german industrial production fell sharply in march due to an intensification in supplychain problems and higher input prices total industrial outputcomprising production in manufacturing energy and constructionfell 39 in march compared with the previous month in calendaradjusted terms statistics office destatis said friday economists polled by the wall street journal had forecast a 10 decline manufacturing production fell 46 on month and energy production was down 114 while production in construction increased 11 the data showed on an annual basis industrial output declined 35 in march destatis said germanys industrialproduction data follows the publication of manufacturing orders on thursday which logged a 47 onmonth decline in march in adjusted terms