USPS OIG Report: Field Material Handling Projects

Posted on August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Service has one of the largest material handling systems in the world for moving mail. It uses more than 8,500 pieces of mail processing equipment to sort over 153 billion mailpieces annually. Since fiscal year (FY) 2014, the Postal Service has, on average, invested about $36 million annually in field material…

USPS OIG Audit Report: PASS Functionality and Labor Savings

Posted on September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 by 21cpw

Background The Passive Adaptive Scanning System (PASS) is a [redacted] scanning system used in delivery units to scan packages and identify associated delivery routes. PASS enables clerks without route knowledge training to sort packages and provides both visual and audible indicators for routing information. PASS was also designed to provide greater package visibility through scanning…