OIG Report: High Throughput Package Sorter at the Denver P&DC

Posted on May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 by 21cpw

Background In October 2015, the U.S. Postal Service approved the purchase of a single pilot High Throughput Package Sorter (HTPS) machine for about $17 million for evaluation at the Denver, CO, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). This machine was designed to process more packages about twice as fast as current package sorters. The HTPS is…

OIG Report: Facility Condition Reviews – Eastern Area

Posted on May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Service has more than 30,000 leased and owned retail facilities nationwide. Over 5,800 of these facilities are in the Eastern Area. The Post Office lobby is the principal business office of the Postal Service. The lobby’s appearance directly affects the Postal Service’s image because it is the only close-up view of…