Small Package Sorting System Performance and Functionality at the West Valley Processing and Distribution Center
Background
The Small Package Sorting System (SPSS) machine sorts packages that weigh 20 pounds or less and are processed at U.S. Postal Service facilities. The Postal Service saves labor costs as packages move from manual operations to the SPSS machine. The SPSS program is one of the major activities supporting Delivering Results, Innovation, Value, and Efficiency (DRIVE) Initiative 43 – Building a World-Class Package Platform.
What The OIG Recommended
We recommended management establish optimum runtimes and processed package volumes for each deployed SPSS
machine and establish a process for all non-deployed SPSS sites to maximize machine use and reduce manual parcel sorting.
We also recommended management establish a process to ensure that SPSS employee clock rings are properly completed
so labor costs can be accurately attributed and measured.