USPS Holiday Newsroom tracks latest mail numbers

Posted on December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 by 21cpw

December 19, 2023 The Postal Service has a running tally of the holiday season’s mail and packages. The annual online counter returned Nov. 25, displaying the latest number of letters, cards and packages that USPS has accepted since Thanksgiving. The seasonal tab also factors in two of the busiest days of the season — Black…

USPS OIG Report: Delivery Schemeless Sortation Deployment and Utilization

Posted on March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 by 21cpw

Background The Delivery Schemeless Sortation (DSS) unit is a laptop computer with a Bluetooth headset combined with a ring scanner to capture package barcodes when packages arrive at delivery units. DSS provides both visual and audible indicators for routing information. This enables clerks without route training to sort packages. The U.S. Postal Service spent about…