Modern Distribution Management’s August Inflation Index, which measures a cross-section of industrial supplies, was up 0.47% from the previous month, and up 4.45% from August 2005.
Summary of MDM Inflation Index for the past 12 months:
August 2006 Index 265.2
July 2006 Index 264.0
June 2006 Index 263.0
May 2006 Index 262.1
April 2006 Index 262.1
March 2006 Index 262.1
Febuary 2006 Index 261.2
January 2006 Index 260.2
December 2005 Index 258.1
November 2005 Index 256.1
October 2005 Index 255.4
September 2005 Index 254.3
August 2005 Index 253.9
Please click below on Related Document to view a detailed calculation of the MDM Inflation Index for August 2006, listing the ten individual product categories that make up the index.