Form M-3DOD Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) T

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES,
AND ORDERS (M3) TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPLEMENT: 2006-2007

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M-3DOD

FORM
(2-7-2008)

OMB No. 0607-XXXX Approval Expires: 00/00/20XX
Please correct errors in name, address, and ZIP Code. ENTER street and number if not shown.

DUE DATE: AUGUST 30, 2008

RETURN your completed form to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
4600 Silver Hill Road, MCD/M3
Washington, DC 20233-6900
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about filling out this form?
Call: M3 Staff
(301) 763–4832
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Industry Category:

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code, requires businesses and other organizations that receive this
questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau. By the same law, YOUR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of U.S. Census Bureau information and
may be used only for statistical purposes. Further, copies retained in respondent’s files are immune from legal process.

Purpose: This survey collects shipments, inventories, and unfilled orders data from domestic manufacturing establishments for use in the preparation of
industry estimates for thirteen industry categories in the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey encompassing defense manufacturing
activities.

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IMPORTANT – Please read the instructions on the reverse side of this form, then complete all items below.
Report on a calendar year basis.
If actual data are not available, estimates are acceptable.
"Department of Defense" and "Other than the Department of Defense" lines below should sum to each total.

Bil.

2007
Mil.

2006
Thou.

Bil.

$

$

a. Department of Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

b. Other than the Department of Defense

$

$

$

$

a. Department of Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

b. Other than the Department of Defense

$

$

3. As of December 31, what was the total inventories at current or market cost? . $

$

a. Department of Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

b. Other than the Department of Defense

$

$

1. What were the total shipments from January–December? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2. As of December 31, what was the total order backlog or unfilled orders?

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4. Operational Status in 2007: (Mark one)
In operation

Mil.

Thou.

REMARKS:

Sold or leased to another company (List name and date in remarks)
Temporarily idle How long:
months
Permanently ceased operations Date:
Area Code

Telephone number

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Name of person to be contacted regarding this report (Please print or type)

CERTIFICATION – This form is substantially accurate and has been prepared in accordance with instructions.
Title
Signature of authorized person

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
A summary of the instructions for completing this form is provided below. Clarification of instructions or definitions may be obtained by calling the U.S.
Census Bureau, M3 staff, on 301–763–4832.
Who should report – This report covers the manufacturing establishment named in the address box of the form. If your company operates more
than one location, REPORT ONLY for those establishments for which you have received a report form.
Burden Hour Estimate – Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to vary from 20 minutes to 40 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to Paperwork XXXX-XXXX, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD-3K138, Washington, D.C. 20233.
You may e-mail comments to Paperwork@census.gov, use "Paperwork Project XXXX-XXXX", as the subject.
Reporting period – Report data on a calendar year basis for 2006 and 2007 in the respective columns. However, if your establishment uses a fiscal
year that ends between October and February, fiscal year data is acceptable.
The reported figures should be limited to domestic operations (the 50 States and the District of Columbia). Please note that export
shipments to and orders from foreign subsidiaries should be included.
Survey due date – August 30, 2008.
Use of estimates – If actual figures are not available, estimates are acceptable. Please indicate in the “Remarks” section if figures are estimates.
REPORTING DEFINITIONS

● TOTAL NET SHIPMENTS –
䡩 Report total net shipments (sales) for domestic manufacturing during the calendar year for your reporting unit. Include shipments of products to
other companies, individuals, U.S. Government agencies, and foreign customers, as well as shipments and transfers to other divisions or
subsidiaries of your company. Shipments should be net, after discounts and allowances, exclusive of nonmanufacturing activities.

䡩 Department of Defense – Report net shipments for which the Department of Defense is the ultimate customer, for the specified time period.
䡩 Other than the Department of Defense – Report net shipments to customers "other" than the Department of Defense for the specified time

period. Shipments to Government agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Homeland Security should be included, as well as shipments to foreign governments.

● TOTAL ORDER BACKLOG –
䡩 Report orders that have not yet passed through the sales account (less cancellations) as of December 31. Orders, where applicable, should
include orders from other segments of your company. Do not include orders requiring further negotiations, authorization, or funding before
the order is final.

䡩 Department of Defense – Report order backlog of products for which the Department of Defense is the ultimate customer as of December 31.
䡩 Other than the Department of Defense – Report order backlog of products for customers “other” than the Department of Defense as of

December 31. Order backlog for Government agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Federal
Aviation Administration, and Department of Homeland Security should be included, as well as order backlog to foreign governments.

● TOTAL INVENTORIES –
䡩 Report total inventories, warehoused in the U.S., regardless of where manufactured, at current cost or market value, as of December 31.
If your inventories are subject to LIFO valuation, report the value prior to the adjustment for the LIFO reserve.
Note: Unlike GAAP, do not deduct progress billings from the reported inventory line items, i.e. inventories should be reported gross not
net of progress billings.

䡩 Department of Defense – Report inventory of products for which the Department of Defense is the ultimate customer as of December 31.
䡩 Other than the Department of Defense – Report inventory of products for customers "other" than the Department of Defense as of

December 31. Inventories for Government agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy,
Federal Aviation Administration, and Department of Homeland Security should be included, as well as inventories to foreign governments.

● OPERATIONAL STATUS – Report the operational status of this plant at the end of 2007. If this reporting unit was temporarily idle during the period
covered by this survey, this report should still be completed. Please indicate on the form how long the unit was idle. If this plant was sold or leased to
another company, indicate the month and year this took place. Please provide the new company’s name, address, phone number, and a contact (if
possible) in the “Remarks” section on the form. If your company owned the plant for more than six months, please complete the form for that time
period. If your company owned the plant for less than six months, please state in "Remarks" section.
SPECIAL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
Shipbuilding and Repairing – For ships under construction, report the value of work done during the year as shipments. For vessels begun earlier
than the beginning of the year or not completed during the year report only the value of work done during the year. Value of work done during the year
may be based on multiplying the estimated percentage of work completed during the year by the contract price of the vessel, or net billings for work
done during the year.
Aerospace Industries – Fixed Price Contract – Report as shipments the value of deliveries during the year of complete aircraft, missiles, and
space vehicles. For long-term fixed price contracts sales may be recorded as payments received keeping consistent with the financial reports of the
establishment. Cost-Plus-Contract – Report as shipments the value of work done during the year. Value of work done during the year may be based
on multiplying the estimated percent of work completed during the year by the contract price of the aircraft or missile, or net billings for the work done
during the year.
FORM M-3DOD (2-7-2008)