Publication - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders

Appendix D

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009, AT 10:00 A.M. EST
Chris Savage or Jessica Young
Manufacturing and Construction Division
(301) 763-4832

M3-2 (08)-11
CB09-003

Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders
November 2008
Summary
New orders for manufactured goods in November,
down four consecutive months, decreased $18.7 billion
or 4.6 percent to $384.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau
reported today. This followed a 6.0 percent October
decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders
decreased 4.2 percent.
Shipments, also down four consecutive months,
decreased $22.1 billion or 5.3 percent to $393.8 billion.
This was the largest percent decrease since the series
was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and
followed a 3.6 percent October decrease.
Unfilled orders, down two consecutive months,
decreased $5.3 billion or 0.6 percent to $815.4 billion.
This followed a 0.9 percent October decrease. The
unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.82, up from
5.69 in October.
Inventories, down three consecutive months, decreased
$1.6 billion or 0.3 percent to $553.4 billion. This
followed a 0.6 percent October decrease. The
inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.41, up from 1.33 in
October.
New Orders
New orders for manufactured durable goods in
November, down four consecutive months, decreased
$2.8 billion or 1.5 percent to $185.7 billion, revised from
the previously published 1.0 percent decrease. This
followed an 8.5 percent October decrease.
Transportation equipment, down three of the last four
months, had the largest decrease, $3.6 billion or 7.6
percent to $44.1 billion.
New orders for manufactured nondurable goods
decreased $15.9 billion or 7.4 percent to $198.9 billion.
Shipments
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in
November, down four consecutive months, decreased
$6.2 billion or 3.1 percent to $194.9 billion, revised from
the previously published 2.6 percent decrease. This
followed a 3.4 percent October decrease.
Transportation equipment, down three of the last four
months, had the largest decrease, $1.7 billion or 3.6
percent to $46.3 billion.

Shipments of manufactured nondurable goods, down
four consecutive months, decreased $15.9 billion or 7.4
percent to $198.9 billion. This was also the largest
percent decrease since the series was first stated on a
NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 3.8 percent October
decrease. This decrease was led by petroleum and coal
products, which decreased $9.9 billion or 21.0 percent to
$37.1 billion. Petroleum and coal products also had the
largest percent decrease since the series was first stated
on a NAICS basis in 1992.
Unfilled Orders
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in
November, down two consecutive months, decreased
$5.3 billion or 0.6 percent to $815.4 billion, unchanged
from the previously published decrease. This followed a
0.9 percent October decrease.
Transportation equipment, down two consecutive
months, had the largest decrease, $2.2 billion or 0.5
percent to $467.9 billion.
Inventories
Inventories of manufactured durable goods in
November, up sixteen of the last seventeen months,
increased $1.5 billion or 0.4 percent to $342.7 billion,
revised from the previously published 0.5 percent
increase. This was at the highest level since the series
was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed
a 0.4 percent October increase.
Transportation equipment, up twenty-two of the last
twenty-three months, had the largest increase, $2.4
billion or 2.7 percent to $92.6 billion.
Inventories of manufactured nondurable goods, down
three consecutive months, decreased $3.1 billion or 1.4
percent to $210.8 billion. This followed a 2.2 percent
October decrease. Petroleum and coal products led the
decrease, down $2.4 billion or 7.0 percent to $32.3
billion.
By stage of fabrication, November materials and
supplies increased 0.4 percent in durable goods and
decreased 2.9 percent in nondurable goods. Work in
process increased 1.3 percent in durable goods and
decreased 2.3 percent in nondurable goods. Finished
goods decreased 0.5 percent in durable goods and 0.1
percent in nondurable goods.

Figures in text are in seasonally adjusted current dollars. Figures on new and unfilled orders exclude data for semiconductor
manufacturing. For data, call (301) 763-4673 or go to .
The advance report on durable goods for December is scheduled for release on January 29, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. EST and the full
report on February 5, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EST. See back page for survey description and 2009 release dates.

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Table 1. Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups
[Millions of Dollars]
Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Percent Change

1

Year to date

Monthly

Industry

Percent

Nov.
p
2008

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

393,795
347,464
382,091
140,097

415,900
367,827
403,802
144,247

431,492
380,665
419,296
150,543

-5.3
-5.5
-5.4
-2.9

-3.6
-3.4
-3.7
-4.2

Durable goods industries ………….…..…… 194,929 201,119 208,240

All manufacturing industries ......…………
Excluding transportation ……….………
Excluding defense …………...…..……….
With unfilled orders …………...…..…….

Wood products…………..……...….…… ……
Nonmetallic mineral products…….…………
Primary metals…………………….… ……….
Iron and steel mills…………..……….….
Aluminum and nonferrous metals………
Ferrous metal foundries………..…..……
Fabricated metal products…….……………
Machinery………………………………………
Farm machinery…..………….……………
Construction machinery…..………….…
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery………...…………
Industrial machinery……….…………….
Photographic equipment….………………
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment…………
Metalworking machinery......……..…….
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment….…
Material handling equipment……………
Computers and electronic products ………
Computers…………...…………………….
Computer storage devices……….………
Other peripheral equipment……….……
Nondefense communications
equipment……………………….……..
Defense communications equipment…
Audio and video equipment……...………
Semiconductors ………….……...….…….
Electronic components…………..………
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment……………….……...………
Defense search and navigation
equipment…………..…………....…….
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments……..…...…
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………….….………………
Electric lighting equipment…..…..………
Household appliances…………..……….
Electrical equipment………….……………
Batteries………………...…….……....…..
Transportation equipment………….………
Automobiles……………………...……….
Light trucks and utility vehicles…………
Heavy duty trucks ………...……………..
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers………….…….....…………
Nondefense aircraft and parts…..………
Defense aircraft and parts……...…...…
Ships and boats……..………….…….…..
Furniture and related products…….….……
Miscellaneous durable goods……..………

p

p

2007

2008/
2007

4,818,123
4,246,341
4,690,863
1,652,784

4,660,547
4,021,551
4,557,416
1,639,220

3.4
5.6
2.9
0.8

0.0 182,734 208,711 220,680 208,074 2,305,395 2,354,816

-2.1

-3.1
-3.8
-3.3
0.1

Nov.
p
2008

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

Nov.
2007

375,693
331,246
363,654
131,364

431,372
380,252
419,444
147,079

448,947
395,198
436,065
160,182

427,915
370,677
417,914
144,624

-3.1

-3.4

8,029
8,925
19,843
9,926
8,108
1,809
27,563
28,461
2,646
2,562

7,963
9,188
22,260
11,694
8,639
1,927
27,848
30,105
3,006
2,499

-1.7
-6.9
-8.1
-13.2
-2.2
-6.7
-0.4
0.8
1.0
0.7

0.8
-2.9
-10.9
-15.1
-6.1
-6.1
-1.0
-5.5
-12.0
2.5

-1.8
-0.4
-3.7
-5.5
-2.4
1.6
-0.3
4.0
10.5
2.3

7,307
7,795
16,021
7,531
7,026
1,464
25,396
25,584
1,961
2,187

8,428
9,843
20,628
10,313
8,392
1,923
28,906
28,759
2,471
2,638

8,537
9,640
22,850
11,927
8,858
2,065
29,301
30,832
2,924
2,437

7,843
9,415
19,060
9,088
8,408
1,564
25,900
25,941
1,643
2,096

90,055
102,142
241,773
123,542
97,944
20,287
307,160
319,003
26,875
26,605

94,558
111,333
223,971
106,146
99,192
18,633
302,570
302,948
21,390
24,281

-4.8
-8.3
7.9
16.4
-1.3
8.9
1.5
5.3
25.6
9.6

1,748
2,741
525

1,824
2,682
571

1,674
2,785
575

-4.2
2.2
-8.1

9.0
-3.7
-0.7

3.5
0.5
5.3

1,701
2,223
561

1,819
3,026
629

1,766
2,933
604

1,407
2,530
635

17,457
31,552
5,979

15,688
35,319
6,746

11.3
-10.7
-11.4

3,378
2,332

3,582
2,344

3,758
2,407

-5.7
-0.5

-4.7
-2.6

-3.3
1.1

3,118
2,127

3,455
2,494

4,114
2,557

3,531
2,265

43,357
26,502

39,851
25,316

8.8
4.7

3,974
2,345
29,859
2,419
577
1,281

3,461
2,349
31,260
2,760
626
1,240

4,401
2,357
30,574
2,701
702
1,300

14.8
-0.2
-4.5
-12.4
-7.8
3.3

-21.4
-0.3
2.2
2.2
-10.8
-4.6

23.4
-0.6
-2.3
-6.0
15.8
1.2

3,752
2,115
28,755
2,228
427
1,219

3,480
2,343
31,304
3,161
370
1,117

4,389
2,394
34,668
2,779
1,122
1,641

3,562
2,266
32,427
3,331
553
1,343

41,584
27,245
345,136
32,617
6,772
14,201

37,850
25,443
348,767
36,677
7,042
14,456

9.9
7.1
-1.0
-11.1
-3.8
-1.8

4,997
722
541
3,899
3,573

4,692
766
600
5,032
3,727

4,914
735
629
3,902
3,847

6.5
-5.7
-9.8
-22.5
-4.1

-4.5
4.2
-4.6
29.0
-3.1

0.7
16.9
3.3
-14.3
-0.5

5,105
761
685
3,593
3,513

3,975
744
776
6,330
3,570

6,321
780
600
3,461
4,293

5,036
605
1,062
5,582
3,997

54,097
7,491
6,972
54,058
42,616

55,191
5,814
8,434
59,289
44,208

-2.0
28.8
-17.3
-8.8
-3.6

875

939

988

-6.8

-5.0

4.7

827

877

1,147

1,058

10,589

10,834

-2.3

2,866

2,783

2,724

3.0

2.2

1.9

2,911

2,774

2,774

2,655

29,938

28,621

4.6

7,596

7,567

7,601

0.4

-0.4

-2.9

6,872

6,984

9,157

6,538

79,891

72,266

10.6

9,633
971
1,733
3,140
840
46,331
6,271
7,200
1,326

10,330
1,019
1,899
3,427
882
48,073
6,427
7,232
1,263

10,527
1,025
1,843
3,501
930
50,827
6,855
7,682
1,386

-6.7
-4.7
-8.7
-8.4
-4.8
-3.6
-2.4
-0.4
5.0

-1.9
-0.6
3.0
-2.1
-5.2
-5.4
-6.2
-5.9
-8.9

-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
0.3
6.3
2.1
2.0
2.7
9.6

9,151
900
1,654
2,869
1,018
44,447
5,830
6,651
1,239

10,588
1,036
1,986
3,359
1,004
51,120
7,335
8,417
1,373

11,374
1,152
2,050
3,824
964
53,749
7,273
8,246
1,442

10,340
1,040
1,980
3,283
855
57,238
8,018
11,278
1,368

116,095
11,192
20,845
38,512
9,237
571,782
76,435
92,617
15,291

116,876
12,404
21,969
37,765
7,426
638,996
89,888
127,667
17,541

-0.7
-9.8
-5.1
2.0
24.4
-10.5
-15.0
-27.5
-12.8

14,712
6,173
4,423
2,163
5,882
12,635

14,597
6,861
4,757
2,227
6,037
12,598

15,208
7,695
5,201
2,060
6,327
12,621

0.8
-10.0
-7.0
-2.9
-2.6
0.3

-4.0
-10.8
-8.5
8.1
-4.6
-0.2

3.5
-5.4
10.5
-7.9
-1.4
-2.7

13,713
6,165
4,617
2,162
5,718
12,560

16,131
6,284
4,683
2,190
6,245
12,890

15,673
7,979
5,623
2,122
6,507
13,222

17,727
9,114
3,479
2,240
6,722
13,188

177,775
86,568
49,913
25,192
70,709
141,540

211,405
90,946
35,762
24,275
75,786
139,011

-15.9
-4.8
39.6
3.8
-6.7
1.8

-7.4

-3.8

50,870
6,049
6,824
15,324
11,395
7,993
3,402
2,545
1,996
2,511
442
14,166
6,828
3,784
8,024
37,079
34,185
53,177

51,103
6,173
6,958
15,461
11,712
7,906
3,806
2,701
2,077
2,505
459
14,383
6,901
4,012
8,058
46,956
43,801
57,585

51,691
6,250
7,039
15,809
11,613
7,869
3,744
2,813
2,147
2,629
496
14,704
7,036
4,111
8,070
53,755
50,601
57,542

-0.5
-2.0
-1.9
-0.9
-2.7
1.1
-10.6
-5.8
-3.9
0.2
-3.7
-1.5
-1.1
-5.7
-0.4
-21.0
-22.0
-7.7

-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-2.2
0.9
0.5
1.7
-4.0
-3.3
-4.7
-7.5
-2.2
-1.9
-2.4
-0.1
-12.6
-13.4
0.1

-0.1
1.7
-0.4
0.5
-0.6
0.6
-3.1
-1.8
-3.5
-0.9
4.0
-0.4
-1.0
-0.2
-0.7
-16.8
-17.5
-4.4

-5.8 192,959 222,661 228,267 219,841 2,512,728 2,305,731
51,869
6,178
6,962
15,436
11,403
8,001
3,402
2,444
1,916
2,713
407
13,545
6,432
3,583
8,393
34,955
32,394
49,960

53,688
6,704
7,099
15,690
11,821
8,015
3,806
2,825
2,136
2,791
477
14,790
7,037
4,291
8,814
48,582
44,901
58,576

53,324
6,491
7,110
15,881
11,612
7,868
3,744
2,891
2,150
2,751
562
14,975
7,141
4,187
8,382
56,092
52,586
57,375

50,599
5,666
7,877
14,724
11,353
7,836
3,517
2,884
2,412
2,859
486
13,995
6,656
3,987
9,134
54,728
52,331
54,265

561,385
66,198
79,462
168,922
126,479
86,044
40,435
31,457
25,140
28,974
5,284
158,907
76,456
44,782
90,172
648,053
615,378
640,644

524,134
55,413
78,581
158,989
121,655
82,041
39,614
33,939
28,360
27,519
5,810
154,717
74,305
43,994
93,306
511,142
481,791
609,761

7.1
19.5
1.1
6.2
4.0
4.9
2.1
-7.3
-11.4
5.3
-9.1
2.7
2.9
1.8
-3.4
26.8
27.7
5.1

3,343
14,439
2,544
16,661

3,707
14,599
2,698
17,242

3,845
14,707
2,680
17,792

-9.8
-1.1
-5.7
-3.4

-3.6
-0.7
0.7
-3.1

-3.5
4.5
-3.3
0.3

2,238
14,433
2,152
15,354

2,856
15,841
2,821
18,161

3,311
14,498
2,722
18,153

2,305
14,187
2,556
17,126

39,472
159,105
30,595
196,233

30,428
163,911
31,563
195,388

29.7
-2.9
-3.1
0.4

r
NA Not available.
Preliminary
Revised
Shipments are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.

1

2008

7,895
8,313
18,230
8,614
7,928
1,688
27,466
28,685
2,672
2,581

Nondurable goods industries…….………… 198,866 214,781 223,252
Food products……….…………..……….…..
Grain and oilseed milling…….....….……
Dairy products……………...……...…….
Meat, poultry, and seafood products…
Beverage and tobacco products……………
Beverages………………..….…..…………
Tobacco……...……..…….………………..
Textile mills………………….…………………
Textile products………..……………………
Apparel……………………..……..…………..
Leather and allied products…………………
Paper products…………………….……..…..
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills....…
Paperboard containers……..…………….
Printing…………………...………….…….…..
Petroleum and coal products………………
Petroleum refineries………...……..……
Chemical products……..……………..………
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
agricultural chemicals….…...………..
Pharmaceuticals and medicines…………
Paints, coatings, and adhesives…....…
Plastics and rubber products…...…………

Oct. - Sept. - Aug. Nov.
Oct. Sept.

9.0

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Table 2. Value of Manufacturers' New Orders for Industry Groups
[Millions of Dollars]
Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Percent Change

1

Year to date

Monthly

Industry

Percent

Nov.
2008p

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

Oct. Nov.

Sept. Oct.

Aug. Sept.

Nov.
p
2008

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

Nov.
2007

All manufacturing industries 2......……….…
Excluding transportation 2……….………
Excluding defense 2…………...…..………
With unfilled orders 2………...…..………

384,586
340,446
373,587
134,787

403,315
355,543
392,117
136,694

429,286
374,477
413,595
152,239

-4.6
-4.2
-4.7
-1.4

-6.0
-5.1
-5.2
-10.2

-3.1
-4.3
-4.0
-0.3

363,825
322,222
353,221
123,089

415,242
366,371
403,905
137,279

442,008
387,186
426,609
156,704

Durable goods industries 2………….…..…

185,720

188,534

206,034

-1.5

-8.5

0.0

170,866

192,581

16,372
6,717
7,892
1,763
26,747
27,854
1,929

16,834
7,436
7,725
1,673
26,667
27,206
1,875

20,113
9,866
8,307
1,940
27,470
30,643
2,919

-2.7
-9.7
2.2
5.4
0.3
2.4
2.9

-16.3
-24.6
-7.0
-13.8
-2.9
-11.2
-35.8

-5.9
-8.5
-3.9
0.0
-0.9
0.2
5.0

14,303
5,752
6,991
1,560
23,662
24,463
1,566

16,943
7,410
7,767
1,766
27,404
28,046
1,990

1,896
2,570
514

1,805
2,282
586

1,938
2,683
737

5.0
12.6
-12.3

-6.9
-14.9
-20.5

4.1
-5.1
43.4

1,945
1,956
506

3,401
2,164

3,846
2,163

3,586
2,411

-11.6
0.0

7.3
-10.3

-18.0
-4.9

4,594
2,111
27,165
2,969

3,826
2,069
25,627
2,426

4,384
2,285
26,949
2,721

20.1
2.0
6.0
22.4

-12.7
-9.5
-4.9
-10.8

5,092
649
(NA)
3,516

4,961
738
(NA)
3,548

4,495
775
(NA)
3,846

2.6
-12.1
(NA)
-0.9

2,003

1,025

913

2,948

2,476

3,209

7,076

7,459

8,988
816
1,685
2,844
44,140

Primary metals…………………….… …………
Iron and steel mills…………..……….……
Aluminum and nonferrous metals………
Ferrous metal foundries………..…..……
Fabricated metal products…….……………
Machinery………………………………………
Construction machinery…..………………
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery………...…………
Industrial machinery……….………………
Photographic equipment….………………
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment…………
Metalworking machinery......……..………
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment….…
Material handling equipment……………
Computers and electronic products 2……
Computers…………...…………………….
Nondefense communications
equipment……………………….…….…
Defense communications equipment…
2
Semiconductors ………….……...….……
Electronic components…………..………
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment……………….……...………
Defense search and navigation
equipment…………..…………....…..…
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments……..…...……
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………….….………………
Electric lighting equipment…..…..………
Household appliances…………..…………
Electrical equipment………….……………
Transportation equipment……………………
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers………….…….....…………
Nondefense aircraft and parts…..………
Defense aircraft and parts……...….……
Ships and boats……..………….…………
Furniture and related products…….….……
Nondurable goods industries......…………

2007

2008/
2007

428,971
365,241
421,296
151,262

4,790,649
4,197,587
4,661,367
1,679,368

4,684,783
3,983,083
4,585,110
1,722,745

2.3
5.4
1.7
-2.5

213,741

209,130

2,277,921

2,379,052

-4.3

19,850
9,392
8,417
2,041
28,335
30,496
2,418

19,784
9,798
8,409
1,577
25,538
26,647
1,951

234,504
117,795
96,442
20,267
305,693
332,059
28,963

223,236
105,857
98,763
18,616
305,625
312,811
24,320

5.0
11.3
-2.4
8.9
0.0
6.2
19.1

1,865
3,005
637

1,981
2,578
776

1,437
2,592
609

20,326
32,649
6,300

15,872
37,330
6,727

28.1
-12.5
-6.3

2,891
1,930

3,666
2,349

3,892
2,511

3,978
2,424

47,070
27,095

43,996
26,542

7.0
2.1

26.5
-14.6
-2.5
-7.9

4,406
1,921
25,542
2,778

3,615
1,963
24,677
2,827

4,047
2,559
31,811
2,799

3,472
2,417
25,989
3,399

42,925
26,664
293,372
33,040

37,755
26,411
294,840
36,755

13.7
1.0
-0.5
-10.1

10.4
-4.8
(NA)
-7.7

-19.4
23.4
(NA)
-3.8

4,798
597
(NA)
3,183

4,539
664
(NA)
3,380

6,033
951
(NA)
4,169

4,284
558
(NA)
3,821

54,408
7,858
(NA)
42,680

55,666
6,347
(NA)
44,687

-2.3
23.8
(NA)
-4.5

95.4

12.3

-21.0

1,905

937

1,178

1,035

12,719

12,043

5.6

19.1

-22.8

19.4

2,969

2,396

3,483

2,494

29,200

28,850

1.2

7,828

-5.1

-4.7

3.2

6,367

7,045

9,242

6,773

79,628

74,625

6.7

9,155
715
1,673
3,050
47,772

10,190
1,130
1,872
3,329
54,809

-1.8
14.1
0.7
-6.8
-7.6

-10.2
-36.7
-10.6
-8.4
-12.8

-1.1
16.9
2.1
-1.2
5.5

8,301
654
1,616
2,548
41,603

9,436
675
1,792
3,074
48,871

10,651
1,145
2,046
3,490
54,822

10,225
939
1,896
3,405
63,730

115,396
10,940
20,732
38,727
593,062

118,498
12,769
22,229
39,985
701,700

-2.6
-14.3
-6.7
-3.1
-15.5

14,277
5,610
4,772
1,700
5,475

14,292
9,003
5,356
1,346
5,647

14,905
9,866
5,839
3,790
6,062

-0.1
-37.7
-10.9
26.3
-3.0

-4.1
-8.7
-8.3
-64.5
-6.8

1.7
28.8
12.5
93.9
-6.5

13,373
5,343
5,010
1,467
5,194

15,695
6,118
5,166
1,357
5,969

15,118
8,764
5,617
3,708
6,351

18,137
17,709
2,831
1,683
6,690

175,071
110,516
52,672
24,384
70,492

209,250
156,026
32,776
24,177
76,681

-16.3
-29.2
60.7
0.9
-8.1

198,866

214,781

223,252

-7.4

-3.8

-5.8

192,959

222,661

228,267

219,841

2,512,728

2,305,731

9.0

p

Preliminary

1

New orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

2

r

p

Revised

2008

NA Not available.

Data on new orders are not available for the semiconductor industry. Estimates and percent changes for new orders exclude semiconductor industry data.
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: M3-3(07), "Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: 2004-2007."

4

Table 3. Value of Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders for Industry Groups
[Millions of Dollars]
Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly

Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent Change

Monthly

Percent
Change

Industry

Nov.
p
2008

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

Oct. Nov.

All manufacturing industries 1......……….…
Excluding transportation 1……….………
1
Excluding defense …………...…..………

815,362
347,446
657,651

820,672
350,565
662,256

828,225
357,817
668,909

-0.6
-0.9
-0.7

Durable goods industries 1………….…..…

815,362

820,672

828,225

-0.6

Primary metals…………………….……………
Iron and steel mills…………..……….……
Aluminum and nonferrous metals………
Ferrous metal foundries………..…..……
Fabricated metal products…….……………
Machinery………………………………………
Construction machinery…..………………
Mining, oil field, and
gas field machinery………...…………
Industrial machinery……….………………
Photographic equipment….………………
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment…………
Metalworking machinery......……..………
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment….…
Material handling equipment……………
Computers and electronic products 1……
Computers…………...……………………..
Nondefense communications
equipment……………………….…….…
Defense communications equipment…
Semiconductors 1………….……...….……
Electronic components…………..………
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment……………….……...………
Defense search and navigation
equipment…………..…………....…..…
Electromedical, measuring,
and control instruments……..…...……
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………….….………………
Electric lighting equipment…..…..………
Household appliances…………..…………
Electrical equipment………….……………
Transportation equipment……………………
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers………….…….....…………
Nondefense aircraft and parts…..………
Defense aircraft and parts……...….……
Ships and boats……..………….…………
Furniture and related products…….….……

21,345
11,498
6,849
2,998
59,941
105,239
14,224

23,203
13,395
6,885
2,923
60,660
106,070
14,876

26,212
15,885
7,268
3,059
61,556
107,325
15,563

-8.0
-14.2
-0.5
2.6
-1.2
-0.8
-4.4

7,566
16,213
1,860

7,418
16,384
1,871

7,437
16,784
1,856

2.0
-1.0
-0.6

17,351
8,376

17,328
8,544

17,064
8,725

15,342
9,619
125,765
4,140

14,722
9,853
124,560
3,590

29,478
8,174
(NA)
10,553

p
1

Preliminary

r

Revised

Sept. Oct.
-0.9
-2.0
-1.0

Aug. Sept.

Nov.
2008p

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

Nov.
2007

Nov.
08/07

0.2
-0.6
-0.3

798,400
340,325
645,069

806,675
345,756
651,909

816,475
353,307
661,118

741,403
330,260
598,212

-0.9

0.2

798,400

806,675

816,475

741,403

7.7

-11.5
-15.7
-5.3
-4.4
-1.5
-1.2
-4.4

-7.6
-10.3
-4.4
0.4
-0.6
0.5
2.8

19,994
10,703
6,375
2,916
57,952
103,443
13,434

21,712
12,482
6,410
2,820
59,686
104,564
14,055

25,397
15,385
7,035
2,977
61,188
105,277
14,703

26,210
15,881
7,373
2,956
58,304
88,247
10,800

-23.7
-32.6
-13.5
-1.4
-0.6
17.2
24.4

-0.3
-2.4
0.8

3.7
-0.6
9.6

7,700
16,008
1,827

7,456
16,275
1,882

7,410
16,296
1,874

4,465
15,018
1,601

72.5
6.6
14.1

0.1
-2.0

1.5
-2.1

-1.0
0.0

17,211
8,272

17,438
8,469

17,227
8,614

12,728
7,578

35.2
9.2

14,357
10,133
125,161
3,924

4.2
-2.4
1.0
15.3

2.5
-2.8
-0.5
-8.5

-0.1
-0.7
0.2
0.5

14,869
9,325
124,061
4,140

14,215
9,519
123,681
3,590

14,080
9,899
123,978
3,924

12,879
9,716
120,115
3,563

15.5
-4.0
3.3
16.2

29,383
8,247
(NA)
10,610

29,114
8,275
(NA)
10,789

0.3
-0.9
(NA)
-0.5

0.9
-0.3
(NA)
-1.7

-1.4
0.5
(NA)
0.0

29,038
8,057
(NA)
10,320

29,345
8,221
(NA)
10,650

28,781
8,301
(NA)
10,840

28,750
7,308
(NA)
10,479

1.0
10.2
(NA)
-1.5

8,820

7,692

7,606

14.7

1.1

-1.0

8,731

7,653

7,593

6,760

29.2

37,184

37,102

37,409

0.2

-0.8

1.3

36,463

36,405

36,783

36,149

0.9

27,416

27,936

28,044

-1.9

-0.4

0.8

27,312

27,817

27,756

27,106

0.8

22,786
2,255
427
14,972
467,916

23,431
2,410
475
15,268
470,107

24,606
2,714
701
15,645
470,408

-2.8
-6.4
-10.1
-1.9
-0.5

-4.8
-11.2
-32.2
-2.4
-0.1

-1.4
4.0
4.3
-1.1
0.9

22,365
2,104
459
14,944
458,075

23,215
2,350
497
15,265
460,919

24,367
2,711
691
15,550
463,168

23,472
2,359
770
15,255
411,143

-4.7
-10.8
-40.4
-2.0
11.4

16,302
310,686
47,418
20,209
6,407

16,737
311,249
47,069
20,672
6,814

17,042
309,107
46,470
21,553
7,204

-2.6
-0.2
0.7
-2.2
-6.0

-1.8
0.7
1.3
-4.1
-5.4

-1.7
0.7
1.4
8.7
-3.5

15,861
304,563
46,061
19,195
6,547

16,201
305,385
45,668
19,890
7,071

16,637
305,551
45,185
20,723
7,347

18,278
262,338
39,161
19,464
7,562

-13.2
16.1
17.6
-1.4
-13.4

NA Not available.

Data on unfilled orders are not available for the semiconductor industry. Estimates and percent changes for unfilled orders exclude semiconductor industry data.
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.

7.7
3.0
7.8

5

Table 4. Value of Manufacturers' Inventories for Industry Groups
[Millions of Dollars]
Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly

Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent Change

Monthly

Percent
Change

Industry

Nov.
p
2008

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

All manufacturing industries ......……………
Excluding transportation ……….…………
Excluding defense …………...…..………
With unfilled orders …………...…..………

553,426
460,866
528,239
274,847

554,990
464,854
530,218
273,466

558,296
469,720
533,977
272,691

Durable goods industries ………….…..……

342,672

341,168

339,728

10,554
12,036
33,985
19,924
11,270
2,791
44,614
55,168
3,509
5,614

10,606
12,069
34,793
20,272
11,691
2,830
44,726
54,869
3,310
5,649

10,648
12,024
35,168
20,335
12,042
2,791
44,942
54,629
3,171
5,760

4,634
6,952
1,383

4,684
6,900
1,352

4,581
6,909
1,343

4,807
5,290

4,800
5,298

6,120
3,364
47,311
1,217
1,544
2,128

Oct. Nov.
-0.3
-0.9
-0.4
0.5

Sept. Oct.

Aug. Sept.

Nov.
2008p

Oct.
2008r

Sept.
2008

Nov.
2007

Nov.
08/07

-0.6
-1.0
-0.7
0.3

-0.8
-0.9
-0.8
0.0

553,947
460,537
528,715
275,541

559,181
467,986
534,309
274,776

559,375
470,734
534,992
271,925

526,508
446,452
503,822
251,977

5.2
3.2
4.9
9.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

343,504

342,379

338,638

318,076

8.0

-0.5
-0.3
-2.3
-1.7
-3.6
-1.4
-0.3
0.5
6.0
-0.6

-0.4
0.4
-1.1
-0.3
-2.9
1.4
-0.5
0.4
4.4
-1.9

1.0
0.4
0.3
1.4
-2.0
2.2
0.3
0.4
1.1
2.0

10,640
11,650
33,709
19,857
11,061
2,791
43,969
55,504
3,462
5,624

10,757
11,679
34,682
20,315
11,545
2,822
44,579
54,710
2,953
5,647

10,712
11,810
35,268
20,570
12,013
2,685
44,847
54,225
2,944
5,748

11,239
11,312
30,413
16,324
11,504
2,585
41,221
52,315
2,688
5,288

-5.3
3.0
10.8
21.6
-3.9
8.0
6.7
6.1
28.8
6.4

-1.1
0.8
2.3

2.2
-0.1
0.7

2.6
0.2
-0.4

4,625
7,055
1,406

4,659
6,776
1,364

4,540
6,900
1,345

4,146
6,645
1,586

11.6
6.2
-11.3

4,811
5,258

0.1
-0.2

-0.2
0.8

0.3
-0.6

4,769
5,358

4,820
5,414

4,740
5,361

4,762
5,126

0.1
4.5

6,130
3,405
47,419
1,179
1,552
2,122

6,084
3,439
47,022
1,312
1,579
2,148

-0.2
-1.2
-0.2
3.2
-0.5
0.3

0.8
-1.0
0.8
-10.1
-1.7
-1.2

-0.1
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-1.1
1.2

6,335
3,391
48,171
1,265
1,653
2,227

6,353
3,430
48,086
1,145
1,606
2,184

6,104
3,393
46,739
1,426
1,493
2,102

5,948
3,211
45,702
1,523
1,610
2,087

6.5
5.6
5.4
-16.9
2.7
6.7

8,016
1,773
897
(NA)
6,759

8,087
1,719
903
(NA)
6,700

8,017
1,632
908
(NA)
6,666

-0.9
3.1
-0.7
(NA)
0.9

0.9
5.3
-0.6
(NA)
0.5

-4.6
5.3
-1.2
(NA)
-2.1

8,445
1,773
992
(NA)
6,793

8,243
1,719
1,016
(NA)
6,799

7,878
1,632
992
(NA)
6,623

8,430
1,209
960
(NA)
6,648

0.2
46.7
3.3
(NA)
2.2

5,038

5,252

5,140

-4.1

2.2

2.8

4,950

5,401

5,185

4,409

12.3

3,616

3,685

3,613

-1.9

2.0

2.0

3,596

3,691

3,584

3,387

6.2

Wood products…………..……...….…… …….
Nonmetallic mineral products…….…………
Primary metals…………………….… …………
Iron and steel mills…………..……….…….
Aluminum and nonferrous metals………
Ferrous metal foundries………..…..……..
Fabricated metal products…….………………
Machinery……………………………………….
Farm machinery…..………….…………….
Construction machinery…..………….……
Mining, oil field,
and gas field machinery………...……..
Industrial machinery……….……………….
Photographic equipment….………………
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment……………
Metalworking machinery......……..………
Turbines, generators, and other
power transmission equipment….……
Material handling equipment………………
Computers and electronic products ………
Computers…………...……………………..
Computer storage devices……….……….
Other peripheral equipment……….………
Nondefense communications
equipment……………………….……….
Defense communications equipment……
Audio and video equipment……...………
Semiconductors 1………….……...….……
Electronic components…………..…………
Nondefense search and navigation
equipment……………….……...……….
Defense search and navigation
equipment…………..…………....…..….
Electromedical, measuring
and control instruments……..…......…
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………….….……………….
Electric lighting equipment…..…..………
Household appliances…………..…………
Electrical equipment………….…………….
Batteries………………...…….……....……
Transportation equipment………….…………
Automobiles……………………...…………
Light trucks and utility vehicles………….
Heavy duty trucks ………...……………….
Motor vehicle bodies, parts,
and trailers………….…….....……….….
Nondefense aircraft and parts…..……….
Defense aircraft and parts……...…...……
Ships and boats……..………….…….……
Furniture and related products…….….……
Miscellaneous durable goods……..…………

10,722

10,727

10,663

0.0

0.6

1.2

10,920

10,807

10,495

10,516

3.8

15,017
1,750
2,006
5,177
752
92,560
2,557
2,448
1,697

15,172
1,755
2,018
5,284
745
90,136
2,608
2,584
1,674

15,366
1,762
2,071
5,348
640
88,576
2,568
2,568
1,606

-1.0
-0.3
-0.6
-2.0
0.9
2.7
-2.0
-5.3
1.4

-1.3
-0.4
-2.6
-1.2
16.4
1.8
1.6
0.6
4.2

0.7
-1.1
3.3
-0.9
-3.0
-0.2
2.6
-0.9
1.6

14,860
1,703
1,993
5,229
716
93,410
2,532
2,496
1,700

15,021
1,701
2,088
5,212
750
91,195
2,563
2,691
1,730

14,918
1,702
2,030
5,077
657
88,641
2,610
2,678
1,638

14,608
1,674
2,001
5,067
704
80,056
2,642
3,181
1,430

1.7
1.7
-0.4
3.2
1.7
16.7
-4.2
-21.5
18.9

15,799
44,022
14,716
2,935
7,754
23,673

15,971
41,947
14,292
2,947
7,788
23,590

16,162
40,571
13,962
2,880
7,875
23,478

-1.1
4.9
3.0
-0.4
-0.4
0.4

-1.2
3.4
2.4
2.3
-1.1
0.5

-2.6
1.3
-1.7
-1.6
-0.7
1.0

15,667
44,873
14,725
2,936
7,701
23,890

15,894
42,721
14,397
2,931
7,744
23,926

15,941
40,657
14,035
2,893
7,874
23,604

17,163
32,216
12,802
2,995
8,088
23,122

-8.7
39.3
15.0
-2.0
-4.8
3.3

Nondurable goods industries…….……………

210,754

213,822

218,568

-1.4

-2.2

-2.3

210,443

216,802

220,737

208,432

1.0

Food products……….…………..……….……
Grain and oilseed milling…….....….………
Dairy products……………...……...………
Meat, poultry, and seafood products……
Beverage and tobacco products…………….
Beverages………………..….…..…………
Tobacco……...……..…….………………..
Textile mills………………….………………….
Textile products………..………………………
Apparel……………………..……..……………
Leather and allied products………………….
Paper products…………………….……..……
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills....……
Paperboard containers……..……………..
Printing…………………...………….…….……
Petroleum and coal products…………………
Petroleum refineries………...……..………
Chemical products……..……………..…………
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other
agricultural chemicals….…...……….…
Pharmaceuticals and medicines………….
Paints, coatings, and adhesives…....……
Plastics and rubber products…...……………

37,364
4,750
4,458
7,620
15,143
11,322
3,821
3,702
3,280
4,360
1,056
15,814
6,905
4,490
6,776
32,342
29,544
68,414

37,215
4,741
4,463
7,546
15,145
11,285
3,860
3,711
3,302
4,396
1,027
15,775
6,912
4,440
6,670
34,773
32,044
68,995

37,151
4,671
4,423
7,643
15,136
11,286
3,850
3,702
3,301
4,448
1,020
15,541
6,842
4,302
6,723
39,863
37,281
68,778

0.4
0.2
-0.1
1.0
0.0
0.3
-1.0
-0.2
-0.7
-0.8
2.8
0.2
-0.1
1.1
1.6
-7.0
-7.8
-0.8

0.2
1.5
0.9
-1.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.0
-1.2
0.7
1.5
1.0
3.2
-0.8
-12.8
-14.0
0.3

-0.6
-4.8
-0.8
-0.6
0.3
-0.1
1.6
1.0
0.2
-1.0
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.7
-8.2
-8.8
-1.7

38,684
4,826
4,264
7,739
15,459
11,538
3,921
3,655
3,237
4,151
1,050
15,666
6,836
4,418
6,783
31,775
29,051
67,889

39,447
5,089
4,452
7,676
15,721
11,793
3,928
3,676
3,322
4,441
1,021
15,614
6,799
4,373
6,935
35,777
33,056
68,280

37,906
4,628
4,448
7,736
15,183
11,437
3,746
3,687
3,316
4,618
1,039
15,386
6,724
4,275
7,024
41,419
38,778
68,410

37,736
4,796
4,475
7,392
15,308
11,338
3,970
3,712
3,295
4,140
1,042
14,932
6,593
4,041
6,900
34,256
32,056
65,954

2.5
0.6
-4.7
4.7
1.0
1.8
-1.2
-1.5
-1.8
0.3
0.8
4.9
3.7
9.3
-1.7
-7.2
-9.4
2.9

3,687
24,050
3,128
22,503

3,541
24,034
3,139
22,813

3,386
23,890
3,163
22,905

4.1
0.1
-0.4
-1.4

4.6
0.6
-0.8
-0.4

3.8
-1.0
0.9
-1.4

3,678
24,053
2,981
22,094

3,275
24,082
3,009
22,568

2,937
24,146
3,115
22,749

2,881
23,720
2,962
21,157

27.7
1.4
0.6
4.4

p

Preliminary

1

Inventories for semiconductor industry data are included in computers and electronic products and total durable goods industries, but are not shown separately.

r

Revised

NA Not available.

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

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Table 5. Value of Manufacturers' Shipments, New Orders, Unfilled Orders, and Total Inventories for
Topical Series 1
[Millions of Dollars]
Not Seasonally Adjusted 2

Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly

Percent Change

Monthly

Year to date

Percent
Change 6

Industry

Nov.
p
2008

Oct.
r
2008

Sept.
2008

Oct. - Sept. - Aug. Nov.
Oct. Sept.

Nov.
2008p

Oct.
r
2008

Sept.
2008

Nov.
2007

2008p

2007

2008/
2007

SHIPMENTS
All manufacturing industries …………..…. 393,795 415,900 431,492

-5.3

-3.6

-3.1 375,693 431,372 448,947 427,915 4,818,123 4,660,547

Construction materials and supplies…… 41,417
Information technology………….………… 25,861
4,277
Computers and related products ……….
Motor vehicle and parts…………………… 29,509

42,812
26,175
4,626
29,519

43,563
26,628
4,703
31,131

-3.3
-1.2
-7.5
0.0

-1.7
-1.7
-1.6
-5.2

-1.2
-0.4
-1.3
3.2

38,192
24,920
3,874
27,433

45,630
25,236
4,648
33,256

46,505
30,902
5,542
32,634

41,877
26,665
5,227
38,391

484,944
290,750
53,590
362,118

495,672
289,328
58,175
446,501

-2.2
0.5
-7.9
-18.9

3.4

Capital goods……….……………...…..….. 72,772
3
Nondefense capital goods ……………… 63,827
Excluding aircraft…….…………………. 61,070
8,945
Defense capital goods 4……….…….……

73,765
64,469
61,218
9,296

76,747
67,540
63,567
9,207

-1.3
-1.0
-0.2
-3.8

-3.9
-4.5
-3.7
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.7
1.6

68,489
59,265
56,508
9,224

72,868
63,669
60,782
9,199

82,737
73,180
69,075
9,557

72,842
64,548
59,316
8,294

827,965
729,855
684,514
98,110

807,299
722,684
671,838
84,615

2.6
1.0
1.9
15.9

Consumer goods………………..………….. 154,610 165,659 174,757
Consumer durable goods……...………… 26,890 27,496 28,731
Consumer nondurable goods…………… 127,720 138,163 146,026

-6.7
-2.2
-7.6

-5.2
-4.3
-5.4

-5.6 152,094 173,854 180,146 180,078 1,980,632 1,862,874
-0.1 25,712 30,057 30,406 34,698
329,044
385,679
-6.6 126,382 143,797 149,740 145,380 1,651,588 1,477,195

6.3
-14.7
11.8

NEW ORDERS
All manufacturing industries 5…………..… 384,586 403,315 429,286

-4.6

-6.0

-3.1 363,825 415,242 442,008 428,971 4,790,649 4,684,783

Construction materials and supplies…… 40,729
Information technology………….………… 26,966
4,827
Computers and related products ……….
Motor vehicle and parts…………………… 29,074

42,236
25,500
4,292
29,214

43,047
26,769
4,723
30,828

-3.6
5.7
12.5
-0.5

-1.9
-4.7
-9.1
-5.2

-2.6
-2.3
-2.5
2.4

36,502
25,330
4,424
27,093

44,514
24,825
4,314
32,820

45,558
31,424
5,562
32,079

41,862
25,907
5,295
38,801

486,954
292,752
54,013
359,414

501,272
292,969
58,253
444,346

-2.9
-0.1
-7.3
-19.1

2.3

Capital goods……….……………...…..….. 70,986
Nondefense capital goods 3……………… 62,532
Excluding aircraft…….…………………. 60,656
8,454
Defense capital goods 4……….…….……

71,326
63,487
58,373
7,839

80,062
67,923
62,547
12,139

-0.5
-1.5
3.9
7.8

-10.9
-6.5
-6.7
-35.4

1.9
-1.1
-3.4
23.3

65,275
57,376
55,259
7,899

69,652
61,514
58,930
8,138

82,827
71,141
67,017
11,686

79,247
73,233
58,942
6,014

861,056
762,480
695,486
98,576

880,620
799,880
686,525
80,740

-2.2
-4.7
1.3
22.1

Consumer goods………………..………….. 154,594 165,382 174,750
Consumer durable goods……...………… 26,874 27,219 28,724
Consumer nondurable goods………….. 127,720 138,163 146,026

-6.5
-1.3
-7.6

-5.4
-5.2
-5.4

-5.4 152,112 173,643 180,146 180,049 1,979,729 1,863,821
1.3 25,730 29,846 30,406 34,669
328,141
386,626
-6.6 126,382 143,797 149,740 145,380 1,651,588 1,477,195

6.2
-15.1
11.8

All manufacturing industries 5…………..… 815,362 820,672 828,225

-0.6

-0.9

0.2 798,400 806,675 816,475 741,403

(X)

(X)

7.7

Construction materials and supplies…… 54,034 54,722 55,298
Information technology………….………… 122,204 121,099 121,774
4,140
3,590
3,924
Computers and related products ……….
Motor vehicle and parts…………………… 16,302 16,737 17,042

-1.3
0.9
15.3
-2.6

-1.0
-0.6
-8.5
-1.8

-0.9 52,578 54,268 55,384 49,444
0.1 120,426 120,016 120,427 116,325
0.5
4,140
3,590
3,924
3,563
-1.7 15,861 16,201 16,637 18,278

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

6.3
3.5
16.2
-13.2

UNFILLED ORDERS

Capital goods……….……………...…..….. 620,680
Nondefense capital goods 3……………… 479,673
Excluding aircraft…….…………………. 202,618
Defense capital goods 4……….…….…… 141,007

622,466
480,968
203,032
141,498

624,905
481,950
205,877
142,955

-0.3
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3

-0.4
-0.2
-1.4
-1.0

0.5
0.1
-0.5
2.1

608,548
471,440
199,756
137,108

611,762
473,329
201,005
138,433

614,978
475,484
202,857
139,494

549,693
420,991
187,709
128,702

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

10.7
12.0
6.4
6.5

8,194
8,194

8,471
8,471

-0.2
-0.2

-3.3
-3.3

-0.1
-0.1

8,261
8,261

8,243
8,243

8,454
8,454

9,724
9,724

(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)

-15.0
-15.0

All manufacturing industries …………..…. 553,426 554,990 558,296

Consumer goods………………..…………..
Consumer durable goods……...…………

8,178
8,178

TOTAL INVENTORIES
-0.3

-0.6

-0.8 553,947 559,181 559,375 526,508

(X)

(X)

5.2

61,174
42,369
5,039
22,904

-0.2
-0.7
0.7
-1.5

-0.3
0.1
-3.7
-0.3

0.4
0.4
0.2
-1.6

58,315
41,350
5,220
24,416

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

2.7
3.8
-1.4
-8.3

Capital goods……….……………...…..….. 162,927 161,112 159,247
3
Nondefense capital goods ……………… 143,405 141,864 140,368
Excluding aircraft…….…………………. 108,844 108,972 108,679
Defense capital goods 4……….…….…… 19,522 19,248 18,879

1.1
1.1
-0.1
1.4

1.2
1.1
0.3
2.0

0.2 164,925 162,214 158,534 146,643
0.3 145,367 142,971 139,664 128,617
0.1 110,095 109,464 107,804 104,535
-1.0 19,558 19,243 18,870 18,026

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

12.5
13.0
5.3
8.5

Consumer goods………………..………….. 156,115 158,668 163,554
Consumer durable goods……...………… 28,593 28,731 28,725
Consumer nondurable goods…………… 127,522 129,937 134,829

-1.6
-0.5
-1.9

-3.0
0.0
-3.6

-2.3 157,155 162,905 166,402 158,658
0.9 28,802 29,123 28,910 29,439
-3.0 128,353 133,782 137,492 129,219

(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)

-0.9
-2.2
-0.7

Construction materials and supplies…… 60,923
Information technology………….………… 42,125
4,889
Computers and related products ……….
Motor vehicle and parts…………………… 22,501

r

61,017
42,404
4,853
22,837

59,886
42,906
5,145
22,395

60,626
42,916
4,935
22,878

61,020
42,087
5,021
22,867

p

Preliminary

1

Topical series are regroupings of the separate industry categories.

2

Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

Revised

X Not Applicable.

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.

4

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.

5
6

Estimates and percent changes exclude semiconductor industry data.

Based on year-to-date for shipments and new orders, but on same month prior year for unfilled orders and inventories.
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.

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Table 6. Value of Manufacturers' Inventories, by Stage of Fabrication, by Industry Group
[Millions of Dollars]
Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly

Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent Change

Monthly

Percent
Change

Industry

Nov.
2008 p

Oct.
2008 r

Sept.
2008

Oct. Nov.

Sept. Oct.

Aug. Sept.

Nov.
2008 p

Oct.
2008 r

Sept.
2008

Nov.
2007

Nov.
08/07

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
All manufacturing industries..........……..…

188,720

190,387

192,639

-0.9

-1.2

0.0

188,799

191,669

193,210

181,995

3.7

Durable goods industries.....................…
Wood products…………..…………………
Nonmetallic mineral products……………
Primary metals……………….…..…………
Fabricated metal products…………………
Machinery……………………………………
Computers and electronic products ……
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………………………….
Transportation equipment…………………
Furniture and related products……………
Miscellaneous products………...…………

117,040
4,288
4,707
14,461
17,038
21,531
15,437

116,603
4,322
4,890
14,084
17,082
21,322
15,612

116,330
4,326
4,906
13,733
17,211
21,068
15,636

0.4
-0.8
-3.7
2.7
-0.3
1.0
-1.1

0.2
-0.1
-0.3
2.6
-0.7
1.2
-0.2

0.4
0.7
0.3
2.5
2.1
0.4
0.8

117,773
4,598
4,677
14,608
16,809
21,625
15,696

117,376
4,658
4,873
14,337
16,992
21,429
15,752

116,723
4,499
4,902
13,982
17,268
20,996
15,781

109,578
4,810
4,569
11,370
15,153
19,911
16,186

7.5
-4.4
2.4
28.5
10.9
8.6
-3.0

5,943
22,280
3,715
7,640

6,094
21,894
3,697
7,606

6,203
21,836
3,788
7,623

-2.5
1.8
0.5
0.4

-1.8
0.3
-2.4
-0.2

-0.7
-1.9
-3.4
1.2

5,921
22,471
3,684
7,684

6,016
22,021
3,656
7,642

6,074
21,821
3,781
7,619

5,712
20,721
3,781
7,365

3.7
8.4
-2.6
4.3

Nondurable goods industries..............……
Food products...…...........………..……..
Beverage and tobacco products.............
Textiles.............….....…...…….......……
Textile products……..………..……………
Apparel……………….……………………..
Leather and allied products…….…………
Paper products..…………..….….....……..
Printing ………….………………...………..
Petroleum and coal products…………….
Chemical products…………………..………
Plastics and rubber products……..….……

71,680
13,499
4,509
1,157
1,304
1,028
359
7,534
3,089
10,146
20,251
8,804

73,784
13,712
4,537
1,169
1,336
1,024
366
7,567
3,013
10,984
20,951
9,125

76,309
13,578
4,482
1,162
1,325
1,071
364
7,469
3,078
12,180
22,329
9,271

-2.9
-1.6
-0.6
-1.0
-2.4
0.4
-1.9
-0.4
2.5
-7.6
-3.3
-3.5

-3.3
1.0
1.2
0.6
0.8
-4.4
0.5
1.3
-2.1
-9.8
-6.2
-1.6

-0.6
-2.0
1.5
-1.4
0.8
0.0
1.4
0.3
0.9
-8.7
4.0
0.1

71,026
13,832
4,522
1,131
1,288
1,001
359
7,481
3,068
9,702
19,909
8,733

74,293
14,276
4,525
1,147
1,338
1,025
369
7,545
3,036
11,207
20,743
9,082

76,487
13,367
4,412
1,155
1,337
1,077
368
7,415
3,203
12,635
22,227
9,291

72,417
13,955
4,448
1,172
1,241
1,027
402
7,170
3,073
11,130
20,231
8,568

-1.9
-0.9
1.7
-3.5
3.8
-2.5
-10.7
4.3
-0.2
-12.8
-1.6
1.9

WORK IN PROCESS
All manufacturing industries..........……..…

166,378

165,668

166,126

0.4

-0.3

-0.6

167,990

168,140

166,119

150,620

11.5

Durable goods industries .....................…
Wood products…………..…………………
Nonmetallic mineral products……………
Primary metals……………….…..…………
Fabricated metal products…………………
Machinery……………………………………
Computers and electronic products ……
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………………………….
Transportation equipment…………………
Furniture and related products……………
Miscellaneous products………...…………

127,983
1,923
1,411
10,183
13,459
15,434
21,720

126,385
1,956
1,387
10,561
13,467
15,561
21,660

124,799
1,945
1,353
10,824
13,367
15,697
21,217

1.3
-1.7
1.7
-3.6
-0.1
-0.8
0.3

1.3
0.6
2.5
-2.4
0.7
-0.9
2.1

0.3
0.4
3.0
-0.8
-1.0
3.6
0.1

128,729
1,898
1,319
9,970
13,373
15,736
22,144

127,496
1,932
1,310
10,435
13,594
15,731
22,028

124,488
1,932
1,322
10,752
13,489
15,767
20,874

112,608
2,008
1,241
9,790
12,480
14,654
19,580

14.3
-5.5
6.3
1.8
7.2
7.4
13.1

3,194
55,930
1,242
3,487

3,208
53,819
1,262
3,504

3,198
52,412
1,292
3,494

-0.4
3.9
-1.6
-0.5

0.3
2.7
-2.3
0.3

2.1
-0.4
5.9
0.0

3,089
56,439
1,231
3,530

3,126
54,528
1,248
3,564

3,061
52,496
1,290
3,505

3,047
45,039
1,286
3,483

1.4
25.3
-4.3
1.3

Nondurable goods industries..............……
Food products...…...........………..……..
Beverage and tobacco products.............
Textiles.............….....…...…….......……
Textile products……..………..……………
Apparel……………….……………………..
Leather and allied products…….…………
Paper products..…………..….….....……..
Printing ………….………………...………..
Petroleum and coal products…………….
Chemical products…………………..………
Plastics and rubber products……..….……

38,395
2,493
4,175
864
403
631
119
1,588
1,676
8,854
15,058
2,534

39,283
2,535
4,201
881
421
640
106
1,561
1,643
9,354
15,399
2,542

41,327
2,363
4,269
909
417
652
96
1,550
1,676
12,257
14,576
2,562

-2.3
-1.7
-0.6
-1.9
-4.3
-1.4
12.3
1.7
2.0
-5.3
-2.2
-0.3

-4.9
7.3
-1.6
-3.1
1.0
-1.8
10.4
0.7
-2.0
-23.7
5.6
-0.8

-3.2
3.3
-0.5
-1.3
-0.5
-2.5
5.5
0.9
-0.8
-8.9
-1.4
0.8

39,261
2,912
4,528
862
402
616
113
1,562
1,728
8,838
15,186
2,514

40,644
3,069
4,531
886
425
644
102
1,534
1,820
9,790
15,325
2,518

41,631
2,262
4,263
917
418
657
96
1,558
1,848
12,432
14,647
2,533

38,012
2,883
4,712
935
446
663
85
1,395
1,939
9,113
13,398
2,443

3.3
1.0
-3.9
-7.8
-9.9
-7.1
32.9
12.0
-10.9
-3.0
13.3
2.9

FINISHED GOODS
All manufacturing industries..........……..…

p

198,328

198,935

199,531

-0.3

-0.3

-1.7

197,158

199,372

200,046

193,893

1.7

Durable goods industries .....................…
Wood products…………..…………………
Nonmetallic mineral products……………
Primary metals……………….…..…………
Fabricated metal products…………………
Machinery……………………………………
Computers and electronic products ……
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………………………….
Transportation equipment…………………
Furniture and related products……………
Miscellaneous products………...…………

97,649
4,343
5,918
9,341
14,117
18,203
10,154

98,180
4,328
5,792
10,148
14,177
17,986
10,147

98,599
4,377
5,765
10,611
14,364
17,864
10,169

-0.5
0.3
2.2
-8.0
-0.4
1.2
0.1

-0.4
-1.1
0.5
-4.4
-1.3
0.7
-0.2

-0.1
1.5
-0.1
-1.4
-0.5
-2.4
-1.2

97,002
4,144
5,654
9,131
13,787
18,143
10,331

97,507
4,167
5,496
9,910
13,993
17,550
10,306

97,427
4,281
5,586
10,534
14,090
17,462
10,084

95,890
4,421
5,502
9,253
13,588
17,750
9,936

1.2
-6.3
2.8
-1.3
1.5
2.2
4.0

5,880
14,350
2,797
12,546

5,870
14,423
2,829
12,480

5,965
14,328
2,795
12,361

0.2
-0.5
-1.1
0.5

-1.6
0.7
1.2
1.0

1.4
3.0
0.3
1.2

5,850
14,500
2,786
12,676

5,879
14,646
2,840
12,720

5,783
14,324
2,803
12,480

5,849
14,296
3,021
12,274

0.0
1.4
-7.8
3.3

Nondurable goods industries..............……
Food products...…...........………..……..
Beverage and tobacco products.............
Textiles.............….....…...…….......……
Textile products……..………..……………
Apparel……………….……………………..
Leather and allied products…….…………
Paper products..…………..….….....……..
Printing ………….………………...………..
Petroleum and coal products…………….
Chemical products…………………..………
Plastics and rubber products……..….……

100,679
21,372
6,459
1,681
1,573
2,701
578
6,692
2,011
13,342
33,105
11,165

100,755
20,968
6,407
1,661
1,545
2,732
555
6,647
2,014
14,435
32,645
11,146

100,932
21,210
6,385
1,631
1,559
2,725
560
6,522
1,969
15,426
31,873
11,072

-0.1
1.9
0.8
1.2
1.8
-1.1
4.1
0.7
-0.1
-7.6
1.4
0.2

-0.2
-1.1
0.3
1.8
-0.9
0.3
-0.9
1.9
2.3
-6.4
2.4
0.7

-3.2
-0.2
0.1
4.1
-0.2
-1.1
-0.7
0.2
1.8
-7.3
-5.4
-3.1

100,156
21,940
6,409
1,662
1,547
2,534
578
6,623
1,987
13,235
32,794
10,847

101,865
22,102
6,665
1,643
1,559
2,772
550
6,535
2,079
14,780
32,212
10,968

102,619
22,277
6,508
1,615
1,561
2,884
575
6,413
1,973
16,352
31,536
10,925

98,003
20,898
6,148
1,605
1,608
2,450
555
6,367
1,888
14,013
32,325
10,146

2.2
5.0
4.2
3.6
-3.8
3.4
4.1
4.0
5.2
-5.6
1.5
6.9

r
Preliminary
Revised
See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revisions.

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Table 7. Ratios of Manufacturers' Inventories to Shipments and Unfilled Orders
to Shipments, by Industry Group
[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data]
Inventory/Shipments ratio
Industry

Nov
p
2008

2
All manufacturing industries .…………………

Oct
2008r

Sep
2008

Unfilled Orders/Shipments ratio

Aug
2008

Nov
p
2008

Oct
2008r

Sep
2008

1

Aug
2008

1.41

1.33

1.29

1.26

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Durable goods industries .....…........………………
Wood products………………..……………………..
Nonmetallic mineral products…………………….
Primary metals……………….………………………
Fabricated metal products…………………………
Machinery……………….…..……….……………….
2
Computers and electronic products …………….
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………………....………………
Transportation equipment…………………………
Furniture and related products……………………
Miscellaneous products…………………………….

1.76
1.34
1.45
1.86
1.62
1.92
1.58

1.70
1.32
1.35
1.75
1.62
1.93
1.52

1.63
1.34
1.31
1.58
1.61
1.81
1.54

1.63
1.30
1.30
1.52
1.60
1.88
1.50

5.82
(X)
(X)
1.17
2.25
4.14
5.46

5.69
(X)
(X)
1.17
2.28
4.20
5.36

5.50
(X)
(X)
1.18
2.28
4.06
5.32

5.50
(X)
(X)
1.23
2.29
4.17
5.27

1.56
2.00
1.32
1.87

1.47
1.87
1.29
1.87

1.46
1.74
1.24
1.86

1.45
1.78
1.23
1.79

2.59
14.84
1.23
(X)

2.48
14.18
1.27
(X)

2.56
13.48
1.29
(X)

2.58
13.60
1.33
(X)

Nondurable goods industries………………………..
Food products……………………………………….
Beverage and tobacco products………………….
Textiles……………….…….……….………………..
Textile products……………….….…………………
Apparel………….…………..…..….…………………
Leather and allied products………………………..
Paper products…………………..…………………..
Printing………………...….…………………………..
Petroleum and coal products………………………
Chemical products………………..…………………
Plastics and rubber products………………………

1.06
0.73
1.33
1.45
1.64
1.74
2.39
1.12
0.84
0.87
1.29
1.35

1.00
0.73
1.29
1.37
1.59
1.75
2.24
1.10
0.83
0.74
1.20
1.32

0.98
0.72
1.30
1.32
1.54
1.69
2.06
1.06
0.83
0.74
1.20
1.29

0.94
0.72
1.29
1.28
1.48
1.69
2.13
1.05
0.82
0.67
1.16
1.31

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

2

p

r

Preliminary

X Not Applicable

Revised

1

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.

2

Unfilled orders to shipments ratio excludes semiconductor manufacturing.

Table 8. Revisions to Previously Published Monthly Percent Changes
[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data]
Shipments

New Orders
2

Inventories

Nov
2008

1

Nov
2007Oct
2008

Nov
2008

Nov 2
2007Oct
2008

0.4

(X)

0.2

(X)

0.1

-0.5
(X)
(X)
0.2
0.0
-1.7
0.1

0.8
(NA)
(NA)
1.0
0.8
1.2
0.8

0.0
(X)
(X)
0.6
0.1
-0.3
0.1

0.2
(NA)
(NA)
0.6
0.3
0.5
0.2

-0.1
(X)
(X)
-0.5
-0.3
0.4
-0.1

0.1
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6

-2.1
-0.2
(X)
(X)

3.4
1.3
0.7
0.8

-0.3
0.0
(X)
(X)

1.5
0.1
0.5
0.8

0.0
0.0
(X)
(X)

0.5
0.1
0.3
0.2

0.3
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.6
1.6
0.9
0.5
0.7
0.9
0.4
0.4

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.9
0.2
1.1
0.7
0.3
0.5

Nov 1
2008

Nov
2007Oct
2008

All manufacturing industries.…..….

(X)

Durable goods industries.....…........…….
Wood products………………..……………
Nonmetallic mineral products…………..
Primary metals……………….……………..
Fabricated metal products……………….
Machinery……………….…..……….……..
Computers and electronic products …..
Electrical equipment, appliances,
and components………………....…….
Transportation equipment……………….
Furniture and related products………….
Miscellaneous products………………….
Nondurable goods industries………………
Food products……………………………..
Beverage and tobacco products…………
Textiles……………….…….……….………
Textile products……………….….……….
Apparel………….…………..…..….……….
Leather and allied products………………
Paper products…………………..…………
Printing………………...….…………………
Petroleum and coal products……………
Chemical products………………..…………
Plastics and rubber products……………

Nov
2008

1

Nov
2007Oct
2008

0.3

(X)

-0.5
(X)
(X)
-0.5
-0.2
-1.2
-0.3

0.4
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.3
1.0

-0.2
-0.1
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

Industry

X Not Applicable

Unfilled Orders
2

2

1

NA Not Available

1

The current month revisions are the difference between the advance percent change and the percent change as shown in this
publication.

2

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.

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Survey Description
This report is compiled from results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
(M3) survey. This survey provides statistics on manufacturers' value of shipments, new orders (net of cancellations),
end-of-month order backlog (unfilled orders), end-of-month total inventory (at current cost or market value), and
inventories by stage of fabrication (materials and supplies, work-in-process, and finished goods). The M3 includes
approximately 4,300 reporting units. Units may be divisions of diversified large companies, large homogenous
companies, or single-unit manufacturers in 89 industry categories. Due to the small monthly sample, these 89
categories have been combined into 59 publication levels. The survey methodology assumes that the month-tomonth changes of the total operations of those companies in the monthly survey effectively represent the month-tomonth movements of all establishments that make up the category. The current coverage levels in the survey show
that reported data in the monthly survey represent approximately 61 percent of the shipments estimates at the total
manufacturing level. Data published represent manufacturing in a calendar month. The data collection is based on a
voluntary survey authorized by Title 13 of the United States Code.
The data presented in this release are based on data obtained from a panel of 4,300 reporting units and provide an
indication of the activity within the manufacturing sector. The results differ from what would be obtained from a
complete enumeration of all manufacturing companies. In addition, a different panel of 4,300 companies would
yield different results. The M3 panel is comprised of companies with $500 million or more in shipments and a
limited number of smaller companies. From a statistical perspective, the panel is not a probability sample; therefore,
the sampling errors that are normally provided with sample surveys cannot be measured. Nonsampling errors are
attributable to many sources. The use of company or divisional reports to estimate the monthly change for
establishments is one source of nonsampling error. The use of primarily large companies to represent the month-tomonth movement of all companies is another potential source. Any corrections in the data will be released in the
next month’s advance report. Any revisions made later than two months will be reflected in the annual benchmark
publication.
Additional survey documentation can be found on our web site: http://www.census.gov/m3.
2009 Release Dates for M3 Survey
Survey Month

Advance 8:30 A.M.

Preliminary 10:00 A.M.

November 2008

Dec. 24, 2008

Jan. 6, 2009

December 2008

Jan. 29, 2009

Feb. 5, 2009

January 2009

Feb. 26, 2009

Mar. 5, 2009

February 2009

Mar. 25, 2009

Apr. 2, 2009

March 2009

Apr. 24, 2009

May 1, 2009

April 2009

May 28, 2009

Jun. 3, 2009

May 2009

Jun. 24, 2009

Jul. 2, 2009

June 2009

Jul. 29, 2009

Aug. 5, 2009

July 2009

Aug. 26, 2009

Sep. 2, 2009

August 2009

Sep. 25, 2009

Oct. 2, 2009

September 2009

Oct. 28, 2009

Nov. 3, 2009

October 2009

Nov. 25, 2009

Dec. 4, 2009

November 2009

Dec. 24, 2009