Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Manufacturer's Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey  

Units:  Ratio, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Unfilled Orders to Shipments Ratio Excludes Semiconductor Manufacturing. Also, the Ratio of Unfilled Orders to Shipments excludes the following industries with no unfilled orders: Wood products; nonmetallic mineral products; medical equipment and supplies; office supplies; other miscellaneous manufacturing; cutlery and handtools; farm and garden machinery; computer storage and peripheral devices; audio and video equipment; manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media; batteries; automobiles; light trucks and utility vehicles; heavy duty trucks; and miscellaneous furniture.