State of the Fluid Power Industry - Distributors Expectations for the fluid power distribution channel based on opinions of industry peers
September 2014SAMPLE ONLY
Current Month Shipments: Current Month vs. Last Month above % the same % below % index
Overall Business 52.4 38.1 9.5 71 Engineered Systems 61.5 30.8 7.7 77 Service/Repairs 61.0 26.8 12.2 74Inventories 61.5 30.8 7.7 77
Total Participants = 55
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Current Month Shipments: Current Month vs. Last Month
Overall Business Engineered Systems Service/Repairs Inventories
This graph shows industry opinion trends using the SOFP index data.
52%
38%
10%
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vs. LastOverall Business
above % the same % below %
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Current Month Shipments: Current
vs. LastEngineered Systems
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vs. LastService/Repair
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61%
27%
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Current Month Shipments: Current
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The pie charts above show industry opinions by percentage of responses.
Next Month Shipments: Next Month vs. Current Month above % the same % below % index Overall Business 52.4 38.1 9.5 71 Engineered Systems 61.5 30.8 7.7 77 Service/Repairs 61.0 26.8 12.2 74 Inventories 61.5 30.8 7.7 77
Total Participants = 55
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Next Month Shipments: Next Month vs. Current Month
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This graph shows industry opinion trends using the SOFP index data.
29%
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9%
Next Month Shipments:
Next vs. CurrentOverall Business
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46%50%
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Next Month Shipments:
Next vs. CurrentEngineered Systems
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49%
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The pie charts above show industry opinions by percentage of responses.
Quarterly Shipments: Next Quarter vs. Current Quarter above % the same % below % index Overall Business 52.4 38.1 9.5 71 Engineered Systems 61.5 30.8 7.7 77 Service/Repairs 61.0 26.8 12.2 74 Inventories 61.5 30.8 7.7 77
Total Participants = 55
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Quarterly Shipments: Next Quarter vs. Current Quarter
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24%
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Quarterly Shipments:Next vs. CurrentOverall Business
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50%
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Quarterly Shipments:Next vs. Current
Engineered Systems
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Quarterly Shipments:Next vs. CurrentService/Repairs
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29%
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Quarterly Shipments:Next vs. Current
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The pie charts above show industry opinions by percentage of responses.
Annual Shipments: Next 12 Months vs. Last 12 Months above % the same % below % index Overall Business 52.4 38.1 9.5 71 Engineered Systems 61.5 30.8 7.7 77 Service/Repairs 61.0 26.8 12.2 74 Inventories 61.5 30.8 7.7 77
Total Participants = 55
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Annual Shipments: Next 12 Months vs. Last 12 Months
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62%33%
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Annual Shipments:Next 12 Months vs.
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58%34%
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Annual Shipments:Next 12 Months vs.
Last 12 MonthsEngineered Systems
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61%27%
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Annual Shipments:Next 12 Months vs.
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61%27%
12%
Annual Shipments:Next 12 Months vs.
Last 12 MonthsInventories
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Employment & Backlog above % the same % below % index Employment 36.4 63.6 0.0 68 Backlog 38.2 34.5 27.3 55
Total Participants = 55
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Employment & Backlog
Employment Backlog
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Employment:Next 3 Months
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Backlog:Overall Business
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The pie charts above show industry opinions by percentage of responses.
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