Most dates changed to TBD In this latest update from RIBBS, it appears the Network Rationalization Schedule has been put on hold (TBD) for most of the remaining consolidations. APWU has requested clarification of what this actually means but my sources tell me the “on-hold / TBD” status will be at least until 2016. We’ll…
A lot of ink has been spilled discussing and cussing the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close 82 mail processing centers next year. But the three images below tell the story in a nutshell. David Williams, USPS’ vice president of networks, showed these slides in a recent presentation to mailers about the “Phase II” consolidations…
Athens/North Metro, Asheville/Greenville, Florence/Columbia dates pushed back. Kalamazoo/Grand Rapids dates pushed forward. Click Here for 2015 Network Rationalization Schedule updated 10/17/14 [XLXS]
Network Consolidation Reboot It’s baaack. Network consolidation will return in January 2015, a year after going on hiatus. The U.S. Postal Service announced recently that it would resume consolidations, closing up to 82 mail processing facilities. This second phase of the network consolidations should be done prior to the 2015 fall mailing season. The Postal…
The date for Cape Girardeau’s Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility to be combined with one in St. Louis has been set for April 18, according to a U.S. Postal Service website. Stacy St. John, corporate communications specialist for the USPS in Iowa City, Iowa, confirmed the date Friday. The consolidation will be part…
Dave Williams, VP Network Operations, hosted a webinar August 15, 2014 on Network Rationalization Phase II. I made PDF and Power Point presentations available for those who could not join the webinar: Network Rationalization Phase II Webinar [PDF] Network Rationalization Phase II Webinar [PPSX]
Network Rationalization Phase II Webinar August 15, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) The Postal Service Network Operations team invites you to a Network Rationalization Phase II webinar to provide more information about the transportation and logistical requirements involved with the 2015 Network Rationalization implementation plans. Please join Dave Williams, VP Network Operations and his staff…
