The Institute of Supply Management (ISM)surveys More Than 300 Purchasing

The Institute of Supply Management (ISM)surveys more than 300 purchasing and supply executives in the United States using a questionnaire seeking information on "changes in production,new orders,new export orders,imports,employment,inventories,prices,lead-times,and the timeliness of supplier deliveries in their companies comparing the current month to the previous month." The ISM Report on Business focuses only on the manufacturing sector.