USPS: New robotic system helps boost plant’s productivity

April 21, 2023 While the Postal Service uses robots in plants across the country, the system recently installed at the Topeka, KS, Material Distribution Center might be the most advanced yet. The busy center — often called the Postal Service’s warehouse — stores approximately 33,000 different items, including repair parts, supplies, stamps and more that…

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USPS OIG Report: Mail Delivery and Customer Service Issues – Olathe, KS, East Branch

Background The Olathe, KS, East Branch is in the Mid-America District of the Central Area. The delivery unit has 12 city routes, which are delivered by 13 full-time carriers and one city carrier assistant. The delivery unit also has 26 rural routes, which are delivered by 22 rural carriers and 17 rural carrier assistants (RCA)….

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USPS: KS maintenance employee’s idea saves time, boosts processing on APPS

Chuck Vellar knew there had to be a better way.  Vellar — a mail processing equipment mechanic with 33 years of postal experience — fixes machines at the Kansas City, KS, Network Distribution Center (NDC). One machine, the Automated Package Processing System (APPS), scans and sorts as many as 9,500 Priority Mail parcels and bundles…

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