section_type,item_title,current_month,month_1,month_2,average
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Manufacturing Index*""",3,-6,10,2
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Shipments""",-1,-13,6,-3
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Volume of new orders""",1,-15,10,-1
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Backlog of orders""",-16,-19,-1,-12
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Capacity utilization""",-2,-12,2,-4
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Vendor lead time""",7,5,18,10
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Number of employees""",12,14,14,13
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Average workweek""",-5,0,7,1
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Wages""",9,6,22,12
"""Six months from now""","""Shipments""",44,37,31,37
"""Six months from now""","""Volume of new orders""",46,40,38,41
"""Six months from now""","""Backlog of orders""",20,22,27,23
"""Six months from now""","""Capacity utilization""",33,27,28,30
"""Six months from now""","""Vendor lead time"" ",9,8,12,10
"""Six months from now""","""Number of employees""",21,17,17,18
"""Six months from now""","""Average workweek""",14,14,12,14
"""Six months from now""","""Wages"" ",31,28,30,30
"""Six months from now""","""Capital Expenditures"" ",25,26,29,27
"""Inventory levels""","""Finished goods inventories"" ",23,12,10,15
"""Inventory levels""","""Raw materials inventories"" ",16,16,18,17
"""Currrent trends<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Prices paid""",4.82,6.12,4.81,"""N/A"""
"""Currrent trends<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Prices received""",2.26,3.36,2.6,"""N/A"""
"""Expected trends during next six months<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Price paid""",4.28,3.63,3.88,"""N/A"""
"""Expected trends during next six months<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Prices received""",2.36,2.41,3.02,"""N/A"""