.3 billion.

By stage of fabrication, September materials and
supplies decreased 0.6 percent in durables and increased
0.4 percent in nondurables. Work in process decreased 0.6
percent in durables and increased 0.6 percent in
nondurables. Finished goods increased 0.4 percent in
durables and 0.8 percent in nondurables.

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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|
Sept. | Aug. | July | Aug. -| July -|June-] Sept. | Aug. July | Sept. | Sept
2002" | 2002' | 2002 |'Sept.} Aug. | July | 2002" | 2002 | 2002 | 2007 |62/01] 2002" | 2001
All manufacturing industries? 323,410) 323,728] 326,101] 0.1) -0.7] 1.6] 340,644] 331,896] 297,552] 330,356] 3.1] 2,886,527] 2,947,917
Excluding transportation” 271,208] 271,070] 271,144) 9.1) 0.0] 0.7) 285,186] 276,605] 258,920] 279.398] 2.1] 2.416.043] 2,502,709
Excluding defense’ 315,303] 315,995] 318,376] 0.2) -0.7) 1.8/331,685] 324/470] 290,757| 322.408] 2.9] 2.818,272| 2.888.596
With unfilled orders? 122,136] 122,167] 123,835] 0.0] 1.3] 1.9]131.069] 123/053] 108,369] 127\588| 2.7) 1.095.510} 1.139.470
Durable goods industries” 173,962] 175,561] 178,739] -0.9] -1.8] 3.2] 186,198] 178,880] 153,343] 178,840] 4.1] 1,565,844] 1,586,758,
Wood products. 7,180] 7,264) 7,359) 1.6} -1.3] 0.1] 7.529] 7,825] 7,737| 7,796] -3.4] 67.163] 67,246
Nonmetatlic mineral products 8,535] 8,587] 8.419] .0.6| 2.0] 0.2) 8933} 9.409] 8.666] 7.610) 17.4] 741472] 69.253.
Primary metals 11,331) 11,395] 11,355] 0.6} 0.4] 1.3] 11.494) 11/799] 10.655] 11,030] 4.2] 101.897] 105/038
iron and steel mils. 5,380] 5,339] 6,255] 0.8] 1.6] 1.9] 5,447] 5.529] 5.014] 4/851] 12.3] 46,753] 46.591
Aluminum and nonferrous metals. 4,646] 4,725) 4,773) 1.7) 1.0) 1.3) 4/721] 4/871) aia7e] aigii] 119] 421975] 48.762
Ferrous metal foundries 1,305] 1,331] 1,327 -2.0] 03] 0.2) 1/326] 1/399] 1/166] 1/368] -3.1] 12,169] 12.685
Fabricated metal products. 21,240] 21,358] 21,353] 0.6] 0.0} 1.5] 21.833] 22/441] 20,336] 21/159] 3.2] 190217] 1921072
Machinery. 22,760) 23,063] 23,257] -1.3] 0.8] 1.4) 23947) 22.270] 21/145] 23/436} 2.2| 206,717] 217.815
Farm machinery... 1.840] 1,959] 4,488) 1.2] 4.8] 1.2] 1/566] 1.435] 1/432) “11402] 11.7] “i4'o91] “12/253
Construction machinery. 1643] 1.668] 1.721] -1.1) 31] 60 564] 1,581] 1.612] 1/580] 1.0] 15.588] 16.362
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery 731 710 728) 3.0} 25] 1.0 745 700 690 851] 125] 6,573 7.156
Industrial machinery. 3,060} 3,319] 3,307) -7.8] 04) 8.4] 3,175} 3,097] 3,119] 3,233] 1.8) 27/465] 31/491
Photographic equipment. 1451] 1,496] 1.456] 3.0] 27] 2.7] 1.605} 11452] 1/379] 11491] 7.6] 12.471| 12.658
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment 2,609} 2,636} 2,637} -1.0] 0.0] -1.5] 2,689] 2,742] 2,486] 2,842} 5.4] 24,165] 26,155
Metalworking machinery. : 2,048} 2,044) 2,070] 0.2{ 1.3] 0.9] 2.462] 11955} 1.727] 2/535] -29] 18143) 20,234
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment 2,987] 2,948] 3,102] 1.3] 5.0] 3.4] 3,425] 2,809] 2,374] 2,660] 28.8] 27,342] 26,061
Material handling equipment. 1,335] 1,353] 1,362) 1.3] 0.7] 2.3) 1.344) 1/304] 1/324] 1517] 11.4] 12/518] 14/540
Computers and electronic products’ 26,354] 26,498) 26,943] -0.5] 1.7} 3.1] 30,907] 24:765] 23,069] 30/885] 0.1] 234,007] 259/716
Electronic computers army 411i} 4.424f 1.8] 7.1] 18.4) 4/913] 3.617] 3/920] 4,230] 16.1] 34.553] “40,508
Computer storage devices. 1,310] 11172] 1.090] 11.8] 7-5] 10.5] 1/903] 1,003 654] 1/535] 240] 10/982] 10,099
Other peripheral equipment. 1,329] 1.863] 1.558] 15.0] 0.3] 20.2] 11820] 11427] 1,104} 2/504] 27:3] 12/873] 15,218
Nondefense communications
equipment 5,163] 5,161) 5,140] 0.0] 0.4] 26] 6,160] 4,634] 4,298) 7,332] 16.0] 47,189] 62,958
Defense communications equipment. 286 303 307] 5.6] 13) 37 318 301 281 328] -3.0 2,787 2,685
Audio and video equipment. 681 699 727| 2.6) 3.9] 4.0 763 687 647 798) -4.6} 6.217 6.077
Semiconductors?....... INA] (NAY? INA) INA}! (NANT «(NAN (NAN NAD} (NAD) (NA)} (NAY) (NA) (NA)
Electronic components. 4,080} 4,208] 4,234) -3.0{ 0.6] 0.8} 4,498] 4,290} 3.901] 4,336] 37] 37,540] 42,838
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment 790) 768 vai} 29) 29] 19 905 785 732 865] 4.6 6,892 7,283
Detense search and navigation
equipment. 2,000} 1,921) 1,937] 4.1] 08} a4] 2,142] 1,785] 1,719] 1,993] 7.5] 17,156] 16,557
Electromedicat, measuring
and control instruments. 5,889} 5,908] 6,064} 0.3) -26/ 2.8] 6,780] 5,551] 5,196] 6,259] 8.3| 52,019] 49,429
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components pense 8.914] 8,937) 9,106} 0.3] -1.9} 1.0] 9,865] 8,919] 8.177] 10,2161 -3.4| 81,077] 91,275
Electric lighting equipment. 1,051] 1,057] 1.076] 06] -1.8] -01] 11172] 1/059 91] 1.098) 6.7 91552 9,670
Household appliances... 2,051] 2,008) 2,063] 2.1] -2.9] 4.21 2,167] 2/059] 1,929] 2/065] 4.9) 18.313] 18.017
Electrical equipment 2,551] 2,551} 2,606} 0.0] -2.1} -1.6| 2,970] 2:572| 2/359] 3.217] -7.7| 23,448] 26/389
Batteries. os 464 456 505] 1.8] 9.7] -3.1 554] "452 394 714) -22.4) 4,432 5,086
Transportation equipment. 52,202] 52,659] 54,957) -0.9] -4.2) 6.7] 55.458] 55,291] 38,632] 50,958] 8.8] 470.484] 445,208
Automobiles........ 7,657} 8,221) 9,247] -6.9] -11.1] 16.6] 8.066] 8.749] 5,392] 7.247| 11:3] 72\594| 67.011
Light trucks and utility vehicles. 10,268) 10,658) 11,257) -3.7) -6.3] 14.5] 10,742] 111573] 6.516] 9,119] 17.8] 91.928] 82/949
Heavy duty trucks «secon 1,265] 1,298} 1,292] -2.5] 0.5] 5.8] 1,260] 1/396} 1/233] 1/011] 24:6] 10/503] 10,131
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers. 18,439] 18,644] 18,417] -1.1] 1.2] 1.5] 18,913] 19,985] 13,612] 16,683] 13.4] 166,545] 157,390
Nondetense aircraft and parts... 6,287} 5,678} 6,555} 10.7] -13.4] 6.7] 7.030] 5,361] 5.066] 8/401] -16.3] 57.869] 66.885
Detense aircraft and parts...... 3,183} 2,963} 3,142] 7.4) 5.7] 0.4] 3614] 2/914] 2'681] 3,007] 20.2] 25/854] 19,942
Ships and boats... 1.752] 1.878] 1,759} 6.7] 68] 4.5] 1.943] 2/024] 1/449] 1/766] 10.0] 16.002| 14/478
Furniture and related products 5.507} 5,631] 6,721] -2.2] -1.6] 1.9] 5,788] 6.007] 5,288] 5,761] 0.5] 50,573] 52.611
Miscellaneous durable goods................ | 9,969] 10,168] 10,269] -2.0] -1.0] 2.6] 10,444] 10,154] 9,638] 9,989] 4.6] 891237] 86.524
Nondurable goods industries........ 149,448] 148,168] 147,362] 0.9} 0.5] 0.2] 154,446] 153,016] 144,209] 151,516] 1.9] 1,320,683] 1,361,159
Food products... 37,871] 37,870] 37,318] 0.0) 1.5] 0.9] 39,157] 38,227] 35.330] 39,400] -0.6] 335,283] 336,090
Grain and oilseed milling... 3,993] 4,022) 4,094] -0.7] 1.8] -0.9] 31919] 4/106] 3.971] 3/827] 2.4{ 36.245] 35.171
Dairy products... 4,970} 4,951) ,036] 0.4) 1.7} -1.0] 5.127] 5,023] 4/814] 5/963] -14.0] 46,578] 49940
Meat, poultry, and seafood products... | 10,668] 10,850] 11,064] 1.7] -1.9} 2.1] 10513] 11,289] 10,666] 11/455] -8.2| 99/150] 100,157
Beverage and tobacco products 8,924} 9,100} 9,109] -1.9] -0.1] 0.1] 91040] 91583} 9/350] 9/474) -4.6] 83,110] 87.970
Beverages. 5,714) 5,751) 5,822} 0.6] -1.2/ 4.2] 5.830] 6.234] 6.063] 5.640] 3.4] 51,853] 50.080
Tobacco... 3.210] 3,349] 3,267] -4.2) 1.9] 6.5} 3,210] 3/349] 3/287] 3/834] 16.3] 311257] 37.890
Textile mills. 3,445] 3,533] 3,760] 2.5} -6.0] 7.0] 3.763] 3,727] 3/384] 3/991} -5.6] 32/280] 34/624
Textile products. 3,080] 3,062] 3,064} 0.6) 0.1] 1.2] 3211] 3/326] 3/058] 3/028] 6.0] 27/966} 26.182
Apparel... 4.719} 4.695] 4,852) 0.5] -3.2] 2.4) 5,126] 5.311] 4995] 5.063] 1.2] 42'692| 43,761
Leather and allied products 740 746 734] 08] 1.6] 08 761 277 696| 694] 9.7 5.975] 6.442
Paper products. 13,163] 13,185] 12,651) 0.2] 4.2] 1.9) 13,344] 13,663] 12,662] 12,502] 6.7] 112'870] 116,420
Pulp, paper, and paperboard milis. 6,102) 6,056] 5,932} 08} 21) 421 6,144] 6.267] 51986] 5.691] 8.0] 52.175] 54’603
Paperboard containers. 4.181] 4.160] 3,737] 0.5] 11.3] 0.1] 41221] 4/368] 3/745} 3/584] 17.8] 34/014] 33.120
PHIMING..ssoevecnnneee 8,035} 8,081] 7,945] -0.6/ 1.7] 1.0] 8,454] 8.380] 7/528] 8.318] 1.6] 70,348) 731532
Petroleum and coal products... 18,665) 18,500) 18,483) 0.9} 0.1] 3.0) 19/831] 20,130] 19511] 19.131] 3.7] 160.671] 171,978
Petroleum refineries. 17,064] 16,890] 16,867) 1.0] 0.1] 3.0] 17/998] 18/221] 17640] 17.454] 3.1] 146.386] 157/707
Basic chemicals.......... 36,048) 34,476] 34,387] 4.6] 0.3} -5.5] 36,800] 34.416} 33,103] 35,353] 4.1] 314.767] 331/319
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
agricultural chemicals. 1,718] 1,704] 1,622/ 0.8] 5.1] -20.5] 1,131] 1,272| 1,319} 1,074) 5.3] 16,571] 16,931
Pharmaceuticals and medicines. 9,499} 8,058} 8,173} 17.9] -1.4) -17.7} 10,053] 7.852] 7,499] 10,154] -1.0] 78,486] 88,095
Paints, coatings, and adhesives. 2,427] 2,373] 2,389] 2.3) -0.7] 0.3] 2364] 2/503] 2/554] 2197] 7.6] 21.799] 21/537
Plastics and rubber products... 14,758] 14,920} 15,053] -1.1] 0.9] 1.6] 14,953] 15.476] 14/592] 14/562] 2.7] 134,721] 132/841

° 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.

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

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