What are the definitions of the indexes included in the Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®?
• New Orders: reflects the levels of new orders from customers. • Production: measures the rate and direction of change, if any, in the level of production. • Employment: reports the rate of increase or decrease in the level of employment. • Supplier Deliveries: reveals if deliveries from suppliers are faster or slower. • Inventories: reflects the increases and/or decreases in inventory levels. • Customer Inventories: rates the level of inventories the organization’s customers have. • Prices: reports whether organizations are paying more or less for product(s)/service(s). • Backlog of Orders: measures the amount of backlog of orders, whether growing or declining. • New Export Orders: reports on the level of orders, requests for services, and other activities to be provided outside of the United States. • Imports: measures the rate of change in materials imported. Non-Manufacturing: • Business Activity: measures the rate and direction of change, if any, in the level of business activity
