Did you know the U.S. Postal Service plays a significant role in contributing to the health and wellness of the people it serves?
While many of you likely rely on the Postal Service to bring prescription medications to your doorstep on an ongoing basis, there are numerous other important...
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Have you ever tracked a piece of mail and noticed it seems to be taking a not-so-direct journey? This sometimes happens when the Postal Service mistakenly sends mail to the wrong facility. But why does this happen, and how often?
We sought to answer those questions in a recent...
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Like just about everything else, elevators age and break down. Just ask the U.S. Postal Service, which operates about 1,200 elevators — used to move mail as well as people — at more than 500 facilities nationwide. A little more than five years ago, the Postal Service established the Elevator...
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In fiscal year (FY) 2020, the Postal Service executed close to 4.4 million first-time passport applications – a 34 percent decline from FY 2019’s 6.6 million. Decreased international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic was likely the cause.
Certified Postal Service employees who serve as...
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Each year, increased mail volume during the peak season puts significant strain on the Postal Service’s processing and distribution network. During 2020, increased package volumes and reduced employee availability resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic put even more strain on the network. This...
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The Postal Service relies on more than 32,000 facilities connecting with hundreds of systems to support mail processing and delivery, technology operations, and customer service. Most of these systems are classified as business applications which support essential business functions such as...
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