Happy New Year! A Look Back at 2010!
As we step into a New Year, Bluff Manufacturing takes a look back at 2010. It was a great honor for me to have kicked off Bluff Manufacturing’s marketing and sales agenda for 2010 by joining Bluff as the Marketing and Sales Director early in the year. Designing a strategic plan meant implementing several changes […]
Season’s Greetings!
For every North Texan that was expecting a repeat performance of 2009’s winter wonderland on Christmas Eve, disappointment came in the form of rain this weekend. Still, it could’ve been worse. Most of us were off to enjoy another four-day weekend, and being able to sleep in while it poured outside in 40-degree temperatures, is […]
Winter Get-a-ways!
Lo and behold… it is already the month of December. The last month of the year has already snuck upon us and it is time for Winter holidays, last minute shopping, and preparing to bid adieu to yet another year. As the chill sets in, it may not be too late to fulfill some of […]
The Importance of Machine Guards
One of Bluff’s core values is Safety. And we cannot place enough emphasis on this. We keep coming back to this topic because it is important for us to be constantly aware of safety and the importance of following appropriate procedures to maintain accident-free premises. The material handling industry is wrought with risks and tough […]
Where have all the welders gone?
In the manufacturing industry, skilled welders hold great significance. Therefore, recent news articles citing a general decline of skilled welders even with prevailing high unemployment rates, presents an interesting conundrum. Finding qualified welders is difficult enough, but finding experienced welders is even more so. This is not just a problem in the United States; a […]
Making friends one six pack at a time!
That was in Harry’s own words. Harry Davidson and Sid Blache, our Business Development Managers, as well as myself, have been doing the beer rounds this past October. Our beer rounds have been taking place at beer conventions exchanging business cards and networking rather than guzzling down a six-pack at your friendly neighborhood bars and […]
Bluff Manufacturing’s Distributors Portal is now open for business!
Sometime in August, we blogged about the importance of having a personalized online account in e-commerce sales and we tried to drop a few hints about a wonderful online resource we were building for our distributors. Well, without much further ado, let me present Phase I of Bluff Manufacturing’s Distributor’s Portal. This will be your […]
Did you ‘hear’ my email? There’s an app for that!
The last thing you want to be texting before getting into a crash is “Omg!” A blog we wrote two weeks ago highlighted the risk of traveling in unfamiliar places and asked our readers to give us tips that would help road warriors stay safe. This week we’re focusing on another road hazard – texting […]
The Adventures of the Traveling Bluff Yard Ramp
It always takes marketing genius to come up with unique solutions. At Bluff Manufacturing, our yard ramps ship out weekly to different locations throughout the United States. These gargantuan yard ramps measure 6 – 7 feet in width, 30-36 feet in length and weigh up to 7,000 pounds with capacities ranging to 60,000 pounds. Because […]
The joys and peril of business travel
Most of us in the business world have had to pack our bags at one time or another and set sail on a company mission. There are so many benefits to be reaped with business travel, and at the same time so many disadvantages. Mostly people either love it or hate it, but some simply […]