Economic Recovery Continues in 2010: Institute for Supply Management
The Second Half of 2010 with the First Half of 2010
Manufacturing
Purchasing and supply executives are more optimistic about the second half of 2010 compared to the first half of the year. The percentage of survey respondents who forecast the second half of 2010 to be better than the first half is 50 percent, while 3 percent expect it to be worse, and 47 percent expect no change. The 15 industries predicting improvement in the second half of 2010 — listed in order — are: Transportation Equipment; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Wood Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing(a); Printing & Related Support Activities; Fabricated Metal Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Primary Metals; Furniture & Related Products; Paper Products; Chemical Products; Machinery; and Computer & Electronic Products.