USPS OIG Report: Scanning Compliance and Oversight of Dock Operations

Posted on April 16, 2024 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Service is working to leverage technology to improve visibility and tracking of mail and packages in near real time for the Postal Service, its customers, and mailers. As it moves through the surface transportation network, mail and packages are assigned to a container equipped with barcodes. Surface Visibility provides real-time scanning…

USPS OIG Report: Surface Visibility Scanning ― Western Area

Posted on September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Services’ Surface Visibility Scanning (SV) network was intended to provide nationwide mail container visibility, real-time asset identification, and improved dock operations at over 430 sites. SV sites have Mail Transport Equipment Labelers (MTEL) to print barcoded placards that are scanned six different times using a wireless SVmobile scanning device. These scans…