The delivery performance of suppliers to manufacturing organizations was faster for the fourth consecutive month in January as the Supplier Deliveries Index registered 45.3 percent, which is 0.4 percentage point lower than the 45.7 percent registered in December (seasonally adjusted). A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries.
The three industries reporting slower supplier deliveries in January are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Furniture & Related Products; and Transportation Equipment. The industries reporting faster deliveries in January are: Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Printing & Related Support Activities; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Chemical Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Machinery.
| Supplier Deliveries | %Slower | %Same | %Faster | Net | Index | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2009 | 7 | 74 | 19 | -12 | 45.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 2008 | 5 | 79 | 16 | -11 | 45.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 2008 | 6 | 84 | 10 | -4 | 48.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 2008 | 9 | 80 | 11 | -2 | 49.3 |
