PMI™ at 57%; December Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing

* The Inventories, Customers' Inventories, Prices, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders and Imports Indexes do not meet the accepted criteria for seasonal adjustments.

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Average commitment lead time for Capital Expenditures decreased 13 days to 109 days. Average lead time for Production Materials increased 7 days to 60 days. Average lead time for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies increased 2 days to 29 days.

Percent Reporting

Capital Expenditures

Hand-to-Mouth

30 Days

60 Days

90 Days

6 Months

1 Year+

Average Days

Dec 2013

31

6

13

15

23

12

109

Nov 2013

25

7

13

17

23

15

122

Oct 2013

25

7

13

14

25

16

126

Sep 2013

26

7

14

17

25

11

112









Production Materials

Hand-to-Mouth

30 Days

60 Days

90 Days

6 Months

1 Year+

Average Days

Dec 2013

15

35

27

16

4

3

60

Nov 2013

17

37

30

10

4

2

53

Oct 2013

15

36

25

16

4

4

63

Sep 2013

17

37

23

16

4

3

58









MRO Supplies

Hand-to-Mouth

30 Days

60 Days

90 Days

6 Months

1 Year+

Average Days

Dec 2013

43

38

13

4

2

0

29

Nov 2013

45

37

13

4

1

0

27

Oct 2013

41

41

11

4

2

1

32

Sep 2013

45

40

11

3

1

0

25


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