Entries from September 1, 2006 - October 1, 2006

Tightening the Timeline

September 24, 2006

A very important date was announced at the National PCC Day event in Dallas, Texas on September 20. Postmaster General Jack Potter stated that the USPS was preparing for a Rate Case implementation date of May 6, 2007. If he is correct, that means the timeline just got much, much tighter.

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Posted by Chris Lien - Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 04:58PM | Comments8 Comments

The END as We Know It

September 15, 2006

tiny-music-note.gif It’s the END of the network as we know it

tiny-music-note.gif It’s the END of the network as we know it

tiny-music-note.gif It’s the END of the network as we know it

tiny-music-note.gif And I feel fine……

Okay, maybe not everyone feels fine about END. I just couldn’t resist using that R.E.M. song! END stands for Evolutionary Network Design and represents the latest initiative by the USPS® to restructure their delivery network to reflect current demographics, transportation changes, and the deployment of postal automation equipment. This is a massive project, and like many other major initiatives in this industry, this one also has a lot of people concerned.

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Posted by Chris Lien - Friday, September 15, 2006 at 01:46PM | CommentsPost a Comment