Posts Tagged ‘Delivery’

Are There Other Viable Alternatives for 6-Day Delivery Operations?

Posted by Delivery host Atlanta | Filed under Delivery, Mailing Services

In these challenging times, reducing the cost of delivery operations — one of the Postal Service’s largest expenses — could save millions. One option the Postal Service is considering is to discontinue Saturday city and rural delivery and collection services.

Saturday is said to be one of the lowest mail volume days. It’s also [...]

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Read more | Comments (59) | Oct 31, 2009

Modes of Delivery

Posted by Delivery host Rosslyn | Filed under Delivery

Providing mail delivery is central to the Postal Service’s mission.  Delivery is the Postal Service’s largest operational function and accounted for approximately one-third of its nearly $78 billion in total expenses during 2008.  Postal Service management is working hard to reduce delivery costs while continuing to deliver to 149 million[1] addresses in the most efficient [...]

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Read more | Comments (19) | Oct 26, 2009

Automation and the Life of the Letter Carrier

Posted by Delivery host Dallas | Filed under Delivery

It’s 7:30 am and you’re a letter carrier . . . so take a moment and imagine the following as a typical workday. First, you walk into the office, clock in, and check in with the boss. Then, you load up the vehicle with the mail that is already prepared for your [...]

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Read more | Comments (63) | Jun 8, 2009

24-Hour Parcel Service?

Posted by strat75 | Filed under Delivery, Engineering, Parcels, Retail, Sales and Service

Source: Deutsche Post AG
A recent presentation by Deutsche Post describes the German delivery and logistics company’s efforts to transform its retail network. One particularly interesting innovation is self-service Packstations. Like the U.S. Postal Service’s APCs (Automated Postal Centers), these kiosks allow customers to ship packages. However, Packstations also provide 24-hour access for parcel pickup. Customers [...]

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Read more | Comments (10) | Jan 16, 2009