INDUSTRYNEWS FROMTHEEDITOR
Clocking In & Going Out
» AS SURE AS SEASONS CHANGE , DAYS GET shorter , and I eat all the chocolate that I bought for the Trick or Treaters a week before Halloween , the clock going back an hour makes me feel very productive one Sunday a year ; desperate to make the most of that extra 60 minutes ( that is only making up for the ones we lost six months ago ).
October was very busy at Clearview HQ ( but not as busy as the M60 on my way up and down to various locations ; Manchester ring road I have not missed you one iota ). As well as our usual monthly schedule of online and print commitments ; several industry events kept us busy , plus the launch of Pro Installer ’ s ( Clearview ’ s little sister ) Pro Skills initiative , which you can read all about on page six .
The main event , without a doubt , was the Glazing Summit . And , with more than 400 attendees packed into the venue , the pre-show PR surrounding high anticipation and the eagerly-awaited agenda told the whole truth and nothing but truth . This sentiment was echoed by some very frank discussion regarding skills , supply chain and sustainability . Hot topics indeed , as over the next 100 pages you ’ ll see that many contributions to this month ’ s magazine covering the same topics and themes ; including the Glazing Summit ’ s own review of the event .
The very next day , two colleagues and I ventured to Telford for a locksmith and security event . For me this is the first ‘ trade show ’ ( in this sector ) that I ’ ve attended since well before March 2020 , and the enthusiasm in the arena was palpable for both exhibitors and visitors . Therefore , as well as some innovative door and window products , smart ware , safety and security developments , again which will be available for you to read about in next month ’ s Clearview , the ‘ take-home ’ for me is that real-life training , talking , touching ( products ) and overall togetherness is still muchneeded .
And , when I thought about the debates and discussions just one day earlier at the Glazing Summit , there is something that binds almost everything we do everyday - it ’ s communication and central to that , people . Because whatever adversity we face , whatever new challenge each day , month or year brings , whatever solution we propose , or new way of working we develop ; we have to do it together and we have to all be on the same page for it to truly work .
At Clearview , Pro Installer and The Locksmith Journal , we hope to keep helping in anyway we can .
See you next time , Gemma , Editor
If you ’ d like to get in touch , email gemma @ cvgroup . co . uk
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Supply problems disrupt business . They can even stop it dead . Recently , the shortage of HGV drivers was one of the factors that led to a limited supply of fuel , which caused chaos across the UK .
» GLOBALLY , SUPPLY chains are failing . China is facing an energy crisis - Goldman Sachs estimates 44 % of China ’ s industrial activity has been impacted by regular blackouts . The largest ports in the world are clogged with container ships and the supply problems of the past 18 months are forecast to continue .
In addition , businesses face unpredictable events . Brisant had a month ’ s worth of product aboard the Ever Given , the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal . It wasn ’ t a crisis , because we didn ’ t run that tight , but it could have been when the ship was impounded in Egypt for months . Letting customers down was out of the question ; we asked our manufacturing partners to remake it and air freighted it to the UK , so customers didn ’ t suffer any disruption .
Brisant ’ s new strategy is simple . We don ’ t rely on product stored on the other side of the world . Our goods are in the UK . We have more than doubled UK stocks to 10 to 12 weeks of sales . When a Brisant customer orders , their requirement will be in the UK . This means customers get their orders on time and in full .
Everyone needs dependable suppliers in this unpredictable world . A dependable supplier has to have the resilience , agility , and resources to make quick decisions and deliver reliable products on time . And that ’ s exactly what Brisant offers .
Nick Dutton CEO of Brisant Secure
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