Legal Article
28/11/23
It is no small task for manufacturers to reshore all or part of their operations. The challenges that face a manufacturer in doing so are numerous. One of the main reshoring logistical challenges centres around the commercial property portfolio from which those operations are going to take place.…
Legal Article
17/11/23
Reshoring refers to the strategic decision made by Businesses to bring their operations back to their home country from overseas locations. In essence, it marks the reversal of the popular offshoring strategy that aimed to reduce costs by relocating operations abroad. Reshoring has gained momentum…
Legal Article
17/11/23
Although there are often good commercial benefits in reshoring manufacturing, there are also some potential risks and hidden costs to be considered. Existing arrangements with the offshore supplier must be terminated and new arrangements with the new supplier will need to be entered into. Ideally…
Legal Article
17/11/23
The concept of reshoring is especially important for the manufacturing sector. By contrast with offshoring which is the process of transferring or relocating business operations to another country, reshoring is the process of returning the business operations, production and manufacturing of goods back…
Legal Article
17/11/23
When manufacturing companies merge or a target is acquired, typically an organisation can encounter vast and complex changes post-merger or acquisition (M&A). Many manufacturers operating in the sector today are primarily focused on operational efficiency and compliance of all the business processes…
Legal Article
31/07/23
The challenges that sustainability brings to the manufacturing sector are well known. Whether that be manufacturing a product that is more energy efficient or simply reducing the carbon footprint of the whole manufacturing process. Part of that discussion moving forward must also include the commercial…
Legal Article
25/07/23
Over the past decades immigration and globalisation have had an increasing impact on businesses globally. Migration of highly skilled individuals provides a means of productivity, adaptability, innovation and labour which allow for the maximisation of profit sustaining a growing UK economy. Brexit…
Legal Article
25/07/23
The manufacturing sector is no stranger to dealing with challenges. Over the past few years the industry has dealt with challenges surrounding increasing costs, issues with supply chains and now sustainability. There has been a monumental shift in attitudes around sustainability over the past few years…
Legal Article
25/07/23
Sustainability is an increasingly important topic on the agenda for employers. Employees expect more from their employers in their approach to sustainability, beyond simply policies that are not followed in practice. When considering the challenges of the current recruitment market, it is clear…
Legal Article
25/07/23
It is no surprise that the manufacturing sector is a driving force when it comes to effecting industry change, considering the supply chains and processes involved. In the current climate (pardon the pun!), manufacturing businesses are finding themselves subject to closer inspection than ever before, as…
Legal Article
08/03/23
In our previous newsletter we warned that the deadline for the latest changes brought in by the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) with regards to existing commercial leases was 1st April 2023. With this deadline looming, it is becoming apparent that many commercial landlords may not be prepared…
Legal Article
08/03/23
Since Brexit and the pandemic happened around the same time, the UK employment market has been volatile to say the least. This situation hasn't improved with so many strike actions across the various work forces in the UK. As there is an increase in the employment market in the UK, there is a…
Legal Article
28/02/23
The black leather jacket hid the recording equipment, and it was only months later at the end of the case that my client confessed to having recorded all our meetings. I do not know why she did this, but I should have been alive to the possibility as part of her case relied on hours of conversations she…
Legal Article
28/02/23
The manufacturing sector features as one of the industries which accounts for a high percentage of workplace accidents. The latest HSE annual work related ill health and injury statistics for 2021/22 noted that the manufacturing industry was the second highest for number of deaths, with the number of…
Legal Article
28/02/23
When a sector is experiencing supply issues, for example due to increased cost of raw materials or labour shortages, businesses look internally to improve efficiencies. Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) can increase profitability for manufacturing SMEs. Embracing the shift towards digital…
Legal Article
28/02/23
2022 has seen seismic economic changes that have impacted almost every industry. We've seen shifts within the energy market and labour availability, as well as major supply chain disruptions. As a result, the growing competitiveness of the UK market has driven the intelligent industry to think very…
