AU Manufacturing

MARCH 6, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 47 per cent, 4.5 Other key findings include the Prices Index, which was 51.3 The Backlog of Orders Index was 45.1 The Backlog of Orders Index was 45.1 The Employment Index fell into contraction territory, reading 49.1 per cent, the latest update found.

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 4, 2024

The New Orders Index moved back into contraction territory at 49.2 The February reading of the Production Index (48.4 The Prices Index registered 52.5 The Prices Index registered 52.5 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 46.3 The Employment Index registered 45.9 The Inventories Index decreased 0.9

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Manufacturing Beverage Apparel Electronics 52

Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management 01 Nov, 2023 New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment Contracting; Production Expanding; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Nov. percent, 3.7

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Manufacturing Beverage Electronics Composites 64

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 7, 2024

Metalworking activity remains in contraction, landing in March at the same index as February, following three straight months of slowing contraction. Employment and exports contracted again in March at nearly the same rates as February, similar to the overall index activity. March closed at 47.9 compared to February’s 47.7.

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Sourcing 52

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The New Orders Index moved into expansion territory at 52.5 The January reading of the Production Index (50.4 The Prices Index registered 52.9 The Prices Index registered 52.9 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 44.7 The Employment Index registered 47.1 “The Supplier Deliveries Index figure of 49.1

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Electronics 52

AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Chinese manufacturing industry’s purchasing manager index (PMI) has seen a 0.9 Five sub-indexes that constitute China’s manufacturing PMI were all lower than the threshold, with the production index standing at 49.6 The new order index also saw a decrease of 1.7 The employment index was at 48.3

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Manufacturing 59

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management New Orders, Employment and Backlogs Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Sept. The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 46.8

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Manufacturing Beverage Composites Apparel 64

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ended February at a reading of 45.9, February’s slowed contraction in new orders, production and backlog suggests accelerated contraction in the total index may be short-lived. slowed contraction). points from January. This graph shows three-month moving averages.)

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Sourcing 52

Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 5, 2024

February is the third straight month of slowed contraction (a good thing) in metalworking activity as the index creeps closer to 50. Employment and exports contracted at steady rates, the former consistently closer to 50 than the latter, which has changed little since arriving at its current index in August of 2022.

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Sourcing 64

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While still contracting, January marks the highest Metalworking Index since May 2023. It has been about one year since metalworking activity saw a similar two-month stretch, ending with a flat index in February 2023 that proceeded to contract every month since. January closed at 46.3, points relative to December.

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Sourcing 59

Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The degrees of accelerated contraction are relatively minor, contributing to a mostly stable overall index despite the number of components contracting. Supplier deliveries were the exception again in August — still lengthening, but at a rate that has been slowing less dramatically each month since March.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management 02 Oct, 2023, 10:00 ET New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment and Production Expanding; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Oct. percent, 2.4

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Apparel 52

The Guardian Manufacturing

APRIL 22, 2024

Building products supplier is latest British-listed company to be bought by a foreign buyer Business live – latest updates The London Stock Exchange’s mid-sized FTSE 250 index is due to lose a 186-year-old manufacturing company to a US takeover – the latest in a series of purchases by foreign buyers in recent years.

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Manufacturing 48

Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

October marks metalworking activity contracting for a full year now, barring just one isolated month of reprieve in February 2023 (flat index = 50). Supplier deliveries is the one holdout, but trends suggest it is headed for contraction as well.

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Fastener News Desk

APRIL 6, 2024

The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) expanded further in March, increasing to 53.0, Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) expanded further in March, increasing to 53.0, This drove the six-month outlook index to decline to a reading of 50.0 up from 50.5 in February. last month.

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Freight Sourcing Benchmarking Form 52

Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2023

New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment and Production Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too High; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Dec. The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 48.3 percent, 2.8

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Manufacturing Beverage Supply Chain Apparel 52

Fastener News Desk

JULY 4, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 45.6 The Production Index reading of 46.7 The Prices Index registered 41.8 The Prices Index registered 41.8 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 38.7 The Employment Index dropped into contraction, registering 48.1 percent recorded in May.

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Manufacturing Beverage Composites Electronics 52

Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 7, 2024

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ended December at a reading of 44.5, “Status quo” describes most component activity for this month, meaning stabilized levels of contraction for new orders, backlog, employment, supplier deliveries and exports. This graph shows three-month moving averages.)

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Supply Chain 52

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) survey for January, 2024. All four components of the FDI (sales, employment, supplier deliveries and customer deliveries) were sequentially flat to higher. This drove the six-month outlook index to register 71.8 About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI). seasonally adjusted.

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Sourcing Benchmarking Form Supply Chain 64

Fastener News Desk

JUNE 7, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 42.6 The Production Index reading of 51.1 The Prices Index registered 44.2 The Prices Index registered 44.2 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 37.5 The Employment Index indicated another month of expansion, registering 51.4 percent, 3.1

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Composites 52

Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ended the month at 45.8, Supplier deliveries and employment followed steady lengthening and expansion, respectively, in March through May, both landing on the cusp of flat in July. down a full point from June. All components contracted or nearly contracted in July.

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Supply Chain 98

Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Source, all images: Gardner Intelligence Moldmaking activity slowed contraction in January for the second month in a row, with the Gardner Business Index (GBI) ending January at a reading of 47.1. Supplier deliveries returned to flat activity after contracting during the fourth quarter of 2023 while exports contracted faster in January.

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Supply Chain Sourcing 52

Fastener News Desk

MARCH 15, 2024

The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) survey for February, 2024. Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) bounced back to growth (>50) in February with a reading of 50.5. Only the supplier deliveries index saw a m/m improvement, which drove the overall m/m improvement in the headline FDI.

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 4, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 45.7 The Production Index reading of 48.9 The Prices Index registered 53.2 The Prices Index registered 53.2 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 43.1 The Employment Index elevated into expansion territory, registering 50.2 percent, 1.4 percent, 0.8

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Beverage 52

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 42.5 The Production Index reading of 48 percent is a 0.6-percentage The Prices Index registered 44.5 The Prices Index registered 44.5 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 43.4 The Employment Index continued in expansion territory (50.6 percent, 2.6

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Manufacturing Lead Time Beverage Supply Chain 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 12, 2024

Fixtureworks ® , a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of clamps, fixturing accessories, machine tool components and rollers & bumpers, now offers One-Touch indexing clamps, often referred to as indexing plungers. The indexing clamps come with or without spring pressure.

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Manufacturing 52

Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 7, 2023

The Gardner Business Index for Metalworking closed at 50.6 Employment activity and supplier deliveries were about the same in February as January, with employment growing a bit faster and supplier deliveries lengthening a bit slower. in February — up two points versus January.

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 5, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 47 percent, 4.5 The Production Index reading of 47.3 The Prices Index registered 51.3 The Prices Index registered 51.3 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 45.1 The Employment Index dropped into contraction territory, registering 49.1 percent, up 6.8

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Manufacturing Electronics Beverage Supply Chain 52

Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Gardner Business Index for Metalworking hovers around 50 (49.6, Supplier deliveries continue to lengthen at slower rates, entering levels in line with more typical, pre-pandemic readings. to be exact) for the second month in a row, reflecting stability of most of the six GBI components that had been losing ground months prior.

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Function 116

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 12, 2023

Moldmaking Index activity eked out a transition into growth territory in March. Photo Credit, all images: Gardner Intelligence The recently stubborn Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking busted the “flat,” barrier in March, ending at 50.9, points from February.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing 97

Mold Making Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: Gardner Intelligence Moldmaking activity overall contracted again in May, the Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ending the month at 47.4, At an Index component level, each was unchanged or took a downward turn in May. Specifically, supplier deliveries lengthened in May at about the same rate as April.

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Supply Chain 52

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The Metalworking Index for November closed at 47.3, Supplier deliveries continued to lengthen at slower rates, suggesting supply chain issues are less impactful. Metalworking GBI is down, having solidly contracted in November. Photo Credit: Gardner Intelligence.

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Supply Chain 105

Modern Machine Shop

MAY 7, 2023

The Metalworking Index closed at 48.0 Supplier deliveries continued to lengthen more slowly and employment continued to expand more quickly in April. in April, down almost one point versus March. Production, which had crept into expansion in March, was flat in April.

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Supply Chain 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 8, 2024

The J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, a composite index, dipped slightly to 50.3 Despite this slight decline, both output and new orders signaled expansions, while trends in stocks of purchases and supplier lead times indicated contraction. in April from March’s 20-month high of 50.6, but it remained above the neutral 50.0

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Manufacturing Lead Time Supply Chain Composites 81

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 3, 2023

The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 44.3 The Production Index reading of 47.8 The Prices Index registered 49.2 The Prices Index registered 49.2 The Backlog of Orders Index registered 43.9 The Employment Index continued in contraction territory, registering 46.9 percent, 2.7 percent, 1.2

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Lead Time 52

Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: Gardner Intelligence Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking activity contracted for a sixth month in September. Employment and supplier deliveries continue on “out of the ordinary” paths. Supplier deliveries crossed into contraction territory (i.e., The month ended at a reading of 44.6,

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Supply Chain 52

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 6, 2023

The March index closed at 48.8, down almost two points, posting about the same index as January. Supplier deliveries continued to lengthen more slowly as supply chain woes wane. Five of six components continued to move in directions of contracting slower or growing faster (employment) on a three-month moving average.

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Supply Chain 74