Globalisation is a reality for all – for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as large multinationals. No longer can any business rely on a safe or stable niche – all are affected.

Large players have adapted by moving each part of their operation to the most cost efficient part of the globe - albeit Shanghai, Slovenia or Slough - making them more competitive than purely local enterprises. However, going global was never easy and in a world where the old rules don’t apply and the new ones change daily, the investment required and risks involved are much higher.

OR SO IT WAS... all previous assumptions have now been blown apart. The movement of goods, job creation and capital flows is faltering as local and international balances are restored.

So what's next? Shorter supply chains? More inward investment? Localised sourcing? Home production? Can we help?

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