The ISM ® Report On Business ®, Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing, are two of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, and government and business leaders.These are the first reports available on the first and third business day of each month and have been consistently accurate in indicating the direction The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: "The August PMI ® registered 49.1 percent, a decrease of 2.1 percentage points from the July reading of 51.2 percent. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is the first and largest not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide. Founded in 1915, ISM has over 50,000 members located in 100 countries. February 2020 Non-Manufacturing ISM ® Report On Business ® ROB Non-Manufacturing Data;