Results of the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index, a key local economic indicator, compiled by Wayne State\'s business school faculty and the southeast Michigan chapter of the Institute for Supply Management, showed faster growth in production, new orders and employment in September.

http://www.freep.com/article/20101007/BUSINESS07/10070361/1020/Business-headlines-Purchasing-Managers-Index-soars
http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/10/06/economics-dept-purchasing-managers-index-jumps