Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Chapter No. 75
Madison, WI
Cool Links
- To post your favorite engineering link; send an e-mail to Ron Atkinson
- Local Index's & Reports
- Wisconsin Dept of Revenue - Report Index
A collection of reports on economic and policy analysis
- Wisconsin Dept of Revenue - Economic Report Listing
Wisconsin Economic Outlook - manufacturing report issued quarterly.
- Federal Reserve Beige Book
Summary of commentary on current economic conditions in the Midwest (Select monthly report, then left side bar select Chicago).
- National Assoc of Purchasing Managers-Chicago web site
Publishes monthly report on local manufacturing conditions - See Chicago Business Barometer TM link.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philidelphia Economic Outlook
Philadelphia Fed Index - Philadelphia Fed's survey is first each month, actually coming out during the third week of the month for which it is reporting.
- Purchasing Managers Index
The PMI is a composite index that is based on five major indicators including: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries, and the employment environment. A PMI index over 50 indicates that manufacturing is expanding while anything below 50 means that the industry is contracting. The PMI report is an extremely important indicator for the financial markets as it is the best indicator of factory production. The index is popular for detecting inflationary pressure as well as manufacturing economic activity, both of which investors pay close attention to. One especially key area of the report is growth in new orders, which predicts manufacturing activity in future months.
- Calculation & Conversion Tools
- Measure 4 Measure
A collection of links with every on-line calculator, converter and estimator imaginable, even a golf handicap calculator. (My Favorite!)
- A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions
Provides a summary of most of the units of measurement found in use today with conversion factors needed to change them into a standard unit.
- Calculators On-line Center
Site contains more than 12,560 calculators on mathematics, statistics, science, and engineering.
- Calculator.com
Access to online scientific and other types of calculators.
- Common Weights and Measures
Mathematical notations, metric prefixes, and US and metric equivalents.
- efunda
Engineering fundamentals and calculators.
- Sciences Explorer
Unit converter.
- Statistics
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
National, regional, and international statistics on U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment figures, occupational information, and other economic indicators.
- Economic Information Systems
Analysis of economic conditions and trends for the nation, 50 states, and 60 metro areas, with data and charts.
- FedStats
Access to the statistics and information produced by more than 70 U.S. agencies.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
Standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
- StatUSA
Service from the U.S. Department of Commerce provides information on business, the economy and trade.
- United Nations Global Statistics
Global statistics gathered by a number of agencies allied with the United Nations.