Entries from August 1, 2006 - September 1, 2006
Some Assembly Optional
There have been a lot of comments lately on postal worksharing discounts leveraged by “big mailers” and potential changes to the postal delivery network. Postal commentator Gene Del Polito and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) president William Burrus recently exchanged their views on heated topics such as Evolutionary Network Design (END) as well as their positions on worksharing discounts for bulk mailers. And just the other day, Brian Sheehan, editor of PostalNews.com, posted his views and posed the question “Do postal employees hate their customers?”
Since not everyone is familiar with the details in such hotly debated topics as Postal Reform, END, and the pending Rate Case, I thought I’d take a moment to perhaps explain what one of these contentious issues is all about: worksharing discounts. And fortunately, I stumbled upon an example earlier this summer while shopping at a local retail store.
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Drawing The Barcode Line
August 11, 2006
Mark your calendars now; effective January 2009, the 4-state barcode (aka 4-CB, aka OneCode) will be the official barcode for automation compatible letters and flats mail handled by the United States Postal Service®. This barcode will replace the Postnet code, Planet Code®, and Address Change Service codes currently used today.