Interviews
Manufacturers' & trade inventories up in May
16 Jul '08
1 min read
U.S. Census Bureau announces MANUFACTURING AND TRADE INVENTORIES AND SALES May 2008
Sales. The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers' shipments for May, adjusted for seasonal and trading-day differences but not for price changes, was estimated at $1,189.4 billion, up 0.8 percent (±0.2%) from April 2008 and up 6.6 percent (±0.4%) from May 2007.
Inventories. Manufacturers' and trade inventories, adjusted for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $1,479.3 billion, up 0.3 percent (±0.1%) from April 2008 and up 5.2 percent (±0.4%) from May 2007.
Inventories/Sales Ratio. The total business inventories/sales ratio based on seasonally adjusted data at the end of May was 1.24. The May 2007 ratio was 1.26.
Sales. The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers' shipments for May, adjusted for seasonal and trading-day differences but not for price changes, was estimated at $1,189.4 billion, up 0.8 percent (±0.2%) from April 2008 and up 6.6 percent (±0.4%) from May 2007.
Inventories. Manufacturers' and trade inventories, adjusted for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $1,479.3 billion, up 0.3 percent (±0.1%) from April 2008 and up 5.2 percent (±0.4%) from May 2007.
Inventories/Sales Ratio. The total business inventories/sales ratio based on seasonally adjusted data at the end of May was 1.24. The May 2007 ratio was 1.26.
U.S. Census Bureau
Popular News
Leave your Comments
Editor’s Pick
Yohan Lawrence
Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAFSL)
Andreas Rass
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | Digital Printing Systems
Unenbat Ch.
GOBI Mongolian Cashmere USA Corp
Esteemed Clients
-Ltd..jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Thermore (Far East) Ltd.")
.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSllC Ltd)")
.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF)")
