Green Jobs in the Manufacturing Sector
Green is a color. Green symbolizes the American Dollar. Green symbolizes envy. Today, more popularly, that color is strongly associated with environmentalism, and it also defines an entire industry worth trillions of dollars. Green jobs are those that produce goods and services that have an environmental benefit. According to manufacuringnews.com, the green economy employs more […]
The Disappearing American Working Man, The Lost Generation, and Hurricane Irene!
Business Week’s reference to the “Disappearing American Working Man” and “The Lost Generation” made us look into trends that are coming to light because of the economic turmoil in the last few years. With economic news see-sawing in the last month, we finally saw a glimmer of hope as the Dow and the S&P gained […]
Wild week for the stock market, and a hot week for Texans!
It’s almost impossible to get started on business without first mentioning the inferno we’ve been experiencing the past few weeks. That inferno refers to a lot of happenings around the country and at Bluff Manufacturing. The extreme hot temperatures, the heated political debate over the economy, and the heat our welders at Bluff have been […]
Texas takes the lead in job creation!
We’ve talked about employment and unemployment several times in the last couple of years. At the height of the recession it was all we heard and worse, experienced. We’d like to say that the country is in a better shape now and the state of affairs is improving. But the slow growth is still causing […]
Be Safe and Stay Safe this June!
It’s June! The beginning of summer; which means warm weather, weddings, and trips to the water park! Here are some other fun facts about the month of June (according to learning.kern.org). June is also Dairy month, National Rose Month, National Forest System Month, National Frozen Yogurt Month, National Iced Tea Month and… brace yourself… it […]
The Right Place at the Right Time!
The four basic P’s of Marketing are also four fundamental requirements of running any business: Product, Place, Price, and Promotion. The “Place” refers to the physical location where your products are available to your customers. It is the distribution aspect of a business. Whether you’re offering intangible services via the World Wide Web or selling […]
Back from MHEDA 2011 Convention
With the mini-mezzanine dismantled, the grand prize given away, and all the business cards pulled out of the fish bowl, MHEDA Convention 2011 already seems far behind us now. All the excitement leading to the 2011 MHEDA convention has finally dissipated and now that we’re back in our offices, it’s time to recap the show. […]
What we hope to learn from MHEDA 2011
There are very specific times when we need to take a step back and take a good look at ourselves. This is just as relevant in business, as it is in our personal lives. At Bluff Manufacturing, as we’re packing our gear and heading towards Phoenix for this year’s MHEDA convention, we’re going to be […]
MHEDA Convention 2011 at Phoenix, AZ (April 30th – may 4th) – Come to Booth 310 for the Best Seat in the House!
It’s that time of the year again – a chance to meet and mingle with other material handling professionals at one of the largest material handling events – MHEDA. With warm weather, great seminars, sales and marketing information, and a chance to openly meet and converse with 100s of suppliers and distributors, there’s plenty to […]
Spring blooms and so does the economy in the second quarter!
It’s safe to say we’ve left behind the cold dreary days and welcomed the warm and bountiful new season, speaking metaphorically and literally. As Spring brought in warm winds and blossoms, business bloomed as well. No other factor sounds more promising or better portrays a healthy economy than strong employment numbers. While the unemployment rate […]
