Institute for Supply Management
- 50 (red line below) represents the dividing line between expansion and contraction for the index of the below chart; which covers the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) and new orders.
- The PMI reading registered 52.8% in May, which is an increase of 1.3% from April ’15.
- New Orders Index registered 55.8% in May, which is an increase of 2.3% from April ‘15.
Contracting Industries: Textile Mill, and Computer and Electronic Products
Expanding Industries: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products, Furniture & Related Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Primary Metals; Transportation Equipment; Printing & Related Support Activities; Fabricated Metal Products; Machinery; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; and Chemical Products.
>> Click here to access the entire Report on Business for May 2015 Manufacturing ISM from the Institute for Supply Management.