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Minimising business disruption - surviving the Coronavirus

Key points to help minimise the impact of the Coronavirus on your supply chain

Outsourcing for law firms

Larger numbers of law firms appear to be outsourcing increasing aspects of their businesses as they look to build leaner and more efficient practices. Here our Strategic Business Adviser, Nick Palmer outlines some of the key issues.

Following a successful 1962 mission to orbit the earth, John Glenn (US astronaut and, later, politician) was asked what it felt like to sit in a rocket awaiting blast-off.

Take action and reap the benefits of training seminars and events

Have you ever heard a great presentation or training seminar, been impressed by the quality of the insight or advice, but then been distracted from taking action in your own business?

During 2019, I’ve recommended a number of business seminars and events, in the knowledge that the speakers will be relevant for the clients in question. What has surprised me is the lack of action or knowledge sharing that has taken place subsequently.

Have you reviewed your costings process recently?

Accurately knowing your costings is an essential part of running a successful business, particularly if you’re looking to make significant changes and grow. However, sometimes the need to make changes in your business also requires the need to change the way those costings are worked out too.

We recently assisted a long standing Manufacturing client with exactly this issue. The method they were using for costing their production of parts for the engineering industry was old fashioned and no longer fit for purpose.

Data-Driven Decision Making

They say that there are three types of people, those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.

If you’re a business owner or leader, it probably pays to be in that first group.  

The relevance of this for business leaders was made clear by the American quality expert W. Edwards Deming: “It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory”.

If your organisation isn’t measuring activity and using data with a view to sustain or improve itself, then how confident can you be that there will be a tomorrow?

Emerging Trends in the Food and Drink Sector

A recent published report on understanding consumer behaviour in the restaurant and bar sector conveyed what may seem to be some good news for 2019 and beyond.

Tech, Talent and Trade for Manufacturers

Learn about manufacturing trends, challenges and opportunities, including R&D Tax Credits and Capital Alllowances at 3MB Innovation Centre Huddersfield.

New Year Resolution – get your paperwork in order

Are you part of a farming partnership? Do you know what the annual accounts show in terms of ownership of the business? 

Deal or No Deal - Brexit VAT Guidance

The Government yesterday offered clarification to UK businesses that supply and receive goods to or from other jurisdictions, applicable to the (increasingly likely?) position where the UK leaves the EU in a "no deal" scenario.

Legislation that shouldn’t keep retailers awake at night

At a recent speaking engagement I spoke about current legislation that, some of my retail clients' inform me - keeps them awake at night! 

During my talk I went on to discuss my views way to solve these issues and reduce stress.

Firstly let's look at what are the major legislations affecting retailers?

National Living Wage / National Minimum Wage