Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business

The Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business is a purchasing survey of the United States service economy, published by the Institute for Supply Management since June 1998.^[1] Its results are a popular economic indicator and forecaster. The survey is currently written by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, the Senior Vice President of Supply Management for Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Its primary index is the Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index.

The other indices are

New Orders
Employment
Supplier Deliveries
Inventories
Prices
Backlog of Orders
New Export Orders
Imports
Inventory Sentiment

Business Activity, New Orders, Imports, and Employment indices are seasonally adjusted. All data points from this survey are made available at US Macro >> Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business (link outdated, 404)

The report is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questions asked of more than 370 purchasing and supply executives in over 62 different industries representing nine divisions from the Standard Industrial Classification categories.

References[edit]

^ Liu, John J. (8 September 2011). Supply Chain Management and Transport Logistics. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-65128-1.

[1] Liu, John J. (8 September 2011). Supply Chain Management and Transport Logistics. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-65128-1.

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