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245			_aManufacturing new orders boost
260			_c2003
490			_aRICS Plant and Machinery Faculty News _v 2 September 2003 (1)
520			_aThe UK's struggling manufacturing industry increase production at its highest rate for fifteen months during August, according to latest figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). The CIPS "Purchasing managers' index" shows new orders for the industry were also at fifteen month highs last month. The CIPS index which gives the overall condition of the manufacturing economy, rose from 51.1 in July to 51.9 in August. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=News&template=/includes/shownews.html&id=6865&faculty=Plant and Machinery&faculty=All Faculties. View monthly reports on CIPS web site, http://www.cips.org/BigPage.asp?CatID=42&PageID=177.
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650			_aMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
650			_aNEW ORDERS
650			_aMANUFACTURING OUTPUT
650			_aCHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY
650			_aECONOMIC GROWTH
650			_aINDUSTRIAL TRENDS
690			_aECONOMIC ISSUES
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