October Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 50.8%;

October Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 50.8%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Inventories Contracting

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(c) The Backlog of Orders, Prices, Customers’ Inventories, Imports and New Export Orders Indexes do not meet the accepted criteria for seasonal adjustments.

Buying Policy

Average commitment leadtime for Capital Expenditures decreased 4 days to 113 days. Average leadtime for Production Materials decreased 2 days to 55 days. Average leadtime for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies decreased 1 day to 25 days.

Percent Reporting

Capital Expenditures	Hand-to- Mouth	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	6 Months	1 Year+	Average Days

Oct 2011	24	8	11	22	24	11	113
Sep 2011	22	10	14	16	26	12	117
Aug 2011	28	8	8	19	25	12	114
Jul 2011	30	9	10	15	23	13	112

Production Materials	Hand-to- Mouth	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	6 Months	1 Year+	Average Days

Oct 2011	16	39	25	13	5	2	55
Sep 2011	15	37	28	13	5	2	57
Aug 2011	14	46	22	13	3	2	52
Jul 2011	16	38	27	12	5	2	55

MRO Supplies	Hand-to- Mouth	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	6 Months	1 Year+	Average Days

Oct 2011	44	40	12	4	0	0	25
Sep 2011	43	37	16	4	0	0	26
Aug 2011	45	39	12	3	1	0	26
Jul 2011	44	43	9	4	0	0	24

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