Full Report on Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories and Orders March 2005

By Savage, Chris

Book Id: WPLBN0000708545
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 146.32 KB.
Reproduction Date: 2000

Title:	Full Report on Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories and Orders March 2005
Author:	Savage, Chris
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Department of Commerce and Labor Document, Commerce.
Collections:	Department of Commerce Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: New orders for manufactured goods in March increased $0.4 billion or 0. percent to $378.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.5 percent February decrease. Shipments, up five of the last six months, increased $5.0 billion or 1.3 percent to $387.3 billion. This followed a 1.5 percent February decrease. Unfilled orders, down two of the last three months, decreased $1.9 billion or 0.3 percent to $552.9 billion. This followed a 0.5 percent February increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 3.93, down from 3.95 in February. Inventories, up sixteen consecutive months, increased $2.8 billion or 0.6 percent to $484. billion. This followed a 0.6 percent February increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.25, down from 1.26 in February.