January 27, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC ā The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network remained stable at 2.7 days between the period Jan. 1 and Jan 21. The Postal Service continues to implement mitigation plans due to recent winter storms to…
December 8, 2021 The Postal Service has added 60 new robotic systems at 40 processing and distribution plants across the nation to help boost efficiency, especially during this yearās busy holiday peak season. Guided by strategically placed sensors, the flex rover sorters are autonomous robots that resemble utility carts. Each rover is powered by a…
The Postal Service has announced Shipping Services price changes for next year. If reviewed favorably by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the changes would take effect Jan. 9. Hereās a list of current and planned prices: ā¢ Priority Mail small flat-rate box: $8.45 (current), $9.45 (planned) ā¢ Priority Mail medium flat-rate box: $15.50 (current), $16.10…
October 20, 2021 In light of the coronavirus pandemic and the delta variantās effect on customers, the Postal Service will announce the implementation date for the revised First-Class Package Service standards after the holiday shipping season. The new service standards, announced in June, are designed to improve use of surface transportation, while decreasing reliance on…
New service standards for First-Class Mail and Periodicals went into effect October 1 to improve service reliability as part of the agencyās 10-year Delivering for America plan Holiday peak season preparations continue across the USPS network with the installation of high-speed package processing equipment; 80 of 112 planned machines installed to date WASHINGTON, DC ā…
Objective Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Serviceās service performance for all mail classes over an 18-month period and determine the most common failure points in the mail flow process. Mail is divided into different categories called āclasses,ā each having different features, service levels, and postage rates. The Postal Service has service standards…
September 22, 2021 In his latest video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy thanks USPS employees for the organizationās recent service performance improvements. In August, the Postal Service delivered 94.1 percent of Marketing Mail on time when compared with the organizationās service standard ā the highest level of service performance ever recorded for that mail category….
September 17, 2021 The Postal Service will implement new service standards for First-Class Mail and Periodicals on Oct. 1. The new standards will increase delivery reliability, consistency and efficiency for customers across the USPS network. Most First-Class Mail (61 percent) and Periodicals (93 percent) will be unaffected by the changes. Standards for single-piece First-Class Mail…
