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Input costs increased sharply, with the rate of inflation ticking
up from that seen in February. Higher oil and raw material
costs, plus increased transportation rates, reportedly added
to cost burdens at the end of the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the impact of rising labor costs was mentioned
as a factor pushing up selling prices at a number of
manufacturers. As a result, the rate of output price inflation
quickened for the fourth month running to a sharp pace that
was the fastest in just under a year.
Finally, suppliers’ delivery times shortened for the fourteenth
time in the past 15 months, albeit only marginally. Quicker
deliveries reportedly reflected a continued normalization of
supply chains and sufficient stock holdings at vendors.
