How is the Postal Service Managing Its Forklift and Tow Motor Fleet?

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The Postal Service uses forklifts and tow motors to move mail in its mail processing facilities. To improve efficiency and cut the costs associated with using this equipment, the U.S. Postal Service purchased a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based tracking system called the Powered Industrial Vehicle Management System (PIVMS).


In improving efficiency and cutting costs, the PIVMS has:

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Features of the system that help productivity include weight sensing, real-time location of vehicles, two-way messaging, driver authentication and maintenance scheduling. Features that increase safety include impact accountability, facilitating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance as well as speed and impact sensing.

The Postal Service has deployed the PIVMS in 114 facilities at a cost of more than $35 million to

• Reduce work hours used to transport mail and equipment throughout the plant.
• Reduce work hours needed to maintain the fleet of Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIVs).
• Eliminate unauthorized use of PIVs.
• Reduce injuries from unsafe operation of PIVs.
• Reduce damage to mail and equipment from unsafe operation of PIVs.
• Reduce the number of pieces of equipment needed to perform this work.

Pushing the Envelope is interested in hearing from those experienced in using the PIVMS. Has the PIVMS lived up to its expectations?

How do its benefits compare to its costs?

What do you think about PIVMS?

This topic is hosted by the OIG’s Network Processing directorate.

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14 Responses to “How is the Postal Service Managing Its Forklift and Tow Motor Fleet?”

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    pazarlama Says:
    July 30th, 2010 at 9:03 am

    thanks

  2. 13
    Brad Hollister Says:
    July 15th, 2010 at 1:19 am

    Fascinating! Thank you.

    Brad Hollister

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    Used Construction Equipments Says:
    May 21st, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    Thanks for the information, as the technology is increasing new and improved system will take place of old ones :)

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    Lexingtonky Says:
    March 22nd, 2010 at 4:02 am

    The glorified Inplant support team at the Lexington Kentucky Plant sits in thier office without a clue of what the six tow motors and four fork lifts can or can not do in this plant. There is no clear and convincing mechanism to prove who actually is on each piece of equipment.

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