Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Buehler Night Before Christmas










‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Buehler’s house

not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The boxes were stacked in the warehouse with care,

In hopes that the delivery truck, soon would be there;

The vaults were all loaded and snug into place,

and a forklift was moving a pallet with grace;

A driver stood tall, securing a strap,

While the dispatcher inside, was printing a map.

When out in the parking lot there arose such a clatter,

Stuart sprang from his office to see what was the matter.

Away to the window, he flew like a flash,

tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

There were tire tracks on the breast of the new-fallen snow

They gave luster of mid-day to the movers below,

When, what to his wondering eyes should appear,

but a semi tractor trailer carrying eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

he knew in that moment that it must be St. Nick.

All proud of his class A License, he sang

and he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

“Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donder and Blitzen!

To the top of the mountains! To the top of the wall!

This tractor trailer can carry it all!

Local, Interstate or however we fly,

Taking a truck is easier than using the sky!”

So driving to Buehler, the semi they used,

With a truck full of toys, reindeer and St. Nicolas too.

And then, in a twinkling, Stuart heard on the road,

tires squealing and spinning as the great big truck slowed.

As he drew in his head and was turning around,

Into the front doors of Buehler, St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in blue, from his head to his heel.

And his uniform stated “Buehler Companies” for real!

A bundle of cartons he carried in on his back,

And he looked like a mover without his red sack.

His eyes – how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pen he held in his teeth really tight,

As he handed out papers “Please sign here on the right”

He had a broad face and a little round belly,

that shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And Stuart laughed when he saw him, in spite of himself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

Soon gave Stuart to know that he had no claims to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

and he unloaded that trailer, then turned with a jerk,

and placing his finger to tap the side of his head,

he shook Stuarts hand “thanks for the truck” he said

He sprang to his semi, his team asleep in the rear,

he pressed on the gas and they woke up with fear.

But we heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight…

“Happy Christmas to Buehler, and to all a good-night”


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Denver, CO 80205
303-388-4000
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Monday, November 28, 2011

Happy Holidays from Buehler Moving and Storage!



Buehler Companies hopes that all of your families have a wonderful holiday this year.




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303-388-4000
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

A Historic Denver Move: By The Numbers - Thank you Buehler Moving crews!



Approximately 30 contract workers and 50 volunteers assisted History Colorado staff in packing and transporting millions of artifacts, photographs, and printed materials to temporary storage, including:


* 195 truckloads containing 1,580 pallets, 279 crates, and 126 oversize boxes holding framed painting and other large items;

* 5 very large objects such as a sod house and Fritchle automobile, moved by special conveyances;

* Approximately 4 tons of books and more than 1.5 miles of manuscript collections.


Buehler Moving & Storage assisted Trammell Crow Company in coordinating and accomplishing the collections and History Colorado office moves. Buehler provided:


* 4 to 30 movers per day, with an average of 8 to 12 movers for more than 70 days - equal to 626 supervisor hours, 3,677 mover hours, and 947 truck hours;

* Flatbeds, cranes, rigging, crating, packing, dismantling, demolition, reinstalling, re-shelving, and other equipment and services;

* 630 tapeless cartons, 8 cases of shrink-wrap, 150 computer bags, 16 dish packs, 60 library carts, 56 machine carts, 10,000 sticker labels, 130 custom-built pallets, 47 "speed packs", 100 miscellaneous boxes, and 880 plastic moving totes.


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3899 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-388-4000
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Buehler Donates Wood Pallets To Brachfeld Corp - Day One of Dam Project - Windbreaks

Today, November 9, the Brachfeld Corp. began construction of the first of several state-of-the-art dams for the Meadowlark Cooperative with a donation of scrap wood from Buehler & Mayflower for use as a windbreak. The windbreak, when completed, will help direct the accumulation of snow for use in the cultivation of native trees producing food, medicine and fuel, as well as in ecological reclamation efforts. The dam is employing nearly 100% recycled materials.


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3899 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-388-4000
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Buehler Moving hopes everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!























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Denver, CO 80205
303-388-4000
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Container Storage - Dealer of the Quarter for the third quarter!

We are pleased to announce the United Mayflower Container Services Dealer of the Quarter for the third quarter! This program recognizes UMC dealers who provide outstanding service to all of our customers while working to drive the highest possible sales levels!

A dealer must own a minimum of 30 containers and be at or above the UMC network average on six qualifying criteria for the quarter to qualify as a candidate for dealer of the quarter. These requirements focus either on improving customer service or on driving sales and are listed below:

1. Customer satisfaction score
2. Container utilization percentage
3. Percentage of orders with a source of “saw container”
4. Percentage of orders that are “dealer generated”
5. Percentage of ETAs assigned on time
6. Percentage of tasks marked complete on time

Final determination of the UMC Dealer of the Quarter from the pool of qualifying dealers is based upon assessment of several additional criteria.

For the third quarter of 2011, the runner up dealer is Cardinale Moving & Storage in Monterey, CA with the UMC Dealer of the Quarter for Q3 being…

Buehler Moving & Storage, Denver, CO

Congratulations to Stuart Smith, Bob Tutt and the entire Buehler UMC team! Stuart, thanks to you and all of your team for your efforts in helping build our business and for taking great care of our customers!

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3899 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-388-4000
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Transportation, Moving, 3PL’s and the Changing Supply Chain

3PL’s and the Changing Supply Chain

Buehler Logistics Division


In today’s world, as we look toward the changing role of the supply chain as a whole, we must look toward one common identifier, Sustainability. As technology moves forward and world markets change, globalization, risk mitigation, volatile oil prices and sustainability pressures change the landscape of logistics.
As the supply chain has gotten more complex and transportation more expensive as a whole, not to mention the ever raising prices of fuel and maintenance, shippers are paying more attention to their transportation options as a differentiating factor. Manufacturers and Suppliers have to keep products moving, at a lower cost. Customers are no longer stockpiling inventory, making it an “on-demand” marketplace.
Shippers and manufacturers are increasingly deciding that transportation isn't their core-competence and that they’re going to outsource that function, typically to one or more third-party logistics providers
Many shippers are turning to third-party logistics providers (3PLs) for managed services. While this may seem to impose the extra costs of a middleman, many shippers find numerous advantages to outsourcing this function.
First, 3PLs often have enough buying power to leverage lower rates from carriers, and can pass along a portion of those savings to shippers. Another advantage to a 3PL managed approach is the ability to enhance carrier efficiency by combining round-trip freight. Shippers who deal directly with carriers routinely have to pay round-trip rates, because once the carrier gets the goods from Point A to Point B, it has to make a deadhead return trip with empty vehicles. Carriers must factor this unproductive time into their pricing.
3PLs can often match carriers with return shipments, sparing shippers round-trip rates. In addition, carriers can charge less for each leg of the trip, because they can proportionately distribute their increased costs across multiple shippers in one shipment.

References:
Heavy Duty Trucking August 2011
Inbound Logistics September 2011

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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

United Van Lines and Mayflower Moving - Undercover Boss


To: United and Mayflower Agents
From: Rich McClure
Re: Undercover Boss and Anti-Fraud Public Relations Campaigns

At the Closing General Session of the Learning Conference, I announced two major public relations campaigns planned for United and Mayflower prior to peak season. On March 13, at 9:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. CDT, United will be featured in an episode of the reality show Undercover Boss on CBS, and beginning in April, we are launching a national media campaign to educate the public about how to avoid moving fraud, with Mayflower as the face of trusted, reputable movers. I believe that both of these opportunities will help improve our already strong brand recognition and drive business opportunities to the agency family during the summer season and beyond.

In December, I visited United agencies and performed a variety of jobs undercover. Until the show airs, I can’t say exactly what happened during my time undercover, but I can tell you it was an enlightening experience for me to work side-by-side with our dedicated, frontline teams. I’m thrilled to share with the country what I already knew about you, our agents. You are the moving experts, who continually go the extra mile for their customers.

My primary reasons for going undercover were to learn more about the company and the dedicated men and women who work on the front lines, and I will be implementing some new programs internally as a result of what I learned. We have also hired a public relations team to help us maximize the unique opportunity that Undercover Boss presents and create goodwill with the general public. We will be doing media tours, social media campaigns and customer outreach.

For Mayflower, we are hiring a spokesperson to educate consumers about the dangers of moving fraud. With the help of an outside public relations firm and a spokesperson, we will give consumers the information they need to choose a reputable mover. We will be seeking opportunities to showcase Mayflower in national and local markets. Mayflower will be the sponsor of this campaign, which will give us an opportunity to show that Mayflower is the careful mover that consumers know and can trust. Again, we will leverage the goodwill created by this campaign to create new leads and opportunities, for you, our agents.

I hope all of you will agree that participating in Undercover Boss and conducting an extensive public relations campaign featuring Mayflower as the authority on safe and reliable moving are both exciting opportunities for UniGroup and our agency family. I look forward to using the knowledge I gained during my time undercover to better serve our agent customers as well as the moving public.

If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to me or Steve Burkhardt (636-349-8540 or steve_burkhardt@unigroupinc.com), Carl Walter (636-349-8508 or carl_walter@unigroupinc.com) or Melissa Sullivan (636-346-2508 or melissa_sullivan@unigroupinc.com) in our Marketing department.


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3899 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-388-4000
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Buehler Transfer and Storage (Fort Worth Office)
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633 Mony Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-624-8466
Fort Worth Texas Moving Office

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Buehler Saves The Day!


Again, we are very impressed with the review our Colorado Springs office received for going the extra mile.