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Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Summary of Results
September 2009
Company Business Indicators Relating to Facilities and Products in Texas
 
September vs. August
 
Six months from now
 
Sept
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
Aug
Index
  
Sept
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
Aug
Index
Production
-0.5
23.8
51.9
24.3
-9.7
33.0
45.9
41.3
12.9
31.2
Capacity utilization
-4.8
21.2
52.8
26.0
-13.3
30.7
41.5
47.6
10.8
34.4
Volume of new orders
8.0
32.6
42.8
24.6
-1.7
37.2
50.0
37.2
12.8
33.4
Growth rate of orders
-4.8
18.9
57.4
23.7
-6.0
23.8
36.4
50.9
12.6
23.5
Unfilled orders
-3.9
14.8
66.5
18.7
-10.0
12.8
20.2
72.3
7.4
5.1
Volume of shipments
0.3
26.1
48.0
25.8
-11.2
34.5
46.7
41.2
12.2
32.2
Delivery time
-8.4
8.4
74.7
16.8
-7.2
4.3
11.7
80.9
7.4
-6.3
Materials inventories
-25.6
5.3
63.8
30.9
-29.6
-1.1
16.3
66.3
17.4
-6.1
Finished goods inventories
-21.3
5.3
68.1
26.6
-23.2
-5.4
11.8
71.0
17.2
-9.2
Prices paid for raw materials
9.8
21.4
67.0
11.6
9.9
32.2
38.7
54.8
6.5
29.9
Prices received for finished goods
-17.9
4.9
72.4
22.8
-21.4
2.1
16.1
69.9
14.0
3.1
Wages and benefits
0.0
4.2
91.6
4.2
0.0
14.5
18.5
77.5
4.0
19.7
Number of employees
-8.1
11.9
68.1
20.0
-15.7
10.6
25.5
59.6
14.9
0.0
Average employee workweek
-7.4
16.8
58.9
24.2
-11.2
19.1
28.7
61.7
9.6
12.2
Capital expenditures
-12.8
8.5
70.2
21.3
-15.3
-1.1
15.4
68.1
16.5
-1.0
 
General Business Conditions
 
Sept
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
Aug
Index
  
Sept
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
Aug
Index
How has the outlook for your
company changed?
-2.7
20.0
57.3
22.7
-6.7
16.9
33.6
49.8
16.7
21.2
What is your evaluation of the level of general business activity?
-6.4
17.0
59.6
23.4
-9.1
13.9
30.9
52.1
17.0
16.8
Data have been seasonally adjusted as necessary. See information on seasonal adjustment.

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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