What Value our Values? Tough times make for tough decisions. When crisis looms it can make sense to jettison all but the essential activities for survival. But what does this...
Dealing with oncoming shocks – Is this a Dagger I see before me? There can’t be too many days in the typical British person’s lifetime when they wake up to find – as we did last week...
Batten down hatches, sail for new waters or run for the hills? As the long hot summer of 2022 came to an end it would have been nice to think the difficulties of the last few...
Supply Chain Resilience – 4 Key Steps Events of recent times have brought supply chain disruption into everyday conversation. However, we could be fooled into thinking this is a new or...
Controlling Costs in the Context of Inflation Not so long-ago inflation was thought to be a thing of the past – conjuring images of a bygone age pre-dating the birth (or...
Case Study: Couriers and Logistics for The Bicycle Association Background: The Bicycle Association (“the BA”) is the national trade body for the UK cycle industry. It’s mission is to grow everyday cycling and...
Rising energy costs – what can you do? Rising energy costs are affecting all businesses. Here we discuss various strategies, including 'hedging' and supply splitting, which can help to mitigate the...
Business Planning and Cost Reduction: Finding Cash to Fund Big Plans It was ever thus. As soon as we return from a summer where we’ve all tried to grab a break the business planning season is...
JMCL Sponsorship of the Kings Cup Gravel Festival JMCL are delighted to be sponsoring the King’s Cup Gravel Festival 2021. The festival will host the inaugural British Gravel Championships and will take...
Bicycle Association Addresses Transport & Logistics Costs and Quality PRESS RELEASE: MANCHESTER April 23rd 2021 Logistics & Transport providers required to collaborate on a sustainable solution to address issues raised by the rapid growth...
When going with the crowd can achieve great things… Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much Helen Keller There is much to be said for independent businesses right...
Your Biggest Risk Wears Shoes As business manages its way through the after-effects of a turbulent 2020, every financial plan will involve careful examination of threats and opportunities. So why...