Vendor Managed Inventory or VMI lends itself perfectly to the modern day "Fastener and Component Supply Industry". However, VMI has deep seated roots back in the 1940's and 1950's! Although not strictly speaking a VMI [...]
What can be said about 2020 that has not already been said? As with so many other Companies we supported the National effort to Manage the Covid-19 Pandemic with the supply of “Bespoke Components” into [...]
Sponsorship Deal Benefits All When looking for a sponsorship deal, it’s ideal if there’s an affinity between the two parties. So what better reason to get involved than a personal one, when a company member [...]
Robots Make Disability Easier At Ashcroft Components, we’re always interested in new developments that could change the way we deliver our special components and how this may impact on the UK and global workforce. The [...]
Inflation Rate Rise Highest Since 2013 Official figures recently released show the highest rate of inflation in the UK since September 2013, now standing at 2.7%. This is up from 2.3% in March. Both figures [...]
Snap General Election News As always, business and politics are combined, but in a year that’s taken so many people by surprise, another interesting development happened recently. With Theresa May’s announcement of a June general [...]
What The Future Holds For a UK-USA Trade Deal Just weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency and with the recent triggering of Article 50 on the 29th March; the impact of Brexit is still uncertain. In [...]
UK Manufacturing Heads In The Right Direction According to recent reports from employment agency Reed, UK Manufacturing is now heading in the right direction as the retail, engineering and construction sectors have all recently shown [...]
The Chamber of Commerce (and why we think it’s important to be part of it) No man is an island. It’s a well-known saying (originally from John Donne’s devotions in 1624), and it still rings [...]
Consultancy At No Extra Cost At Ashcroft Components we are always looking for additional or new ways to support our clients. As part of our all-round approach, we always offer our expertise and consultancy as [...]
