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Print-Friendly VersionTexas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Summary of Results
May 2006
 
May vs. April
  
Six months from now
 
May
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
April
Index
  
May
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
April
Index
Production
31.9
43.5
44.9
11.6
29.9
47.8
53.6
40.6
5.8
54.5
Capacity
utilization
26.1
37.7
50.7
11.6
19.4
43.5
49.3
44.9
5.8
48.5
Volume of new orders
30.4
44.9
40.6
14.5
10.5
42.0
50.7
40.6
8.7
50.0
Growth rate of orders
20.3
33.3
53.6
13.0
4.5
35.2
42.6
50.0
7.4
36.3
Unfilled orders
7.3
20.3
66.7
13.0
7.5
2.9
13.0
76.8
10.1
9.2
Volume of shipments
29.0
44.9
39.1
15.9
30.8
50.0
55.9
38.2
5.9
56.0
Delivery time
11.6
21.7
68.1
10.1
8.9
-5.8
10.1
73.9
15.9
-4.6
Materials inventories
14.5
27.5
59.4
13.0
7.5
7.4
22.1
63.2
14.7
1.5
Finished goods
inventories
1.5
19.4
62.7
17.9
10.5
4.4
17.6
69.1
13.2
1.5
Prices paid for
raw materials
50.0
57.4
35.3
7.4
46.2
45.0
52.2
40.6
7.2
50.0
Prices received
for finished goods
29.0
34.8
59.4
5.8
15.0
24.6
33.3
58.0
8.7
39.4
Wages and
benefits
37.7
37.7
62.3
0.0
29.9
42.0
42.0
58.0
0.0
47.0
Number of employees
27.6
34.8
58.0
7.2
25.3
27.6
34.8
58.0
7.2
28.8
Average employee
workweek
10.1
21.7
66.7
11.6
13.5
20.9
29.9
61.2
9.0
21.5
Capital expenditures
13.2
19.1
75.0
5.9
19.4
47.8
50.7
46.4
2.9
46.9
General Business Conditions:
 
May
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
April
Index
  
May
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
April
Index
How has the
outlook for your
company changed?
29.0
39.1
50.7
10.1
28.3
42.0
47.8
46.4
5.8
47.0
What is your
evaluation of
the level of general
business activity?
23.9
37.3
49.3
13.4
31.3
23.9
35.8
52.2
11.9
36.9

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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