Are You CBAM Ready?
CBAM: The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is Coming into Force in January 2027 – What It Means for UK Businesses
From 1 January 2027, importing certain goods into the UK will become more expensive.
The UK’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will introduce a carbon levy on impo…
Farnborough International Airshow 2026
The Farnborough International Airshow remains one of the most important events in the global aerospace and defence calendar, bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, innovators, and industry leaders from across the world. This year, Inspiring Group is looking forward to attending, to support so…
A Guide to Category Management
Smarter Procurement Starts with Better Category Management
Procurement teams are under more pressure than ever. According to CenterPoint Group, procurement workloads have increased by 10% in 2025 alone, while budgets only rose by 1%. This clearly shows that businesses are expected to deliver mu…
Breaking into aerospace and defence
We have recently had conversations with manufacturers that want to get into the aerospace and defence sectors. They are currently serving other sectors such as automotive, power generation, and nuclear.
Our message to them is consistent.
Implementing an AS9100 quality management system is n…
Negotiated, signed, forgotten…
Most procurement and commercial teams invest significant time and effort negotiating the right terms into contracts. But what happens after the signature?
Too often, those contractual commitments get forgotten.
Contracts are saved in electronic folders or buried in email accounts, never to s…
Finance leadership event
On 14th May 2026, we are bringing together finance leaders, problem‑solvers, and curious minds for a full day of insight, conversation, and fresh thinking in Derby, all in partnership with Esker UK & Northern Europe. We’ve lined up three fantastic speakers: Sylvie Coudène (Azets), Rob Maynar…
Henley Engineers – a case study
Henley Engineers is a Warwickshire SME business which engaged Inspiring Group to strengthen its supply chain to help with ambitious growth plans. They are a long-established family manufacturer, supporting clients in markets such as commercial automotive. Led by our team member Victoria Prisco…
Supply market research
Establishing more facts about your existing and potential suppliers could provide a strong competitive edge. But how well do you really know the supply markets in your sector?
One of our early client projects was to conduct a thorough supply market research exercise for three products that were…