A concise quarterly overview of the latest developments in SA's manufacturing industry, carrying the results of the BER's latest in-depth survey of manufacturing firms nationwide.
A penetrating and easy-to-digest look at how well manufacturers in various important sectors have done ... how well they're doing ... and how they expect to do in coming months.
Survey data is collected on a sectoral, as well as a regional level. The following sectors are covered: food, beverages, textiles, clothing, furniture, wood, paper, printing, publishing, chemicals, non-metal minerals, basic metals, metal products, machinery, electrical machinery, transport and plastics. The provinces covered are the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
For each sector and each province, both a short history of survey results and a graphical display of the major manufacturing variables - domestic sales, export orders, production volumes, stocks of finished goods, fixed investment and business confidence - are shown.
An invaluable report for anyone whose fortunes are affected by, or linked to, manufactured goods.
The annual subscription to Manufacturing Survey amounts to R1460.00 (14% VAT included).
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The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for SA was launched on 30 August 2000. The index is based on the widely used and highly regarded Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) produced by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) in the USA. The index is compiled on a monthly basis by the BER in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Southern Africa (CIPS) and sponsored by Kagiso Tiso Holdings. The index focuses on business conditions in the manufacturing sector and is closely monitored in the financial markets as well as by business people.