ISM Report On Business for November - Buying Policy
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Thursday, 15 Dec 2011
Average commitment lead time for Capital Expenditures remained unchanged at 113 days. Average lead time for Production Materials increased 2 days to 57 days. Average lead time for Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies decreased 1 day to 24 days.
% Reporting
| Capital Expenditures | Hand to Mouth | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 6 Months | 1 Year+ | Average Days |
| Nov '11 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 113 |
| Oct '11 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 113 |
| Sep '11 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 117 |
| Aug '11 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 114 |
| Production Materials | Hand to Mouth | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 6 Months | 1 Year+ | Average Days |
| Nov '11 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 57 |
| Oct '11 | 16 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 55 |
| Sep '11 | 15 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 57 |
| Aug '11 | 14 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
| MRO Supplies | Hand to Mouth | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 6 Months | 1 Year+ | Average Days |
| Nov '11 | 43 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Oct '11 | 44 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep '11 | 43 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Aug '11 | 45 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
