The ISM Customers' Inventories Index registered 48.5% in June 2012, which is 5 percentage points higher than in May 2012 when the index registered 43.5%. Customers' inventories have registered at or below 50% for 39 consecutive months. A reading below 50% indicates customers' inventories are considered too low.
The five manufacturing industries reporting customers' inventories as being too high during June 2012 are Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Chemical Products; and Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products.
The six industries reporting customers' inventories as too low during June 2012 listed in order are: Wood Products; Machinery; Transportation Equipment; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Plastics & Rubber Products and Computer & Electronic Products.
Six industries reported no change in customer inventories in June 2012 as compared to May 2012.
| Customers' Inventories | % Reporting | % Too High | % About Right | % Too Low | Net | Index |
| Jun 2012 | 70 | 13 | 71 | 16 | -3 | 48.5 |
| May 2012 | 70 | 9 | 69 | 22 | -13 | 43.5 |
| Apr 2012 | 71 | 11 | 69 | 20 | -9 | 45.5 |
| Mar 2012 | 72 | 14 | 61 | 25 | -11 | 44.5 |
Source - Institute for Supply Management
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