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Increase in UK manufacturing index during August

13 October 2011
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Increase in UK manufacturing index during AugustThe annual UK Index of Manufacturing climbed by 1.5 per cent during August 2011 compared with the same month last year, official figures show.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), this increase is despite a one per cent decline year-on-year in the national Index of Production.

However, operations management professionals are advised that the data show there was a dip in manufacturing output of 0.3 per cent during the month from July to August 2011, while production rose over the period by 0.2 per cent.

The latest ONS report follows the September Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from Markit and the CIPS, which indicated activity in the manufacturing sector rose over the month to 51.1.

With any figure above 50 indicative of growth in the PMI, the climb saw the measure rise above this level following a contraction in August. September saw the domestic market showing signs of picking up, while new export orders declined over the month.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800757715-ADNFCR
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