From the desk of Scott Griffith, Logistics & Project Management Supervisor The on-time delivery of construction materials directly affects productivity and scheduled commitments on behalf of the general contractor, subcontractors, and tradesmen. Ensuring your materials and heavy equipment arrive when expected seems like an obvious component to maintaining tight schedules, but several moving parts exacerbate…
Sunset is following the current USMCA (a “new” NAFTA) and its potential impacts on import and export activities for its member countries of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Below are seven (7) things to know as this important regulation is being negotiated: The deal is extensive and all-encompassing. The USMCA comprises 34 chapters and governs more…
UPDATED September 17, 2019: President Trump announced via twitter that the increase of additional 5% tariffs on Chinese goods scheduled for October 1st has been delayed to October 15th. This delay impacts Chinese goods captured on Lists 1, 2 and 3, and does not impact goods captured by List 4 or those that have received…
Freight economist Noel Perry (Transport Futures) provided some predictions and facts for what’s ahead in capacity, trade, and the end of a nine-year economic recovery period. Excerpt: When GDP rises above four percent, freight grows and the truck market tightens. Two positive details of the Census Bureau’s release correlate to strong freight growth: a healthy…
Published on March 28, 2018, the Journal of Commerce tackles a touchy subject regarding uptick in double-brokering. Sunset contributed to this article with expert commentary from Tracy Meetre, vice president of sales and marketing, and Jenn Wood, director of corporate risk and support. Read the full article by clicking HERE. Excerpt from JOC.com:
Shippers should take note of the likely crunch in truck capacity when the ELD mandate enters its final deadline for compliance April 1, 2018.
December 18th has finally arrived, and the much-anticipated ELD mandate is now in effect. Sunset is confident that while the early challenges of ELD implementation will be present for several months, the opportunity for improved safety, an increasingly level playing field for drivers, and a more cohesive relationship between carriers and shippers will emerge in…
Microsoft Excel turned 30 this year and while it’s still one of the most widely used programs in corporations to this day, it’s nothing more than a blank template waiting for numbers to be calculated. The program was not designed to integrate with other systems, run routine auditing, solve complex processes, or serve as a…
Armada Sunset Holdings Accelerates Growth Strategy in Welcoming Chris O’Brien as President. Read the press release to learn more.
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