Manufacturing on the First Coast showed some signs of expansion in September, a welcome change following struggles this Summer.

That’s according to the latest Jacksonville Economic Monitoring Survey ( JEMS ) report from the University of North Florida .

The report showed that output prices, average input prices, supplier delivery times and business activity outlook all expanded in September.

Other key components such as output, quantity of input purchased, and backlogs of work remained unchanged for the month.

Albert Loh , interim Dean of the UNF Coggin College of Business , oversees the survey. Loh said there are signs of improvement, but the manufacturing scene is still facing hurdles as some industries are skittish.

“While production held steady and prices showed only

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