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 Texas
Manufacturing Outlook Survey |
Summary of Results
December 2005
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December vs. November |
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Six
months from now |
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December
Index |
%
Increase |
No
Change |
%
Decrease |
November
Index |
|
December
Index |
%
Increase |
No
Change |
%
Decrease |
November
Index |
| Production |
7.9 |
31.4 |
45.1 |
23.5 |
|
|
58.9 |
66.7 |
25.5 |
7.8 |
58.2 |
Capacity
utilization |
2.0 |
25.5 |
51.0 |
23.5 |
19.6 |
|
49.0 |
58.8 |
31.4 |
9.8 |
54.6 |
| Volume of new orders |
17.7 |
31.4 |
54.9 |
13.7 |
23.2 |
|
52.9 |
62.7 |
27.5 |
9.8 |
50.9 |
| Growth rate of orders |
13.8 |
31.4 |
51.0 |
17.6 |
14.3 |
|
39.3 |
47.1 |
45.1 |
7.8 |
41.8 |
| Unfilled orders |
5.9 |
21.6 |
62.7 |
15.7 |
-8.9 |
|
-5.9 |
13.7 |
66.7 |
19.6 |
-3.7 |
| Volume of shipments |
13.7 |
33.3 |
47.1 |
19.6 |
26.7 |
|
66.0 |
72.0 |
22.0 |
6.0 |
61.8 |
| Delivery time |
5.9 |
13.7 |
78.4 |
7.8 |
-7.3 |
|
2.0 |
15.7 |
70.6 |
13.7 |
12.7 |
| Materials inventories |
5.9 |
23.5 |
58.8 |
17.6 |
1.8 |
|
7.9 |
27.5 |
52.9 |
19.6 |
7.4 |
Finished goods
inventories |
3.9 |
19.6 |
64.7 |
15.7 |
10.9 |
|
7.8 |
23.5 |
60.8 |
15.7 |
7.4 |
Prices paid for
raw materials |
58.8 |
62.7 |
33.3 |
3.9 |
62.5 |
|
47.1 |
54.9 |
37.3 |
7.8 |
58.2 |
Prices received
for finished goods |
25.5 |
29.4 |
66.7 |
3.9 |
32.1 |
|
21.6 |
35.3 |
51.0 |
13.7 |
41.9 |
Wages and
benefits |
21.6 |
21.6 |
78.4 |
0.0 |
23.7 |
|
49.0 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
0.0 |
49.1 |
| Number of employees |
23.5 |
25.5 |
72.5 |
2.0 |
26.8 |
|
33.3 |
45.1 |
43.1 |
11.8 |
41.8 |
Average employee
workweek |
13.7 |
25.5 |
62.7 |
11.8 |
9.1 |
|
5.9 |
19.6 |
66.7 |
13.7 |
0.0 |
| Capital expenditures |
7.9 |
15.7 |
76.5 |
7.8 |
14.3 |
|
39.3 |
47.1 |
45.1 |
7.8 |
35.1 |
| General
Business Conditions: |
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December
Index |
%
Improved |
Remained
the Same |
%
Worsened |
November
Index |
|
December
Index |
%
Improved |
Remained
the Same |
%
Worsened |
November
Index |
How has the
outlook for your
company changed? |
25.5 |
29.4 |
66.7 |
3.9 |
21.8 |
|
40.0 |
44.0 |
52.0 |
4.0 |
42.6 |
What is your
evaluation of
the level of general
business activity? |
37.3 |
41.2 |
54.9 |
3.9 |
18.9 |
|
38.8 |
42.9 |
53.1 |
4.1 |
34.6 |
NOTE: Each index is calculated
by subtracting the percentage reporting a decrease from
the percentage reporting an increase. When all firms
report that activity has increased, an index will register
100. An index will register –100 when all firms
report a decrease. An index will be zero when the number
of firms reporting an increase or decrease is equal.
Items may not add up to 100% because of rounding.
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