Brainstorm Ideas Part 2

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As noted in the update on Wednesday, there was a tremendous response to last week’s brainstorming exercise! As of Friday afternoon there were almost 350 comments posted — many more than usual! If nothing else, this shows widespread and heartfelt concern for the well-being and financial viability of the Postal Service. Not only was the quantity of postings notable, so was the variety of ideas; they covered a broad spectrum, from cost-cutting possibilities to new lines of business. And many of the postings received replies, for instance Nostradamus’ original posting received 13 replies, which is a testament to the thoughtfulness of everyone involved. The creativity shown by the participants makes categorizing the ideas difficult, but we’ve attempted to develop poll questions to highlight the common themes, and get your reaction as to the relative importance of these items.


Which of these most common ideas do you think is the most important means to improving the Postal Service:

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While every comment received attention, some ideas stood out as particularly thought-provoking or creative. In order to gauge your reactions as to the viability and value of a sample of ideas, we’ve developed another poll question. The following ideas were submitted by Sheri, Randy, D. Traver, Move into the future, JM, and others.

Which items do you think warrant further attention?

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This topic is hosted by the OIG’s Risk Analysis Research Center (RARC).

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126 Responses to “Brainstorm Ideas Part 2”

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    cathy46601 Says:
    April 28th, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Do you realize how many people HATE going to the post office b/c of the lines? I think a drive thru would be great! UPS and FEDEX do not offer that option.

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    MailmanMike Says:
    April 14th, 2010 at 12:21 am

    Lets renew a theft blog, we need fresh ideas to stop the ‘THEFT’ epidemic.

    In our area mail theft is at an all time high and it literally seems like there is no controlling authority. The integrity of our service is at stake and we are loosing customer loyalty, resulting in a further shift to the internet.
    OIG Help!
    just saying…
    *what about a sting operation with an exploding paint letter?
    *cameras on box units that are frequently hit?
    *note to customer with theft alert
    *more local and federal coordination
    *neighborhood watch programs to shoot pictures and videos of thieves and suspicious persons
    Let’s hang some of these thieves and pursue them with gusto publicly displaying their heads on national TV, and educating the public on identity theft via the mail.
    Thanks, let’s show the USA we care.

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    CHEEKY Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 11:37 am

    If they would eliminate Unions because of all the grievances filed and eliminate time clocks because of all the time used to micro-manage employees and run this organization like other Federal Agencies…the PO would be so far ahead. With all the grievances filed against the PO and monies paid out there would be a substantial savings right there.

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    Anonymous Says:
    September 24th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Not in my office, only the “select” few get away with that…and that’s when there is work to do! Management looks the other way, while the other clerks carry the load..they (management) are not doing their jobs, which is to manage the employees…might as well be sitting in their office reading the news…or talking to their friends on the phone..or having the clerks deal with customer complaints/delivery problems…oh…oops…that right…that is what they are doing…and getting their bonuses….hmm

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    JC Miranda Says:
    September 6th, 2009 at 3:58 am

    That ’s what I say ! If the Union does NOT like that ……… let them find themselves another job……outside the USPS.

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    Maildad1964 Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 10:16 pm

    Exactly. Biggest turn off for customers is to hear about all the products and options that they did NOT COME TO BUY. Sell them their stamps, put postage on their packages, take their hold orders and shut the heck up!

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