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JC Gibbons Success Story
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CNC Machining Videos on YouTube
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CNC Machined Products
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Commodity Price Increases, Inflation Not Strongly Correlated
While the price increases for the raw materials that we need in our precision machining shops continue to climb (March ISM Data), the policy makers tell us it is not inflationary.
Here’s the graph and an explanation from Mark J Perry, economist at the University of Michigan that tells them to tell us not to panic.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t tell us how to deal with the squeeze between our large OEM suppliers ‘This is the price- pay it !” and our large OEM customers-”We aren’t accepting any price increase. We’re not paying.”
I have found Mark Perry to be a pretty clear thinker, so here is his post:
RISING COMMODITY PRICES DO NOT NECESSARILY LEAD TO HIGHER CORE CPI INFLATION
by Mark J. Perry
That’s the question posed in a new Chicago Federal Reserve Bank research paper by Charles Evans and Jonas Fisher. As the chart above of annual PPI inflation rates for industrial commodities and the annual core CPI inflation rates shows, the answer to the question is “not very much.” From the introduction of the paper:
“The recent run-ups in oil and other commodity prices and their implications for inflation and monetary policy have grabbed the attention of many commentators in the media. Clearly, higher prices of food and energy end up in the broadest measures of consumer price inflation, such as the Consumer Price Index. Since the mid-1980s, however, sharp increases and decreases in commodity prices have had little, if any, impact on core inflation, the measure that excludes food and energy prices.
Some economists argue that rising commodity prices are inflationary and, therefore, require a tightening of monetary policy. Others say rising commodity prices have sometimes led to inflation and sometimes not. Therefore, a monetary policy response may not be required. In this Chicago Fed Letter, we empirically assess these views by conducting a statistical analysis of quarterly data on commodity prices, inflation, and monetary policy since 1959. We find that since the mid-1980s, after the big oil shocks and the tenure of Paul Volcker as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the reactions of both core inflation and the federal funds rate (the monetary policy instrument) to shocks in oil and other commodity prices have been extremely modest.”
SOP: We’ll come back another time to discuss whether or not Core CPI is an honest measure of inflation or another one of those indicators hijacked by the functionaries inside the city. In the meantime,the cost of the commodities we buy, and their surcharges and transportation, continue to rise.
You can follow Mark J Perry on his Carpe Diem Blog
Source: PMPA
Here’s the graph and an explanation from Mark J Perry, economist at the University of Michigan that tells them to tell us not to panic.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t tell us how to deal with the squeeze between our large OEM suppliers ‘This is the price- pay it !” and our large OEM customers-”We aren’t accepting any price increase. We’re not paying.”
I have found Mark Perry to be a pretty clear thinker, so here is his post:
RISING COMMODITY PRICES DO NOT NECESSARILY LEAD TO HIGHER CORE CPI INFLATION
by Mark J. Perry
Not much APPARENT effect...
We hear a lot of talk about how rising prices for copper, cotton, oil, and other commodities are signaling that inflationary pressures are building up in the general U.S. economy, implying a direct and tight connection between commodity prices and consumer prices. For example, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said recently that rising commodity prices are creating “inflation anxiety.” But what exactly are the implications of rising commodity prices for core inflation, and how closely are those two variables related?
That’s the question posed in a new Chicago Federal Reserve Bank research paper by Charles Evans and Jonas Fisher. As the chart above of annual PPI inflation rates for industrial commodities and the annual core CPI inflation rates shows, the answer to the question is “not very much.” From the introduction of the paper:
“The recent run-ups in oil and other commodity prices and their implications for inflation and monetary policy have grabbed the attention of many commentators in the media. Clearly, higher prices of food and energy end up in the broadest measures of consumer price inflation, such as the Consumer Price Index. Since the mid-1980s, however, sharp increases and decreases in commodity prices have had little, if any, impact on core inflation, the measure that excludes food and energy prices.
Some economists argue that rising commodity prices are inflationary and, therefore, require a tightening of monetary policy. Others say rising commodity prices have sometimes led to inflation and sometimes not. Therefore, a monetary policy response may not be required. In this Chicago Fed Letter, we empirically assess these views by conducting a statistical analysis of quarterly data on commodity prices, inflation, and monetary policy since 1959. We find that since the mid-1980s, after the big oil shocks and the tenure of Paul Volcker as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the reactions of both core inflation and the federal funds rate (the monetary policy instrument) to shocks in oil and other commodity prices have been extremely modest.”
SOP: We’ll come back another time to discuss whether or not Core CPI is an honest measure of inflation or another one of those indicators hijacked by the functionaries inside the city. In the meantime,the cost of the commodities we buy, and their surcharges and transportation, continue to rise.
You can follow Mark J Perry on his Carpe Diem Blog
Source: PMPA
A Premier CNC Machining Shop
CNC Turning and Vertical Milling, 5 Axis and 4 Axis Machining Capabilities
JC Gibbons CNC turning and milling capabilities allow us to produce quality parts for any industry. Recognizing the constant changes in manufacturing, JC Gibbons is taking proactive steps to remain a leader in CNC industries. Our most recent improvements include the purchase of an additional Eurotech CNC Lathe with magazine bar loader - increasing our through-put and efficiency.Precision CNC Machining Capabilities
CNC Turning
- 5-axis Machining Capabilities
- Up to 2-1/2” bar feed
- Automatic bar feeder optimizes machining times
- 10” chucking capacity
- 5th axis and sub-spindle eliminates handling & second operations
CNC Vertical Milling
- 4-axis capabilities
- Work area: 27.5” x 17.1”
- Table travel: 20.1” x 16.2”
- Vertical travel: 18.1”
- 4th axis allows for complex CNC milling
We Have Made Website Improvements
We are constantly seeking to find what our customers want to know when they visit our website. For this reason, we've made some really great changes to our website!
Social Media:
There is a lot of value added when you can stay in contact with your customers. We firmly believe in the highest level of customer service possible. We have added social media icons on our Homepage that link to our Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and of course, our Blog. Be sure to visit our site and 'Find Us', 'Like Us', and 'Follow Us', for the most up to date news about our products and services. You can also navigate to those accounts right from our blog on the right hand side of the screen.
Fast and Easy Quotes:
We understand that when customers submit an RFQ that they may want to include supporting documents or images. Even just a brief description in the text box of your project is perfectly okay, but we wanted to make sure that uploading files is easy and available to you. We have added 5 upload file boxes where users can attach up to 5 documents to the RFQ before you submit it to us for a quote. You can see the change and fill out your RFQ here: Quotes and Contact This is also the same form that you would use for general contact. We love to hear from our customers, and we hope to hear from you soon!
E-Newsletter:
We like to keep customers informed about our products and services. We have found that E-newsletters are one of the best methods to do this. We just added a simple form for new visitors to sign-up for our newsletter right on our website. Simply go to our site here: JC Gibbons Website, click on the 'Get Our Newsletter' button, and type in your e-mail to get started. You can also select what information you would like to receive from us. Our current choices are general information, screw machining, and cnc machining. Sign up for one, two, or all three of them to get all of the latest news about our products.
If you have any feedback or suggestions about other changes to our website to serve you, let us know on our blog, or use the contact form that we discussed earlier in this posting. We look forward to serving you!
By: Devin Pringle
Social Media:
There is a lot of value added when you can stay in contact with your customers. We firmly believe in the highest level of customer service possible. We have added social media icons on our Homepage that link to our Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and of course, our Blog. Be sure to visit our site and 'Find Us', 'Like Us', and 'Follow Us', for the most up to date news about our products and services. You can also navigate to those accounts right from our blog on the right hand side of the screen.
Fast and Easy Quotes:
We understand that when customers submit an RFQ that they may want to include supporting documents or images. Even just a brief description in the text box of your project is perfectly okay, but we wanted to make sure that uploading files is easy and available to you. We have added 5 upload file boxes where users can attach up to 5 documents to the RFQ before you submit it to us for a quote. You can see the change and fill out your RFQ here: Quotes and Contact This is also the same form that you would use for general contact. We love to hear from our customers, and we hope to hear from you soon!
E-Newsletter:
We like to keep customers informed about our products and services. We have found that E-newsletters are one of the best methods to do this. We just added a simple form for new visitors to sign-up for our newsletter right on our website. Simply go to our site here: JC Gibbons Website, click on the 'Get Our Newsletter' button, and type in your e-mail to get started. You can also select what information you would like to receive from us. Our current choices are general information, screw machining, and cnc machining. Sign up for one, two, or all three of them to get all of the latest news about our products.
If you have any feedback or suggestions about other changes to our website to serve you, let us know on our blog, or use the contact form that we discussed earlier in this posting. We look forward to serving you!
By: Devin Pringle
CNC Machined Products: Image Gallery
JC Gibbons CNC turning and milling capabilities (learn more here: cnc capabilities) allow us to produce quality parts for any industry. Recognizing the constant changes in manufacturing, JC Gibbons is taking proactive steps to remain a leader in CNC industries.
We do this partly through product diversification, and we have documented some of this diversification in our image gallery. We open up our CNC processes to multiple industries such as HVAC, Defense, Medical, and Aerospace. We're very proud of the work we do and the valuable staff that produces the finished product. If you have not already done so, allow us to show off our work by viewing the image gallery on our website here: CNC Machined Products Image Gallery
You will also find that there is an image gallery with screw machined parts. We've been a leader in screw machining since the day we were founded in 1959. We agree with the notion that a picture is worth a thousand words.
We do this partly through product diversification, and we have documented some of this diversification in our image gallery. We open up our CNC processes to multiple industries such as HVAC, Defense, Medical, and Aerospace. We're very proud of the work we do and the valuable staff that produces the finished product. If you have not already done so, allow us to show off our work by viewing the image gallery on our website here: CNC Machined Products Image Gallery
You will also find that there is an image gallery with screw machined parts. We've been a leader in screw machining since the day we were founded in 1959. We agree with the notion that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Monday, April 11, 2011
CNC Machining Videos Posted
Even for those who do not work in the industry, CNC machines can be an interesting subject. We believe it is important to educate our customers and the general public about how the CNC machining process works, and the various types of products that can be made using this technology. Last week on Friday, April 8th 2011, we shot two videos of turning and milling in high-definition that were posted to the JC Gibbons YouTube channel earlier today seen here: CNC Machining on YouTube
The first video we produced was the machining of a bushing from DOM tubing. The second video we produced was that of a keyway cutter making a 10 mm hex on a special threaded rivet. They are both really close up, which shows you exactly how parts are made. We've produced many parts here at JC Gibbons for the automotive, HVAC, electrical, defense, aerospace, and other industries. Please contact us if you have any questions, or if you would like to request a quote. Visit our website and request a quote here today! CNC Machining Website
By: Devin Pringle
The first video we produced was the machining of a bushing from DOM tubing. The second video we produced was that of a keyway cutter making a 10 mm hex on a special threaded rivet. They are both really close up, which shows you exactly how parts are made. We've produced many parts here at JC Gibbons for the automotive, HVAC, electrical, defense, aerospace, and other industries. Please contact us if you have any questions, or if you would like to request a quote. Visit our website and request a quote here today! CNC Machining Website
By: Devin Pringle
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Crain’s Detroit Business - 8/13/2001
Father Prepares Son To Take Company’s Reins
“The family has a good reputation in the industry”, said Jim Preston, owner of Ferndale-based Meier Screw Products. “They are high-quality people, high-integrity people. I have referred people to them if a customer comes to me with a high-volume job.”
“Only about 15% of family owned companies survive the transition from the second generation to the third. J.C. Gibbons Manufacturing Inc., a precision machining company in Livonia, plans to be one of them.”
“The family has a good reputation in the industry”, said Jim Preston, owner of Ferndale-based Meier Screw Products. “They are high-quality people, high-integrity people. I have referred people to them if a customer comes to me with a high-volume job.”
“Only about 15% of family owned companies survive the transition from the second generation to the third. J.C. Gibbons Manufacturing Inc., a precision machining company in Livonia, plans to be one of them.”
Metalworking Machinery - May, 1999
Life And Times Of A Family Shop
“In 1959 the founder of the company, John Gibbons, had an opportunity to three Traub automatic Screw Machines. John and his wife Blanch, had a savings nest egg of $4,018. The three machines cost $4,000 and Blance told John to go for it. The has three machines and a bank roll of $18 when they went into business.”
“Jerry Gibbons recalls many times bailing a customer out of a jam after receiving a last minute request on a Friday evening to have parts ready Monday Morning. This meant Jerry worked all weekend to meet the delivery deadline but it’s something the customer would never forget.”
“Gibbons feels there’s still plenty of room for a good company with good people who can perform for the customer.”
“In 1959 the founder of the company, John Gibbons, had an opportunity to three Traub automatic Screw Machines. John and his wife Blanch, had a savings nest egg of $4,018. The three machines cost $4,000 and Blance told John to go for it. The has three machines and a bank roll of $18 when they went into business.”
“Jerry Gibbons recalls many times bailing a customer out of a jam after receiving a last minute request on a Friday evening to have parts ready Monday Morning. This meant Jerry worked all weekend to meet the delivery deadline but it’s something the customer would never forget.”
“Gibbons feels there’s still plenty of room for a good company with good people who can perform for the customer.”
Market Diversification Success Story
J.C. Gibbons (J.C.), in Livonia, Michigan, manufactures precision screw machine and CNC products. The technical knowledge of its skilled staff has ensured the highest quality product since 1959. J.C. Gibbons can take a prototype job and move it into low or high volume production without ever leaving its facility. A robust ISO9001:2000 program is the driving force behind J.C. Gibbons’s quality system and provides assurance that each job is made in a reliable, consistent manner.
Read More: [Click Here] This is a PDF document.
Case Study: J.C.Gibbons Manufacturing Inc. Supplier Cracks the Code to Find New Business
"Thanks to unorthodox use in industry classification codes and a major overhaul of marketing tools and techniques, Livonia's J.C Gibbons Manufacturing Inc. is courting new customers..."
- Crains Detroit Business May 17-23, 2010
J.C Gibbons: Medical Pathways
Part manufacturers long steeped in supplying macro-scale industries such as automotive are finding their way into the medical micro device market—either through fabricating micro-components or machining micro features on parts—and they report that the challenge is not nearly as daunting as some might believe.
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Monday, April 4, 2011
We've made major changes to our website http://ping.fm/3UiYY
You can now submit documents with your RFQ on our quotes / contact page.
You can now submit documents with your RFQ on our quotes / contact page.
