Chicago Business Barometer™ & Research
Monthly Survey - Chicago Business Barometer™
The ISM Chicago Business Survey, is a regional view of the national economy; is a time-tested, market-moving report. The Chicago Report™ is available to subscribers on the last working day each month. The Chicago Business Barometer™ summarizes current Business Activity. The Barometer is considered to be a leading indicator of the U.S.A. economy.
For more than seven decades, the Chicago Business Barometer™ has been providing leading insight on the U.S. economy. The Chicago Business Barometer™ is delivered to subscribers via the MNI Chicago Report™, a monthly report published by MNI Indicators that presents valuable information on the U.S. economic activity and a fresh look at current U.S. business conditions. The report consists of seven Business Activity indicators and three Buying Policy indicators that represent activity and preformance levels compared to the prior month.
Purchasing and Supply Management professionals in the Chicago area, primarily members of ISM Chicago, are polled to assess business conditions for their respective companies every month.
For more information about the Chicago Business Barometer™ and MNI Indicators products, please contact cbb@ism-chicago.org.
Periodically, ISM Chicago may invite our members and community to participate in additional research.
08/31/2023
The Chicago Business Barometer™ improved by 5.9 points to 48.7 in August. This represents the third consecutive monthly increase and the highest level since August 2022. With the exception of Order Backlogs, all of the subcomponents rose.
08/14/2023
The supply chain has grown too complex for manual processes to handle the growing influx of data, and automation can help increase visibility and reduce delays and disruptions. Matt McLarty of Boomi writes. McLarty outlines eight areas where supply chain automation can make a marked difference.
Full Story: Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine
08/14/2023
It's time for a digital workforce transformation. Modern manufacurers have to juggle evolving expectations for workplace flexibility, pay, career paths and benefits. They also have to take into account the changes in the ways employee learn and access information.
Full Story: CERM Risk Insights
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