The Postal Service continues to boost productivity through dynamic routing, a technique that puts package delivery points in the most efficient, logical order. USPS introduced dynamic routing last year at facilities that have parcel-only routes. The concept is part of the Postal Service’s broader effort to grow its package delivery business. “It has really increased…
Objective Our objective was to evaluate the cost savings for implementing the Postal Service’s Dynamic Route Optimization (DRO) initiative. The Postal Service began implementing the initiative in fiscal year (FY) 2016. The initiative allows for morning Highway Contract Routes (HCR) to change from a fixed-price contract with set routes (static) to a rate per mile…
Objective The objective of our audit was to assess the efficiency of Sunday operations in the San Francisco District. Consumers like the convenience of online shopping and expect quick delivery of those purchases, regardless of the day of the week. In October 2013, the U.S. Postal Service entered into a [redacted] Parcel Select delivery on…
Imagine ordering groceries and having them delivered to a mailbox that signs for them, monitors and controls temperature to prevent spoilage, and alerts you that your food has been safely delivered. Meet the connected mailbox. Sounds like something George Jetson and his family might have, doesn’t it? Actually, it could be something you have in…
If you think New York City slows down on Sundays, think again. That’s why the Postal Service is using an innovative technique to quickly deliver Sunday packages to customers in the city. Through dynamic routing, USPS sorts delivery points in logical, efficient 4-5 hour delivery routes. Turn-by-turn driving instructions for letter carriers are included. “It’s…
Background Mobile Delivery Devices (MDD) are new handheld scanners that allow U.S. Postal Service letter carriers to track package delivery in real-time. Package visibility is essential for the Postal Service to be competitive and also to support package growth. MDDs replace the Intelligent Mail Device (IMD) and clamshell cell phones that letter carriers currently use…
(March 19, 2015) USPS is expanding its grocery delivery service in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, part of the organization’s efforts to explore new ways to meet customers’ changing needs. The test aims to build on the success of a two-month operational test that concluded last fall in San Francisco. Customers could order…
The Postal Service wants to test the feasibility of delivering groceries in more cities, building on the success of a two-month effort that recently concluded in the San Francisco area. USPS is seeking permission from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to conduct a two-year market test of groceries and other prepackaged goods. If the PRC…
