The delivery performance of suppliers to manufacturing organizations was slower in September 2012 as the Supplier Deliveries Index registered 50.3%, which is 1 percentage point higher than the 49.3% reported in August 2012. This is the first month that supplier deliveries have been slower than the previous month since January 2012, when the Supplier Deliveries Index registered 53.6%. A reading above 50% indicates slower deliveries.
The seven industries reporting slower supplier deliveries in September 2012 listed in order are: Wood Products; Primary Metals; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Paper Products; Chemical Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products and Fabricated Metal Products.
The four industries reporting faster supplier deliveries in September 2012 are: Furniture & Related Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Machinery and Miscellaneous Manufacturing.
Seven industries reported no change in supplier deliveries in September 2012 as compared to August 2012.
| Supplier Deliveries | % Slower | % Same | % Faster | Net | Index |
| Sep '12 | 8 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 50.3 |
| Aug '12 | 9 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 49.3 |
| Jul '12 | 9 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 48.7 |
| Jun '12 | 8 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 48.9 |
Source - Institute for Supply Management
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