USPS notifies APWU of Public Meetings for multiple MPFR (AMP) locations

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Subject: Public Meetings under the PO-408 Previously I sent out notification that the Postal Service was conducting MPFRs (AMP) studies in multiple locations. Attached is the notice of the public meetings. We encourage you to get this out to the Field ASAP. Locals should send people…

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Postal Service Ending All Open Area Mail Processing (AMP) Studies

August 12, 2022 The Postal Service today announced it is ending all open area mail processing (AMP) studies to consolidate mail processing facilities. This process ramped up in 2011 with hundreds of facilities being studied for consolidation. Currently, 57 AMP studies are still open, and these open studies will be ended. The Postal Service is…

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NPMHU: USPS Issues Notification of Secondary Mail Moves for 18 Facilities

April 27, 2021 The National Office has just received the attached notification from the Postal Service regarding their planned implementation of secondary mail moves for 18 facilities. These 18 sites previously had AMP studies conducted and the majority of mail has already been moved in 2015 or before as part of the Phase II Network…

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USPS OIG Report: Processing Network Optimization

Objective Our objective was to evaluate trends and practices the U.S. Postal Service uses to optimize its processing network. The Postal Service’s processing network includes 285 facilities that processed 301 billion pieces of mail in fiscal year (FY) 2018, with an average staffing complement of 82,065. These facilities are responsible for processing mail for delivery…

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USPS OIG Report: Panama City, FL, Processing and Distribution Facility Consolidation

Background The U.S. Postal Service uses Area Mail Processing (AMP) guidelines to consolidate mail processing functions and increase productivity through more efficient use of equipment, facilities, staffing, and transportation. These consolidations are intended to reduce costs and maintain quality service. The Postal Service finished consolidating the Panama City, FL, Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) into…

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USPS OIG Report: Rock Springs, WY, Customer Service Mail Processing Center Consolidation

Background The U.S. Postal Service uses Area Mail Processing (AMP) guidelines to consolidate mail processing functions and increase productivity through more efficient use of equipment, facilities, staffing, and transportation. These consolidations are intended to reduce costs and maintain quality service. The Postal Service conducted an AMP feasibility study for the Rock Springs Customer Service Mail…

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USPS OIG Audit Report: Iron Mountain, MI, P&DF Consolidation

Background The U.S. Postal Service uses Area Mail Processing (AMP) guidelines to consolidate mail processing functions and increase productivity through more efficient use of equipment, facilities, staffing, and transportation. These consolidations are intended to reduce costs and maintain quality service. Consolidating mail processing operations from the Iron Mountain, MI, Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) into…

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USPS OIG Audit Report: Area Mail Processing Consolidations

Background In 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced the Network Rationalization Initiatives (NRI), which involved potentially consolidating or closing 252 of 487 mail processing facilities. During 2012 and 2013, the Postal Service consolidated 141 mail processing facilities during Phase 1 of the NRI. The projected annual savings were about $865 million. In the summer of…

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