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Overview

The Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey provides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The survey measures current industrial activity and provides an indication of future business trends.


Advance Report Highlights

February 2014 Advance Report released March 26, 2014 at 8:30 A.M. EDT




Full Report Highlights

February 2014 Full Report released April 2, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. EDT




Benchmark Reports Highlights

Benchmark Reports released May 17, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. EDT



Summary of Revisions and Survey Information  Excel  [2.58mb]

Annual Benchmark Data and Benchmark Procedures  Excel  [6.03mb]

Trading Day Diagnostics  Excel  [1.96mb]

Seasonal Summary Measures  Excel  [2.02mb]




  Announcements

Notice of Revisions Due to Updated Seasonal Adjustment Models:

On May 15, 2014, monthly seasonally adjusted data for Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders, based on the North American Industry Classification System, will be revised for January 1992 through March 2014. There will be no accompanying press release containing revised seasonally adjusted data for January through March of 2014, and historical data not seasonally adjusted will be unchanged. These revisions to the historical seasonally adjusted data will be based on the results of the recent annual review of the seasonal adjustment models. These updated models will also be used to produce seasonally adjusted data from the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey, beginning with the April 2014 Advance Report on Durable Goods scheduled for release on May 27, 2014 and the full report scheduled for release on June 3, 2014. Please call Chris Savage on (301) 763-4832 with any questions regarding this notice.


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  Release Schedule

The upcoming release dates:

March Advance Report: April 24, 2014 8:30 a.m.

March Full Report: May 2, 2014 10:00 a.m.


2013-2014 Release Schedule:  Excel  [30kb]


  Contact Us

If you have questions, e-mail or call (301)763-4832.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders | (301) 763-4832 Last Revised: April 02, 2014