The APICS Business Outlook Index was created and developed by Michael Evans
of Evans Economics, Inc., in conjunction with APICS. The Index consists
of the following components, based on Evans' monthly survey of participating
manufacturing firms:
CURRENT CONDITIONS COMPONENT: Manufacturing shipments, employment, industrial
production, inventory stocks
FUTURE CONDITIONS COMPONENT: Durable goods new orders (excluding aircraft
and defense), production plans, unfilled orders, ratio of actual-to- desired
inventory/sales ratio
BUSINESS OUTLOOK INDEX: Average of Current and Future Conditions Component
APICS members and others from companies that might be potential participants
in the APICS Business Outlook Index are urged to call Dr. Michael Evans
at (407) 338-5300. APICS staff contact for the Index is Barbara Gleason,
senior communications manager, APICS headquarters, (703) 237-8344, ext.
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