Growth in Manufacturing! Can it Continue?

ISM details:

• Production is picking up as demand [for] orders is being accelerated." (Nonmetallic Mineral Products)
• Demand from automotive manufacturers increasing thanks to 'Cash for Clunkers.'" (Fabricated Metal Products)
• In addition to improved business come the complications of a supply chain drained of inventory." (Paper Products)
• The sudden increase in customer demand, plus the low inventories held at services centers, is causing a shortage in the supply of raw steel." (Transportation Equipment)
• [It] appears customers' inventories are getting low, and they are cautiously placing orders." (Apparel, Leather & Allied Products)

Source: ISM