USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL will all be Closed Monday, May 30, 2005, Memorial Day. No Pick Ups or Deliveries will be made on Monday, May 30, 2005 . Mark your calender!
Next Shipping Holiday will be Independence Day, Monday July 4, 2005.
*UPS offers SonicAir® which is available 365 days each year.
*Express Mail also should still be delivered. ;)
http://purplebubblewrap.blogspot.com/2005/05/usps-ups-fedex-dhl-closed-memorial-day.html
Sunday, May 29, 2005
DHL COMMERCIALS - See them all!
Do you like the DHL commercials? Have you seen them all? See them here, they have some pretty good ones:
http://www.newdhl.com/advertising/tv/tv.asp?cid=dhlbt1explogistics
http://www.newdhl.com/advertising/tv/tv.asp?cid=dhlbt1explogistics
Plan Would Give FBI Expanded Authority to Track Mail
Plan Would Give FBI Expanded Authority to Track Mail
APWU Web News Article #23-05, May 24, 2005
Right-to-privacy advocates — and the U.S. Postal Service — are objecting to an administration proposal that would give the FBI broad authority to track the mail of people under scrutiny as part of terror investigations, the New York Times has reported.
Under the proposal, the FBI could require postal inspectors to turn over all information appearing on the outside of mail to and from people involved in intelligence investigations. (The information appearing on the outside of letters and packages is referred to as “mail covers.”) The proposal would not permit the bureau to open mail, the Times reported; such a move would require a search warrant.
The newspaper obtained a draft of the proposal and said that it is scheduled to be considered in a closed-door meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee later this week. The plan would give the FBI complete authority to determine whether the material is “relevant to an authorized investigation to obtain foreign intelligence.”
Under this plan, the postal inspectors’ discretion in deciding when “mail covers” are needed would be eliminated. The Postal Service would be prevented from disclosing a mail cover and the Justice Department would be required to report twice a year on how many times the new power had been used.
For years, the FBI has been reviewing mail covers during criminal and national security investigations, and the prospect of expanding its authority alarmed privacy and civil rights advocates, as well as postal officials, who told the newspaper that they were caught off guard.
Calling the policy “a major step,” Zoe Strickland, the chief privacy officer for the Postal Service, said there could be a negative impact on the balance between protecting people’s mail and helping out in legal investigations. [The proposal] “removes discretion from the Postal Inspection Service as to how the mail covers are implemented,” Strickland told the Times. “I worry quite a bit about the balance being struck here, and we’re quite mystified as to how this got put in the legislation.”
“Prison wardens may be able to monitor their prisoners’ mail,” Lisa Graves, senior counsel for the ACLU, told the newspaper. “But ordinary Americans shouldn’t be treated as prisoners in their own country.”
APWU President William Burrus called the policy “very dangerous.”
“Under the guise of ‘homeland security,’ the administration is attempting to further erode the civil rights and civil liberties of American citizens,” he said. “They are attempting to use fear to justify keeping track of who writes to whom. And they are doing so without a court order. Americans should be very concerned.”
APWU Web News Article #23-05, May 24, 2005
Right-to-privacy advocates — and the U.S. Postal Service — are objecting to an administration proposal that would give the FBI broad authority to track the mail of people under scrutiny as part of terror investigations, the New York Times has reported.
Under the proposal, the FBI could require postal inspectors to turn over all information appearing on the outside of mail to and from people involved in intelligence investigations. (The information appearing on the outside of letters and packages is referred to as “mail covers.”) The proposal would not permit the bureau to open mail, the Times reported; such a move would require a search warrant.
The newspaper obtained a draft of the proposal and said that it is scheduled to be considered in a closed-door meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee later this week. The plan would give the FBI complete authority to determine whether the material is “relevant to an authorized investigation to obtain foreign intelligence.”
Under this plan, the postal inspectors’ discretion in deciding when “mail covers” are needed would be eliminated. The Postal Service would be prevented from disclosing a mail cover and the Justice Department would be required to report twice a year on how many times the new power had been used.
For years, the FBI has been reviewing mail covers during criminal and national security investigations, and the prospect of expanding its authority alarmed privacy and civil rights advocates, as well as postal officials, who told the newspaper that they were caught off guard.
Calling the policy “a major step,” Zoe Strickland, the chief privacy officer for the Postal Service, said there could be a negative impact on the balance between protecting people’s mail and helping out in legal investigations. [The proposal] “removes discretion from the Postal Inspection Service as to how the mail covers are implemented,” Strickland told the Times. “I worry quite a bit about the balance being struck here, and we’re quite mystified as to how this got put in the legislation.”
“Prison wardens may be able to monitor their prisoners’ mail,” Lisa Graves, senior counsel for the ACLU, told the newspaper. “But ordinary Americans shouldn’t be treated as prisoners in their own country.”
APWU President William Burrus called the policy “very dangerous.”
“Under the guise of ‘homeland security,’ the administration is attempting to further erode the civil rights and civil liberties of American citizens,” he said. “They are attempting to use fear to justify keeping track of who writes to whom. And they are doing so without a court order. Americans should be very concerned.”
FedEx Makes Deliveries More Convenient for Residential Customers, Introduces New Options for Recipient Signatures
FedEx Makes Deliveries More Convenient for Residential Customers, Introduces New Options for Recipient Signatures
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2005--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today that FedEx Express will be making changes to its delivery signature policy in response to changing customer needs. These changes will allow FedEx Express to deliver more packages to residential customers without a recipient signature and complete deliveries on the first attempt. The changes will provide a more consistent experience for customers across the FedEx networks. These changes will only impact shipments within the United States.
"These changes reflect our commitment to constantly evolving our business to meet our customers varied and changing needs," said T. Michael Glenn, FedEx executive vice president, market development and corporate communications. "This evolution, like the introduction of Saturday delivery, will make residential shipping more convenient for our customers."
Beginning this summer, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground will also introduce three new fee-based Delivery Signature Options. The new options are designed to offer more delivery alternatives and meet the varying needs of shippers who seek greater flexibility for their transactions. The new signature options will become available on fedex.com and in other selected FedEx electronic shipping devices later this summer. Customers will be notified prior to changes taking effect.
Beginning this fall, FedEx Express couriers will release residential packages without signatures unless one of the new Signature Options is selected. Deliveries to non-residential destinations will still require a signature unless the recipient or shipper waives that option. The change responds to requests by customers who have indicated that residential deliveries without a required signature are more convenient.
The new Delivery-Signature Options apply to U.S. Domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments only and include:
-- Indirect Signature Required (ISR): FedEx will obtain a signature in one of three ways: (1) from any person at the delivery address; or (2) from any person at a neighboring address; or (3) the recipient may leave a signed FedEx door tag authorizing release of the package without anyone present. Available for residential deliveries only.
-- Direct Signature Required (DSR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at the delivery address. DSR will replace FedEx Express Signature Required, FedEx Signature Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Auto POD and FedEx Home Delivery Auto POD. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
-- Adult Signature Required (ASR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at least 21 years old (government-issued photo identification will be required) at the delivery address. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
For more information on the new fee-based Delivery Signature Options see the website http://www.fedex.com/signatureoptions.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2005--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today that FedEx Express will be making changes to its delivery signature policy in response to changing customer needs. These changes will allow FedEx Express to deliver more packages to residential customers without a recipient signature and complete deliveries on the first attempt. The changes will provide a more consistent experience for customers across the FedEx networks. These changes will only impact shipments within the United States.
"These changes reflect our commitment to constantly evolving our business to meet our customers varied and changing needs," said T. Michael Glenn, FedEx executive vice president, market development and corporate communications. "This evolution, like the introduction of Saturday delivery, will make residential shipping more convenient for our customers."
Beginning this summer, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground will also introduce three new fee-based Delivery Signature Options. The new options are designed to offer more delivery alternatives and meet the varying needs of shippers who seek greater flexibility for their transactions. The new signature options will become available on fedex.com and in other selected FedEx electronic shipping devices later this summer. Customers will be notified prior to changes taking effect.
Beginning this fall, FedEx Express couriers will release residential packages without signatures unless one of the new Signature Options is selected. Deliveries to non-residential destinations will still require a signature unless the recipient or shipper waives that option. The change responds to requests by customers who have indicated that residential deliveries without a required signature are more convenient.
The new Delivery-Signature Options apply to U.S. Domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments only and include:
-- Indirect Signature Required (ISR): FedEx will obtain a signature in one of three ways: (1) from any person at the delivery address; or (2) from any person at a neighboring address; or (3) the recipient may leave a signed FedEx door tag authorizing release of the package without anyone present. Available for residential deliveries only.
-- Direct Signature Required (DSR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at the delivery address. DSR will replace FedEx Express Signature Required, FedEx Signature Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Auto POD and FedEx Home Delivery Auto POD. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
-- Adult Signature Required (ASR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at least 21 years old (government-issued photo identification will be required) at the delivery address. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
For more information on the new fee-based Delivery Signature Options see the website http://www.fedex.com/signatureoptions.
Friday, May 27, 2005
USPS: U.S. FLAG AT HALF STAFF FOR MEMORIAL DAY
U.S. FLAG AT HALF STAFF FOR MEMORIAL DAY. In remembrance of those who died in our nation’s service, fly the U.S. flag at half staff on Memorial Day, Mon., May 30. When flying the flag at half staff, it should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be raised to the peak again before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. Memorial Day also is one of six days each year the POW-MIA flag is to be flown.
USPS TEAMS WITH SBA
USPS TEAMS WITH SBA. The Postal Service and Small Business Administration joined forces recently to give advice to Los Angeles-area business owners. About 500 people attended the event organized by the USPS Pacific Area’s multicultural marketing group. Workshops showed how to develop an advertising campaign on a tight budget and use Direct Mail effectively, increasing response rates and sales. The conference was the first for the agencies, and was so well received that it won’t be the last.
Carrier pickup passes the 1 millionth package mark
HIGHS IN THE 60s. The mercury is rising for Carrier Pickup Online Notification. Four times this month — May 2, 3, 10 and 17 — the number of packages picked up as a result of online requests surpassed 60,000. Carrier pickup passed the 1 million package mark by May 23 — the earliest ever for any month. Customers use Carrier Pickup Online Notification and Click-N-Ship to make shipping from their home or office . . . a breeze
Thursday, May 26, 2005
USPS: Change of address hits the phone lines
Change-of- address hits the phone lines
Moving can be a headache, but USPS is offering relief by expanding options for filing changes of address to ensure prompt, uninterrupted mail delivery.
Specifically, customers now can change their addresses by telephone. Like the online option at usps.com, the new method is more reliable than the hard-copy option because it helps reduce the number of illegible and incomplete forms filled out at Post Offices.
More than 45 million Americans move each year. More than 7 million have changed their addresses online, and 80% of people in a recent survey said they would use that method in the future.
The telephone option may prove as popular since it’s also easy. Customers simply call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) and begin an interactive voice response process. There is always the option to speak with a customer service agent. Customers must have a valid credit card for identity verification and security and a nominal fee is charged.
As always, USPS employs a rigorous process to validate and confirm the address changes, and to protect customers’ privacy and security.
Moving can be a headache, but USPS is offering relief by expanding options for filing changes of address to ensure prompt, uninterrupted mail delivery.
Specifically, customers now can change their addresses by telephone. Like the online option at usps.com, the new method is more reliable than the hard-copy option because it helps reduce the number of illegible and incomplete forms filled out at Post Offices.
More than 45 million Americans move each year. More than 7 million have changed their addresses online, and 80% of people in a recent survey said they would use that method in the future.
The telephone option may prove as popular since it’s also easy. Customers simply call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) and begin an interactive voice response process. There is always the option to speak with a customer service agent. Customers must have a valid credit card for identity verification and security and a nominal fee is charged.
As always, USPS employs a rigorous process to validate and confirm the address changes, and to protect customers’ privacy and security.
USPS: DON’T HOLD THE ONIONS
DON’T HOLD THE ONIONS
No crying over this Priority Mail sale
When Dixondale Farms in Carrizo Springs, TX, needed to ship its prize-winning onions and other produce to customers quickly and safely, they turned to the Postal Service’s Priority Mail.
Dixondale already was sold on the convenience of Flat Rate Priority Mail Boxes and the visibility of co-branded packaging. But the company needed ventilated packages to keep produce fresh. “With perishable products it’s essential that my customers get their packages within three days,” said Dixondale Farms President Bruce Frasier.
Southwest Area Account Manager Esmeralda Escobar relayed the customer’s requirements to Sales and Package Services’ Expedited Products — which then produced a customized box to the grower’s specifications.
“Flat Rate Priority Mail Boxes have allowed us to get more packages to our customers in a professional, timely manner,” Frasier said. “USPS provides a simple, professional product.”
Dixondale has switched from a competitor’s ground service to Priority Mail — shipping up to 6 pounds of produce at one flat rate — and earning USPS $100,000 in new revenue.
No crying over this Priority Mail sale
When Dixondale Farms in Carrizo Springs, TX, needed to ship its prize-winning onions and other produce to customers quickly and safely, they turned to the Postal Service’s Priority Mail.
Dixondale already was sold on the convenience of Flat Rate Priority Mail Boxes and the visibility of co-branded packaging. But the company needed ventilated packages to keep produce fresh. “With perishable products it’s essential that my customers get their packages within three days,” said Dixondale Farms President Bruce Frasier.
Southwest Area Account Manager Esmeralda Escobar relayed the customer’s requirements to Sales and Package Services’ Expedited Products — which then produced a customized box to the grower’s specifications.
“Flat Rate Priority Mail Boxes have allowed us to get more packages to our customers in a professional, timely manner,” Frasier said. “USPS provides a simple, professional product.”
Dixondale has switched from a competitor’s ground service to Priority Mail — shipping up to 6 pounds of produce at one flat rate — and earning USPS $100,000 in new revenue.
Monday, May 23, 2005
New UPS Software Simplifies Trade by Tackling Compliance Obstacles
ATLANTA, May 23, 2005 - UPS Trade Management Services, Inc., a unit of UPS Supply Chain Solutions, (NYSE: UPS), today simplified international trade management by unveiling a new software suite called UPS TradeSense™. The software helps U.S. exporters and importers manage customs clearance and security regulations associated with global trade.
The benefits to companies using this software can include increased compliance, lower operating costs and reduced exposure to penalties along with optimization of internal processes.
“The UPS TradeSense technology supports UPS’s mission to synchronize global commerce,” said Bill Ansley, vice president of UPS Trade Management Services. “Customers now can better coordinate their trade responsibilities to help minimize delays in moving goods across borders that may result from documentation errors or compliance issues.”
UPS TradeSense supports several important trends in the international trade sector, including the enhanced focus on trade compliance and the need to retain and organize trade related information in case of audits by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other government agencies.
UPS TradeSense is a neutral technology platform that can be integrated into virtually any IT infrastructure, allowing the maintenance of all trade-related data in a single location for easy management and connectivity to global supply chain partners. This fully integrated solution has screen level security protocols controlled by the user’s personal identification code. The software can be sold and supported separately or be used as part of a solution provided by UPS Trade Management Services.
The UPS TradeSense software was built with a modular design allowing companies to address specific global trade needs. These include:
The TradeSense Trade Data Repository is a tool for managing, storing and disseminating international trade-related information at the item or stock keeping unit (SKU) level. With its connectivity to CBP, it allows companies to maintain a high level of compliance.
TradeSense Import allows a company to automate and better manage import transactions in the pre-entry, entry and post-entry phases, ensuring that they are in compliance with U.S. regulations.
TradeSense Export provides exporters with tools to automate export compliance, thus streamlining export transactions from order to shipment.
TradeSense NAFTA helps companies determine whether their goods meet NAFTA qualifications and manage NAFTA solicitations.
TradeSense Drawback can streamline the process of claiming duty drawbacks and maximize the amounts available for recovery.
The new software expands the UPS Trade Management Services integrated portfolio offering. The wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS Supply Chain Solutions provides trade, tariff and compliance consulting services, technology solutions, educational seminars and managed services that assist companies in managing their daily import and export activities.
Earlier this year, UPS launched another technology simplifying international trade known as Quantum ViewSM Manage for importers, which provides U.S. importers with online tools that enable them to better manage their internal import compliance processes and expedite clearance of their cross-border small package shipments.
The benefits to companies using this software can include increased compliance, lower operating costs and reduced exposure to penalties along with optimization of internal processes.
“The UPS TradeSense technology supports UPS’s mission to synchronize global commerce,” said Bill Ansley, vice president of UPS Trade Management Services. “Customers now can better coordinate their trade responsibilities to help minimize delays in moving goods across borders that may result from documentation errors or compliance issues.”
UPS TradeSense supports several important trends in the international trade sector, including the enhanced focus on trade compliance and the need to retain and organize trade related information in case of audits by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other government agencies.
UPS TradeSense is a neutral technology platform that can be integrated into virtually any IT infrastructure, allowing the maintenance of all trade-related data in a single location for easy management and connectivity to global supply chain partners. This fully integrated solution has screen level security protocols controlled by the user’s personal identification code. The software can be sold and supported separately or be used as part of a solution provided by UPS Trade Management Services.
The UPS TradeSense software was built with a modular design allowing companies to address specific global trade needs. These include:
The TradeSense Trade Data Repository is a tool for managing, storing and disseminating international trade-related information at the item or stock keeping unit (SKU) level. With its connectivity to CBP, it allows companies to maintain a high level of compliance.
TradeSense Import allows a company to automate and better manage import transactions in the pre-entry, entry and post-entry phases, ensuring that they are in compliance with U.S. regulations.
TradeSense Export provides exporters with tools to automate export compliance, thus streamlining export transactions from order to shipment.
TradeSense NAFTA helps companies determine whether their goods meet NAFTA qualifications and manage NAFTA solicitations.
TradeSense Drawback can streamline the process of claiming duty drawbacks and maximize the amounts available for recovery.
The new software expands the UPS Trade Management Services integrated portfolio offering. The wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS Supply Chain Solutions provides trade, tariff and compliance consulting services, technology solutions, educational seminars and managed services that assist companies in managing their daily import and export activities.
Earlier this year, UPS launched another technology simplifying international trade known as Quantum ViewSM Manage for importers, which provides U.S. importers with online tools that enable them to better manage their internal import compliance processes and expedite clearance of their cross-border small package shipments.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Closed Memorial Day 2005
USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL will all be Closed Monday, May 30, 2005, Memorial Day. No Pick Ups or Deliveries will be made on Monday, May 30, 2005 . Mark your calender!
Next Shipping Holiday will be Independence Day, Monday July 4, 2005.
*UPS offers SonicAir® which is available 365 days each year.
Next Shipping Holiday will be Independence Day, Monday July 4, 2005.
*UPS offers SonicAir® which is available 365 days each year.
Friday, May 20, 2005
Automated Postal Centers a hit in Central Florida
The hardest working APC in show business
Automated Postal Centers a hit in Central Florida
Central Florida customers love it and use it — $10 million proves it.
In just one year, the 67 Automated Postal Centers (APCs) in Central Florida District sold $10 million worth of service and convenience. And they show no signs of slowing down.
APCs in Central Florida District have passed the $10 million mark.
The district also has the distinction of having one of the single hardest-working APCs in the nation as well as the top APC revenue site.
Go to Jupiter — the city, not the planet — and you’ll see the APC that district retail staff call, “the green god.” Peak monthly sales are $44,000 and average sales $26,000 — and that includes a slow start-up after installation.
Go to Alafaya Branch (south of Orlando) and you’ll see a duo of hard-working APCs. Peak monthly sales there are $92,000 with average sales around $49,000.
“I’m proud of our people. They put the bar very, very high," said Central Florida District Manager Pete Captain. "Let’s see if anyone can catch us.”
Nationwide, APC revenue topped $200 million last week
Automated Postal Centers a hit in Central Florida
Central Florida customers love it and use it — $10 million proves it.
In just one year, the 67 Automated Postal Centers (APCs) in Central Florida District sold $10 million worth of service and convenience. And they show no signs of slowing down.
APCs in Central Florida District have passed the $10 million mark.
The district also has the distinction of having one of the single hardest-working APCs in the nation as well as the top APC revenue site.
Go to Jupiter — the city, not the planet — and you’ll see the APC that district retail staff call, “the green god.” Peak monthly sales are $44,000 and average sales $26,000 — and that includes a slow start-up after installation.
Go to Alafaya Branch (south of Orlando) and you’ll see a duo of hard-working APCs. Peak monthly sales there are $92,000 with average sales around $49,000.
“I’m proud of our people. They put the bar very, very high," said Central Florida District Manager Pete Captain. "Let’s see if anyone can catch us.”
Nationwide, APC revenue topped $200 million last week
USPS: Parcel Return Services hits $30 million revenue mark
A return on returns
Parcel Return Services hits $30 million revenue mark
It’s been a good run for Parcel Return Service (PRS). With more than 10 million packages handled since its October 2003 launch, PRS has generated more than $30 million in gross revenue.
“Parcel Return Service is a partnership with our consolidators,” said Newport Beach, CA, Postmaster Dennis McKeown. “The service is simple and has the potential to bring in a lot of new revenue for the Postal Service.”
The current expansion of the Return Delivery Unit (RDU) model will help USPS be even more competitive in the returns market. The RDU option lets PRS agents pick up returns at the local post office — saving time and money for the Postal Service and the customer.
Santa Ana District Operations Support Specialist Cathy Cox led her district’s efforts to begin offering the new RDU option. “This is the kind of innovation that our customers appreciate and will keep us in business for a long time to come,” Cox said.
“The retail associates and carriers identify the PRS parcels before I dispatch. This makes it so much easier for me to do my job,” said Newport Beach Distribution Clerk Roberto Garcia. “Scanning ‘Available for Pickup’ only takes a few minutes and the consolidators pick up the packages from us the next day. This is a great service. We just started and already we get about 30 packages a day!”
Parcel Return Services hits $30 million revenue mark
It’s been a good run for Parcel Return Service (PRS). With more than 10 million packages handled since its October 2003 launch, PRS has generated more than $30 million in gross revenue.
“Parcel Return Service is a partnership with our consolidators,” said Newport Beach, CA, Postmaster Dennis McKeown. “The service is simple and has the potential to bring in a lot of new revenue for the Postal Service.”
The current expansion of the Return Delivery Unit (RDU) model will help USPS be even more competitive in the returns market. The RDU option lets PRS agents pick up returns at the local post office — saving time and money for the Postal Service and the customer.
Santa Ana District Operations Support Specialist Cathy Cox led her district’s efforts to begin offering the new RDU option. “This is the kind of innovation that our customers appreciate and will keep us in business for a long time to come,” Cox said.
“The retail associates and carriers identify the PRS parcels before I dispatch. This makes it so much easier for me to do my job,” said Newport Beach Distribution Clerk Roberto Garcia. “Scanning ‘Available for Pickup’ only takes a few minutes and the consolidators pick up the packages from us the next day. This is a great service. We just started and already we get about 30 packages a day!”
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
UPS Drivers Receiving New Wireless Computers
ATLANTA, UPS (NYSE:UPS) May 9, 2005 announced the rollout of a new generation driver computer that can "talk" with four different wireless communication systems to speed tracking information to customers.
It's also smaller and lighter than its predecessor, works in color, is easier to use and has an expanded memory that will support some new, more customized services in the near future. Moreover, it's a critical part of a broader technology shift that is allowing UPS to dramatically reduce its fuel consumption while improving route planning, vehicle loading and package delivery.
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"There's really nothing like it," said Dave Barnes, UPS's chief information officer. "This is a key component of a bigger system that we call Package Flow Technology. Our drivers are going to have all the information in their handheld computers to make even more reliable deliveries while driving fewer miles."
The new computer – known as the fourth-generation Delivery Information Acquisition Device or DIAD IV – will be deployed rapidly now that it has undergone more than a year of extensive field testing. Co-developed with Symbol Technologies, UPS expects to deploy 32,000 in the United States and 8,000 internationally by the end of this year. The company plans to have more than 70,000 in use worldwide by the end of 2007.
UPS was the first in its industry to equip drivers with a handheld computer, starting in 1991. Through each successive generation of the DIAD, UPS has accelerated the availability of customer tracking data as well as its ability to communicate with drivers. The latest version continues improvement in those and other areas such as:
Links to the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, which will improve customer service. GPS will give a dispatch center the ability to locate the most convenient driver to respond to an On-Call Pickup, for example. Eventually, the GPS link also will help drivers searching for an unfamiliar address and sound an alert if they're in the wrong driveway for a particular delivery.
The ability to connect real-time with four different wireless networks, including personal (Bluetooth); local (Wi-Fi), and wide area (GPRS or CDMA). The Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities allow the DIAD to access printers and other devices within a UPS facility or with a customer's PC. CDMA is a wide-area wireless network standard used by UPS in the U.S. GPRS is another wide-area network standard used by UPS in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
A color screen that accommodates color-coding of messages to drivers.
Memory of 128 megabytes or 20 times that of DIAD III. UPS will use this expanded memory in the near future to provide new, more customized services to its customers.
"We always talk about this computer in terms of technical improvements, but we never lose sight of what it really means: a new tool for our drivers to offer reliable, one-to-one customer service by putting up-to-date information about each customer's delivery at the driver's fingertips," said Barnes.
"Over the past decade, the DIAD has been the critical customer-facing, front-end device of an integrated global network that's now tracking some 14.1 million deliveries every day. DIAD IV significantly expands the visibility surrounding those packages, and that's going to enable us to offer some nifty new services in the future."
It's also smaller and lighter than its predecessor, works in color, is easier to use and has an expanded memory that will support some new, more customized services in the near future. Moreover, it's a critical part of a broader technology shift that is allowing UPS to dramatically reduce its fuel consumption while improving route planning, vehicle loading and package delivery.
Download photo
"There's really nothing like it," said Dave Barnes, UPS's chief information officer. "This is a key component of a bigger system that we call Package Flow Technology. Our drivers are going to have all the information in their handheld computers to make even more reliable deliveries while driving fewer miles."
The new computer – known as the fourth-generation Delivery Information Acquisition Device or DIAD IV – will be deployed rapidly now that it has undergone more than a year of extensive field testing. Co-developed with Symbol Technologies, UPS expects to deploy 32,000 in the United States and 8,000 internationally by the end of this year. The company plans to have more than 70,000 in use worldwide by the end of 2007.
UPS was the first in its industry to equip drivers with a handheld computer, starting in 1991. Through each successive generation of the DIAD, UPS has accelerated the availability of customer tracking data as well as its ability to communicate with drivers. The latest version continues improvement in those and other areas such as:
Links to the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, which will improve customer service. GPS will give a dispatch center the ability to locate the most convenient driver to respond to an On-Call Pickup, for example. Eventually, the GPS link also will help drivers searching for an unfamiliar address and sound an alert if they're in the wrong driveway for a particular delivery.
The ability to connect real-time with four different wireless networks, including personal (Bluetooth); local (Wi-Fi), and wide area (GPRS or CDMA). The Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities allow the DIAD to access printers and other devices within a UPS facility or with a customer's PC. CDMA is a wide-area wireless network standard used by UPS in the U.S. GPRS is another wide-area network standard used by UPS in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
A color screen that accommodates color-coding of messages to drivers.
Memory of 128 megabytes or 20 times that of DIAD III. UPS will use this expanded memory in the near future to provide new, more customized services to its customers.
"We always talk about this computer in terms of technical improvements, but we never lose sight of what it really means: a new tool for our drivers to offer reliable, one-to-one customer service by putting up-to-date information about each customer's delivery at the driver's fingertips," said Barnes.
"Over the past decade, the DIAD has been the critical customer-facing, front-end device of an integrated global network that's now tracking some 14.1 million deliveries every day. DIAD IV significantly expands the visibility surrounding those packages, and that's going to enable us to offer some nifty new services in the future."
9 millionth package collected as a result of Carrier Pickup Online Notification.
MOVING THE NEEDLE TO 9 MILLION!
Maine customer loves Carrier Pickup Online Notification
Country Knitting of Maine owner Linda Williams “stuck to her knitting” and built a successful home business using the Postal Service. Williams sells yarn and knitting materials on eBay but found that shipping her merchandise was taking much-needed time away from her rapidly growing business.
Madison, ME, Rural Carrier Gary Knight had the answer. He suggested Williams use Carrier Pickup Online Notification to save time. She quickly escalated to three or four Priority Mail pickups a week, shipping as many as 40 boxes a day during busy times of the year.
Along the way, she also captured the honors for mailing the 9 millionth package collected as a result of Carrier Pickup Online Notification.
“I’m saving so much time,” said Williams. “Overall, it’s been a great experience.”
“This option provides us an opportunity to meet the needs of customers like Country Knitting of Maine," says Maine District Manager Elizabeth Johnson. “Carrier Pickup makes it easier for them to do business with us, and that’s key to the future of our organization.”
Maine customer loves Carrier Pickup Online Notification
Country Knitting of Maine owner Linda Williams “stuck to her knitting” and built a successful home business using the Postal Service. Williams sells yarn and knitting materials on eBay but found that shipping her merchandise was taking much-needed time away from her rapidly growing business.
Madison, ME, Rural Carrier Gary Knight had the answer. He suggested Williams use Carrier Pickup Online Notification to save time. She quickly escalated to three or four Priority Mail pickups a week, shipping as many as 40 boxes a day during busy times of the year.
Along the way, she also captured the honors for mailing the 9 millionth package collected as a result of Carrier Pickup Online Notification.
“I’m saving so much time,” said Williams. “Overall, it’s been a great experience.”
“This option provides us an opportunity to meet the needs of customers like Country Knitting of Maine," says Maine District Manager Elizabeth Johnson. “Carrier Pickup makes it easier for them to do business with us, and that’s key to the future of our organization.”
Monday, May 16, 2005
UPS: Small Business Contest - Win up to $10,000 in cash or shipping !
Small Business Contest
Think your company is the Best Out-of-the-Box Small Business? Tell us why. Submit a 500-word entry outlining why your business should be recognized.
Criteria
All entries will be judged based on three criteria: originality (50%), business implementation (25%) and business results (25%).
The essay entry should describe how your business is original either in its products/services or because of your overall business concept. Also tell us about creative ways in which you have implemented resources (people and money) for best results. While financial results are important, they're not the only results we're looking to recognize. Excellent business results can also include expanding your geographic reach, improving your community or even achieving a better work-life balance for your employees. Here are some examples to show you what we mean.
Mannequin Madness is a great example of a company with originality. Judi Henderson-Townsend founded Mannequin Madness after she impulsively bought 50 used mannequins from a dealer who was closing up shop. Judi's business now ships more than 95 new and gently used mannequins a month to customers ranging from artists to clothing stores and eBay sellers to lawyers with a need to demonstrate gun or knife wounds in court.
The product line (T-shirts and apparel) for David & Goliath is certainly not an original one. However, this small business has succeeded through outstanding implementation of a creative line of edgy, fun characters, such as "Trendy Wendy," on their products. One shirt that reads "Gold Digger" was even worn on the television show, "The Bachelor."
Small businesses can also achieve great results. Gotham City Online is an example of a company showing business results by doubling its sales year over year and just recently expanding its geographic reach to include international sales.
Prizes
The first place winner will receive:
$10,000 cash or $10,000 in free UPS shipping
A Hewlett-Packard computer equipped with UPS shipping and tracking tools
UPS consulting services valued at $5,000
Participation in a national UPS publicity campaign
The second place winner will receive:
$5,000 cash or $5,000 in free UPS shipping
A Hewlett-Packard computer equipped with UPS shipping and tracking tools
Participation in a UPS publicity campaign
The third place winner will receive:
A Hewlett-Packard computer equipped with UPS shipping and tracking tools
Participation in a UPS publicity campaign
Thank you for your interest in the Best "Out-of-the-Box" Small Business contest. Good luck!!
Think your company is the Best Out-of-the-Box Small Business? Tell us why. Submit a 500-word entry outlining why your business should be recognized.
Criteria
All entries will be judged based on three criteria: originality (50%), business implementation (25%) and business results (25%).
The essay entry should describe how your business is original either in its products/services or because of your overall business concept. Also tell us about creative ways in which you have implemented resources (people and money) for best results. While financial results are important, they're not the only results we're looking to recognize. Excellent business results can also include expanding your geographic reach, improving your community or even achieving a better work-life balance for your employees. Here are some examples to show you what we mean.
Mannequin Madness is a great example of a company with originality. Judi Henderson-Townsend founded Mannequin Madness after she impulsively bought 50 used mannequins from a dealer who was closing up shop. Judi's business now ships more than 95 new and gently used mannequins a month to customers ranging from artists to clothing stores and eBay sellers to lawyers with a need to demonstrate gun or knife wounds in court.
The product line (T-shirts and apparel) for David & Goliath is certainly not an original one. However, this small business has succeeded through outstanding implementation of a creative line of edgy, fun characters, such as "Trendy Wendy," on their products. One shirt that reads "Gold Digger" was even worn on the television show, "The Bachelor."
Small businesses can also achieve great results. Gotham City Online is an example of a company showing business results by doubling its sales year over year and just recently expanding its geographic reach to include international sales.
Prizes
The first place winner will receive:
$10,000 cash or $10,000 in free UPS shipping
A Hewlett-Packard computer equipped with UPS shipping and tracking tools
UPS consulting services valued at $5,000
Participation in a national UPS publicity campaign
The second place winner will receive:
$5,000 cash or $5,000 in free UPS shipping
A Hewlett-Packard computer equipped with UPS shipping and tracking tools
Participation in a UPS publicity campaign
The third place winner will receive:
A Hewlett-Packard computer equipped with UPS shipping and tracking tools
Participation in a UPS publicity campaign
Thank you for your interest in the Best "Out-of-the-Box" Small Business contest. Good luck!!
Saturday, May 14, 2005
USPS: 2006 Proposed Express Mail Rate Increase
| Express Mail | ||||||||||||||
| Current | Proposed | |||||||||||||
| Weight (lbs.) | Custom Designed | Next Day & Second Day Post Office to Post Office | Next Day & Second Day Post Office to Addressee | Weight (lbs.) | Custom Designed | Next Day & Second Day Post Office to Post Office | Next Day & Second Day Post Office to Addressee | |||||||
| 0.5 | $10.70 | $10.40 | $13.65 | 0.5 | $11.30 | $10.95 | $14.40 | |||||||
| 1 | 14.90 | 14.60 | 17.85 | 1 | 15.70 | 15.40 | 18.80 | |||||||
| 2 | 14.90 | 14.60 | 17.85 | 2 | 15.70 | 15.40 | 18.80 | |||||||
| 3 | 18.10 | 17.80 | 21.05 | 3 | 19.10 | 18.75 | 22.20 | |||||||
| 4 | 21.25 | 20.95 | 24.20 | 4 | 22.40 | 22.10 | 25.50 | |||||||
| 5 | 24.35 | 24.05 | 27.30 | 5 | 25.65 | 25.35 | 28.75 | |||||||
| 6 | 27.45 | 27.15 | 30.40 | 6 | 28.95 | 28.60 | 32.05 | |||||||
| 7 | 30.50 | 30.20 | 33.45 | 7 | 32.15 | 31.85 | 35.25 | |||||||
| 8 | 31.80 | 31.50 | 34.75 | 8 | 33.50 | 33.20 | 36.65 | |||||||
| 9 | 33.25 | 32.95 | 36.20 | 9 | 35.05 | 34.75 | 38.15 | |||||||
| 10 | 34.55 | 34.25 | 37.50 | 10 | 36.40 | 36.10 | 39.50 | |||||||
| 11 | 36.25 | 35.95 | 39.20 | 11 | 38.20 | 37.90 | 41.30 | |||||||
| 12 | 38.90 | 38.60 | 41.85 | 12 | 41.00 | 40.70 | 44.10 | |||||||
| 13 | 40.80 | 40.50 | 43.75 | 13 | 43.00 | 42.70 | 46.10 | |||||||
| 14 | 41.85 | 41.55 | 44.80 | 14 | 44.10 | 43.80 | 47.20 | |||||||
| 15 | 43.15 | 42.85 | 46.10 | 15 | 45.50 | 45.15 | 48.60 | |||||||
| 16 | 44.70 | 44.40 | 47.65 | 16 | 47.10 | 46.80 | 50.20 | |||||||
| 17 | 46.20 | 45.90 | 49.15 | 17 | 48.70 | 48.40 | 51.80 | |||||||
| 18 | 47.60 | 47.30 | 50.55 | 18 | 50.15 | 49.85 | 53.30 | |||||||
| 19 | 49.05 | 48.75 | 52.00 | 19 | 51.70 | 51.40 | 54.80 | |||||||
| 20 | 50.50 | 50.20 | 53.45 | 20 | 53.25 | 52.90 | 56.35 | |||||||
| 21 | 51.95 | 51.65 | 54.90 | 21 | 54.75 | 54.45 | 57.85 | |||||||
| 22 | 53.40 | 53.10 | 56.35 | 22 | 56.30 | 55.95 | 59.40 | |||||||
| 23 | 54.90 | 54.60 | 57.85 | 23 | 57.85 | 57.55 | 60.95 | |||||||
| 24 | 56.30 | 56.00 | 59.25 | 24 | 59.35 | 59.00 | 62.45 | |||||||
| 25 | 57.70 | 57.40 | 60.65 | 25 | 60.80 | 60.50 | 63.95 | |||||||
| 26 | 59.20 | 58.90 | 62.15 | 26 | 62.40 | 62.10 | 65.50 | |||||||
| 27 | 60.60 | 60.30 | 63.55 | 27 | 63.85 | 63.55 | 67.00 | |||||||
| 28 | 62.10 | 61.80 | 65.05 | 28 | 65.45 | 65.15 | 68.55 | |||||||
| 29 | 63.55 | 63.25 | 66.50 | 29 | 67.00 | 66.65 | 70.10 | |||||||
| 30 | 65.00 | 64.70 | 67.95 | 30 | 68.50 | 68.20 | 71.60 | |||||||
| 31 | 66.45 | 66.15 | 69.40 | 31 | 70.05 | 69.70 | 73.15 | |||||||
| 32 | 67.95 | 67.65 | 70.90 | 32 | 71.60 | 71.30 | 74.75 | |||||||
| 33 | 69.30 | 69.00 | 72.25 | 33 | 73.05 | 72.75 | 76.15 | |||||||
| 34 | 70.85 | 70.55 | 73.80 | 34 | 74.70 | 74.35 | 77.80 | |||||||
| 35 | 72.20 | 71.90 | 75.15 | 35 | 76.10 | 75.80 | 79.20 | |||||||
| 36 | 73.75 | 73.45 | 76.70 | 36 | 77.75 | 77.40 | 80.85 | |||||||
| 37 | 75.40 | 75.10 | 78.35 | 37 | 79.45 | 79.15 | 82.60 | |||||||
| 38 | 77.20 | 76.90 | 80.15 | 38 | 81.35 | 81.05 | 84.50 | |||||||
| 39 | 78.95 | 78.65 | 81.90 | 39 | 83.20 | 82.90 | 86.30 | |||||||
| 40 | 80.75 | 80.45 | 83.70 | 40 | 85.10 | 84.80 | 88.20 | |||||||
| 41 | 82.55 | 82.25 | 85.50 | 41 | 87.00 | 86.70 | 90.10 | |||||||
| 42 | 84.40 | 84.10 | 87.35 | 42 | 88.95 | 88.65 | 92.05 | |||||||
| 43 | 86.10 | 85.80 | 89.05 | 43 | 90.75 | 90.45 | 93.85 | |||||||
| 44 | 87.85 | 87.55 | 90.80 | 44 | 92.60 | 92.30 | 95.70 | |||||||
| 45 | 89.45 | 89.15 | 92.40 | 45 | 94.30 | 93.95 | 97.40 | |||||||
| 46 | 90.80 | 90.50 | 93.75 | 46 | 95.70 | 95.40 | 98.80 | |||||||
| 47 | 92.45 | 92.15 | 95.40 | 47 | 97.45 | 97.15 | 100.55 | |||||||
| 48 | 93.90 | 93.60 | 96.85 | 48 | 98.95 | 98.65 | 102.10 | |||||||
| 49 | 95.30 | 95.00 | 98.25 | 49 | 100.45 | 100.15 | 103.55 | |||||||
| 50 | 96.80 | 96.50 | 99.75 | 50 | 102.05 | 101.70 | 105.15 | |||||||
| 51 | 98.40 | 98.10 | 101.35 | 51 | 103.70 | 103.40 | 106.80 | |||||||
| 52 | 99.80 | 99.50 | 102.75 | 52 | 105.20 | 104.85 | 108.30 | |||||||
| 53 | 101.35 | 101.05 | 104.30 | 53 | 106.80 | 106.50 | 109.95 | |||||||
| 54 | 102.80 | 102.50 | 105.75 | 54 | 108.35 | 108.05 | 111.45 | |||||||
| 55 | 104.30 | 104.00 | 107.25 | 55 | 109.95 | 109.60 | 113.05 | |||||||
| 56 | 105.85 | 105.55 | 108.80 | 56 | 111.55 | 111.25 | 114.70 | |||||||
| 57 | 107.30 | 107.00 | 110.25 | 57 | 113.10 | 112.80 | 116.20 | |||||||
| 58 | 108.85 | 108.55 | 111.80 | 58 | 114.75 | 114.40 | 117.85 | |||||||
| 59 | 110.45 | 110.15 | 113.40 | 59 | 116.40 | 116.10 | 119.50 | |||||||
| 60 | 112.20 | 111.90 | 115.15 | 60 | 118.25 | 117.95 | 121.35 | |||||||
| 61 | 114.10 | 113.80 | 117.05 | 61 | 120.25 | 119.95 | 123.35 | |||||||
| 62 | 115.85 | 115.55 | 118.80 | 62 | 122.10 | 121.80 | 125.20 | |||||||
| 63 | 117.55 | 117.25 | 120.50 | 63 | 123.90 | 123.60 | 127.00 | |||||||
| 64 | 119.50 | 119.20 | 122.45 | 64 | 125.95 | 125.65 | 129.05 | |||||||
| 65 | 121.20 | 120.90 | 124.15 | 65 | 127.75 | 127.45 | 130.85 | |||||||
| 66 | 123.10 | 122.80 | 126.05 | 66 | 129.75 | 129.45 | 132.85 | |||||||
| 67 | 124.80 | 124.50 | 127.75 | 67 | 131.55 | 131.20 | 134.65 | |||||||
| 68 | 126.70 | 126.40 | 129.65 | 68 | 133.55 | 133.25 | 136.65 | |||||||
| 69 | 128.45 | 128.15 | 131.40 | 69 | 135.40 | 135.05 | 138.50 | |||||||
| 70 | 130.25 | 129.95 | 133.20 | 70 | 137.30 | 136.95 | 140.40 | |||||||
| Notes: | Notes: | |||||||||||||
| 1. Same Day Airport service is currently suspended. | 1. Same Day Airport service is currently suspended. | |||||||||||||
| 2. The 1/2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS, regardless of the actual weight of the piece. | 2. The 1/2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS, regardless of the actual weight of the piece. | |||||||||||||
UPS Acquires Overnite Corp Trucking Company
UPS Adds Ground Freight Options By Acquiring Overnite Corp.
ATLANTA, May 16, 2005 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) and Overnite Corporation (NASDAQ: OVNT) today jointly announced a definitive agreement for UPS to acquire Overnite for US$43.25 per share, or approximately US$1.25 billion in cash.
The transaction will allow UPS to expand its service portfolio by offering a variety of less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) services to its North American customers. It also will immediately position UPS as a top U.S. LTL carrier and comes just five months after the company expanded its air freight services by acquiring Menlo Worldwide Forwarding.
The acquisition, expected to close during the third quarter of 2005, is an all-cash transaction that will require regulatory approvals and the approval of Overnite's shareholders. The Overnite Board of Directors has unanimously approved the agreement and recommended approval by its shareholders.
Based in Richmond, Va., Overnite reported net income of US$63.3 million in 2004 on revenue of US$1.65 billion. The carrier serves more than 60,000 customers in the LTL and TL segments with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Overnite is a perfect strategic fit for our company," said Mike Eskew, UPS chairman and CEO. "We want to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of transportation and logistics services available from a single source and this is an important capability that we needed to have.
"Overnite is a successful, well-run company with excellent growth prospects and has a strong culture and world-class employee base that complement our organization," Eskew added.
Overnite's management team is expected to remain in place to run the business.
"This is an exciting time for Overnite and its customers and employees," added Leo Suggs, Overnite's chairman, CEO and president. "We are pleased that UPS recognizes our commitment to quality service, our broad nationwide coverage and a trained and motivated workforce. We are confident in our ability to help UPS broaden its diverse service portfolio to its customers."
With the addition of Overnite, UPS will become a top motor freight carrier with expanded services that will help customers more easily synchronize the movement of goods, information and funds. The single-source solutions offered by UPS now will include a full suite of heavy freight services via air, ground and ocean.
Overnite Corp. is one of America's leading less-than-truckload carriers with a 70-year heritage. Its principal operating company, Overnite Transportation Company, operates in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. Its other operating company, Motor Cargo, is a regional less-than-truckload carrier primarily serving the western United States, Canada and Mexico. Together, they form one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with over 200 service centers and 14,200 employees.
ATLANTA, May 16, 2005 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) and Overnite Corporation (NASDAQ: OVNT) today jointly announced a definitive agreement for UPS to acquire Overnite for US$43.25 per share, or approximately US$1.25 billion in cash.
The transaction will allow UPS to expand its service portfolio by offering a variety of less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) services to its North American customers. It also will immediately position UPS as a top U.S. LTL carrier and comes just five months after the company expanded its air freight services by acquiring Menlo Worldwide Forwarding.
The acquisition, expected to close during the third quarter of 2005, is an all-cash transaction that will require regulatory approvals and the approval of Overnite's shareholders. The Overnite Board of Directors has unanimously approved the agreement and recommended approval by its shareholders.
Based in Richmond, Va., Overnite reported net income of US$63.3 million in 2004 on revenue of US$1.65 billion. The carrier serves more than 60,000 customers in the LTL and TL segments with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Overnite is a perfect strategic fit for our company," said Mike Eskew, UPS chairman and CEO. "We want to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of transportation and logistics services available from a single source and this is an important capability that we needed to have.
"Overnite is a successful, well-run company with excellent growth prospects and has a strong culture and world-class employee base that complement our organization," Eskew added.
Overnite's management team is expected to remain in place to run the business.
"This is an exciting time for Overnite and its customers and employees," added Leo Suggs, Overnite's chairman, CEO and president. "We are pleased that UPS recognizes our commitment to quality service, our broad nationwide coverage and a trained and motivated workforce. We are confident in our ability to help UPS broaden its diverse service portfolio to its customers."
With the addition of Overnite, UPS will become a top motor freight carrier with expanded services that will help customers more easily synchronize the movement of goods, information and funds. The single-source solutions offered by UPS now will include a full suite of heavy freight services via air, ground and ocean.
Overnite Corp. is one of America's leading less-than-truckload carriers with a 70-year heritage. Its principal operating company, Overnite Transportation Company, operates in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. Its other operating company, Motor Cargo, is a regional less-than-truckload carrier primarily serving the western United States, Canada and Mexico. Together, they form one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with over 200 service centers and 14,200 employees.
Friday, May 13, 2005
USPS: Shippers to receive “Thank you” cards
CARDING CUSTOMERS
Shippers to receive “Thank you” cards
Business customers everywhere are interested in learning more about shipping with the Postal Service — thanks to recent advertising and Business Connect activities.
Because of the increased interest, volume and revenue generated, USPS wants to deliver an important message to customers — “Thank you for shipping with the United States Postal Service.”
That’s why every Post Office will receive “thank-you” cards to be handed out to customers shipping packages next week.
The cards feature San Mateo, CA, Retail Associate Juvy Bodestyne and a “thank-you” message on front. The back of the card introduces easy-to-use solutions such as online shipping, Carrier Pickup Online Notification and Flat-Rate Priority Mail boxes.
The cards are addressed to postmasters, and station and branch managers with the words “Important Customer Communication Enclosed” printed on the outside of the package. Distribute these thank-you cards to retail associates so they can give them to customers shipping packages during the week of May 16-20.
As they hand the card to the customer, ask them to say, “Thanks for shipping with the United States Postal Service!”
Shippers to receive “Thank you” cards
Business customers everywhere are interested in learning more about shipping with the Postal Service — thanks to recent advertising and Business Connect activities.
Because of the increased interest, volume and revenue generated, USPS wants to deliver an important message to customers — “Thank you for shipping with the United States Postal Service.”
That’s why every Post Office will receive “thank-you” cards to be handed out to customers shipping packages next week.
The cards feature San Mateo, CA, Retail Associate Juvy Bodestyne and a “thank-you” message on front. The back of the card introduces easy-to-use solutions such as online shipping, Carrier Pickup Online Notification and Flat-Rate Priority Mail boxes.
The cards are addressed to postmasters, and station and branch managers with the words “Important Customer Communication Enclosed” printed on the outside of the package. Distribute these thank-you cards to retail associates so they can give them to customers shipping packages during the week of May 16-20.
As they hand the card to the customer, ask them to say, “Thanks for shipping with the United States Postal Service!”
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Let your mail follow you: Premium Forwarding designed for today’s mobile society
Let your mail follow you
Premium Forwarding designed for today’s mobile society
If “On the Road Again” could be your theme song, a new USPS service is designed just for you.
The Postal Service’s Board of Governors approved a two-year test of USPS Premium Forwarding Service, a personalized service for residential customers to send mail from a primary address to a temporary address using Priority Mail.
“Customers won’t have to wait for important correspondence and favorite magazines until they return home,” said Pricing and Classification V.P. Stephen Kearney.
Under the new service the Postal Service boxes and reships mail once a week for periods of at least two weeks and up to one year. There is a $10 enrollment fee and a $10 charge for each weekly shipment.
“Convenience to the customer is key,” said Product Development V.P. Nick Barranca. “You may be away from home, but your mail doesn’t have to be.”
The Postal Rate Commission approved the proposal in April. Premium Forwarding Service is expected to begin Aug. 7.
Premium Forwarding designed for today’s mobile society
If “On the Road Again” could be your theme song, a new USPS service is designed just for you.
The Postal Service’s Board of Governors approved a two-year test of USPS Premium Forwarding Service, a personalized service for residential customers to send mail from a primary address to a temporary address using Priority Mail.
“Customers won’t have to wait for important correspondence and favorite magazines until they return home,” said Pricing and Classification V.P. Stephen Kearney.
Under the new service the Postal Service boxes and reships mail once a week for periods of at least two weeks and up to one year. There is a $10 enrollment fee and a $10 charge for each weekly shipment.
“Convenience to the customer is key,” said Product Development V.P. Nick Barranca. “You may be away from home, but your mail doesn’t have to be.”
The Postal Rate Commission approved the proposal in April. Premium Forwarding Service is expected to begin Aug. 7.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
VONZELL SOLOMON, AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST AND MAIL CARRIER
FANS OF AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST AND MAIL CARRIER VONZELL SOLOMON CAN SAY "CONGRATULATIONS" VIA USPS.COM
WASHINGTON—Internet savvy fans can extend their kudos to American Idol finalist and Postal Service mail carrier Vonzell Solomon through her exclusive 90210 Post Office Box directly from usps.com. Thanks to a new customized card featured on NetPost CardStore, the Postal Service is making it easy to "connect the connected" through the internet and fans can now send congratulatory wishes to Vonzell with just a click of the mouse.
Last week, a post office box at the Beverly Hills Post Office was opened to make it easy for fans to extend congratulations and support to Vonzell—a Rural Carrier from Fort Myers, Florida. Going a step further, a special card has been designed to make it convenient for fans using the internet to congratulate their idol for her continued success on the show and to offer encouragement during the remaining weeks of the competition.
"The nearly 120,000 men and women of the United States Postal Service who are dedicated to delivering the mail to rural America salute their idol," said Dale A. Holton, President of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association. "Many of them undoubtedly tune in every week to watch, cheer for and vote for Vonzell. I'm now asking all of my fellow postal employees and their families who support Vonzell to vote and make her America's idol!"
Rural Carriers represent a portion of the 700,000 total employees of the U.S. Postal Service — each are dedicated to providing the best service possible to the American people.
Fans who want to use NetPost CardStore to send Vonzell a card offering their congratulations and words of encouragement just need to log onto www.usps.com/cardstore and complete an easy registration process. The card is located in the Personal Collection under "congratulations," and fans have the option of sending a 5x7 folded greeting card or a 5x7 postcard for the same postage. Simply follow the directions on the site to create the card and choose from a variety of fonts, sizes and colors to convey a special message.
Vonzell's address is:
VONZELL SOLOMON
C/O POSTMASTER
P.O. BOX V
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210-9998
When entering address information, enter her name in the "primary contact" space and enter "C/O POSTMASTER" beside "Job Title," and enter the PO Box, City, State and ZIP information where prompted.
NetPost CardStore is the Postal Service's quick, easy, convenient service featured online at www.usps.com/cardstore that makes it possible for users to create greeting cards electronically and they are then printed and sent as First-Class Mail. Using NetPost CardStore, users can sit down in front of their computer and design personalized greeting cards complete with a family photo or a specially designed graphic-or they can choose from thousands of designs already there. Sending a greeting card is as easy as clicking a mouse!
WASHINGTON—Internet savvy fans can extend their kudos to American Idol finalist and Postal Service mail carrier Vonzell Solomon through her exclusive 90210 Post Office Box directly from usps.com. Thanks to a new customized card featured on NetPost CardStore, the Postal Service is making it easy to "connect the connected" through the internet and fans can now send congratulatory wishes to Vonzell with just a click of the mouse.
Last week, a post office box at the Beverly Hills Post Office was opened to make it easy for fans to extend congratulations and support to Vonzell—a Rural Carrier from Fort Myers, Florida. Going a step further, a special card has been designed to make it convenient for fans using the internet to congratulate their idol for her continued success on the show and to offer encouragement during the remaining weeks of the competition.
"The nearly 120,000 men and women of the United States Postal Service who are dedicated to delivering the mail to rural America salute their idol," said Dale A. Holton, President of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association. "Many of them undoubtedly tune in every week to watch, cheer for and vote for Vonzell. I'm now asking all of my fellow postal employees and their families who support Vonzell to vote and make her America's idol!"
Rural Carriers represent a portion of the 700,000 total employees of the U.S. Postal Service — each are dedicated to providing the best service possible to the American people.
Fans who want to use NetPost CardStore to send Vonzell a card offering their congratulations and words of encouragement just need to log onto www.usps.com/cardstore and complete an easy registration process. The card is located in the Personal Collection under "congratulations," and fans have the option of sending a 5x7 folded greeting card or a 5x7 postcard for the same postage. Simply follow the directions on the site to create the card and choose from a variety of fonts, sizes and colors to convey a special message.
Vonzell's address is:
VONZELL SOLOMON
C/O POSTMASTER
P.O. BOX V
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210-9998
When entering address information, enter her name in the "primary contact" space and enter "C/O POSTMASTER" beside "Job Title," and enter the PO Box, City, State and ZIP information where prompted.
NetPost CardStore is the Postal Service's quick, easy, convenient service featured online at www.usps.com/cardstore that makes it possible for users to create greeting cards electronically and they are then printed and sent as First-Class Mail. Using NetPost CardStore, users can sit down in front of their computer and design personalized greeting cards complete with a family photo or a specially designed graphic-or they can choose from thousands of designs already there. Sending a greeting card is as easy as clicking a mouse!
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
STAMPS, USEFUL WORKS OF ART
USEFUL WORKS OF ART. NC State Magazine reports that stamps “might be the most useful — and the most used — works of American art. About 44 billion were printed last year, passing through our mailboxes affixed to the corners of bills and invitations and holiday cards.” NC State College of Design Professor Meredith Davis, who recently served on the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, agreed. “I don’t know another design activity that reaches so many people,” she said.
Monday, May 09, 2005
USPS: INNOVATOR WITH IMPACT.
INNOVATOR WITH IMPACT. The April issue of Folio, a periodical for magazine publishers, features Pricing and Classification VP Stephen Kearney as one of 40 “industry innovators with impact.” Kearney said USPS has increased productivity in recent years, and is working to help magazines do the same. One example is co-palletization, which helps smaller publishers and printers save time and money by shipping periodicals from closer to their final destination. “Eventually, everybody will be co-palletizing or co-mailing,” Kearney said. “We think that’s the wave of the future.”
Sunday, May 08, 2005
USPS: BEST IN THE WORLD
BEST IN THE WORLD. The Postal Service is short-listed for awards in five categories of the 2005 World Mail Awards. USPS is among the finalists in Customer Service for change of address services and the Automated Postal Centers, in e-Commerce for Click-N-Ship, in Innovation for Intelligent Mail, in Marketing for the USPS Ambassador Program, and in Security for multimedia initiatives to educate consumers. Winners will be announced tomorrow in Brussels, Belgium. Sponsored by a global consortium of mail industry interests, the awards encourage and celebrate best practices worldwide.
Saturday, May 07, 2005
USPS: Mail volume on the rise
Mail volume on the rise
Delivery points increase 400,000
Chief Financial Officer Richard Strasser told the Postal Service Board of Governors today that mail volume in the second quarter showed a gain of 600 million pieces — to 52.1 billion — and a $17 million increase in revenue.
Strasser also said total revenue of $17.3 billion exceeded total expenses of $17.0 billion, producing a net income of $275 million — down from $741 million in Quarter 2 of last year.
“There was a dip in revenue and volume in January and slight increases in February and March,” Strasser explained. “Increased expenses due to cost inflation, additional volumes and deliveries were contained by productivity gains through workhour savings.”
The number of delivery addresses continued to increase, up by 400,000 in Quarter 2. That brings the total number of delivery points to 143.2 million — 1.8 million more addresses than a year ago.
Delivery points increase 400,000
Chief Financial Officer Richard Strasser told the Postal Service Board of Governors today that mail volume in the second quarter showed a gain of 600 million pieces — to 52.1 billion — and a $17 million increase in revenue.
Strasser also said total revenue of $17.3 billion exceeded total expenses of $17.0 billion, producing a net income of $275 million — down from $741 million in Quarter 2 of last year.
“There was a dip in revenue and volume in January and slight increases in February and March,” Strasser explained. “Increased expenses due to cost inflation, additional volumes and deliveries were contained by productivity gains through workhour savings.”
The number of delivery addresses continued to increase, up by 400,000 in Quarter 2. That brings the total number of delivery points to 143.2 million — 1.8 million more addresses than a year ago.
Friday, May 06, 2005
EXPRESS MAIL Scores 95% for two years straight
GOING STRONG IN OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
First-Class EXFC score at 95% for two years straight
More than 24 months in a row — and no signs of letting up!
That’s how long USPS employees — working as a solid team — have held the record of 95% or higher for on-time First-Class Mail overnight delivery.
Six USPS districts reached 97% on-time scores during this reporting period, the second quarter of fiscal 2005. They are Big Sky, Spokane, Central Plains, Dakotas, Colorado/Wyoming and Northland.
Customer satisfaction adds another outstanding long-running record for USPS during the period. For 14 continuous quarters, the Postal Service customer satisfaction score has been 93% or higher. This quarter, 12 districts achieved scores of 96% and 97%.
This round of scoring also cites two-day service performance of 90% and three-day air mail at 83%. The scoring, taken independently by an outside company, measures the time it takes a piece of First-Class Mail, once it's deposited into a collection box, to be delivered.
The External First-Class score (EXFC) was announced today during the Postal Service's Board of Governors meeting in Atlanta.
First-Class EXFC score at 95% for two years straight
More than 24 months in a row — and no signs of letting up!
That’s how long USPS employees — working as a solid team — have held the record of 95% or higher for on-time First-Class Mail overnight delivery.
Six USPS districts reached 97% on-time scores during this reporting period, the second quarter of fiscal 2005. They are Big Sky, Spokane, Central Plains, Dakotas, Colorado/Wyoming and Northland.
Customer satisfaction adds another outstanding long-running record for USPS during the period. For 14 continuous quarters, the Postal Service customer satisfaction score has been 93% or higher. This quarter, 12 districts achieved scores of 96% and 97%.
This round of scoring also cites two-day service performance of 90% and three-day air mail at 83%. The scoring, taken independently by an outside company, measures the time it takes a piece of First-Class Mail, once it's deposited into a collection box, to be delivered.
The External First-Class score (EXFC) was announced today during the Postal Service's Board of Governors meeting in Atlanta.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Pronto delivery of Harry Potter book brought to you by USPS, Amazon.com
Pronto delivery of Harry Potter book brought to you by USPS, Amazon.com
The Postal Service has teamed with Amazon.com to bring wizard-like delivery of the latest Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It will be available to the public, Saturday, July 16.
“We’re delighted to have a role in helping young people discover the joy of reading,” said Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzotto.
“Our employees will be working hard so that hundreds of thousands of excited fans can enjoy the new book on the day it is released,” Bizzotto said.
Pre-orders of this sixth installment in author J.K. Rowling’s epic series were offered at a 40% discount Dec. 15. The book became a best seller within an hour and has held its position for 15 consecutive weeks.
The first day the fifth of Rowling’s books, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was available to the public in June 2003, the Postal Service delivered more than 400,000 copies to Amazon.com customers. Projections for first-day delivery of this year’s release have already reached 1 million.
The Postal Service has teamed with Amazon.com to bring wizard-like delivery of the latest Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It will be available to the public, Saturday, July 16.
“We’re delighted to have a role in helping young people discover the joy of reading,” said Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzotto.
“Our employees will be working hard so that hundreds of thousands of excited fans can enjoy the new book on the day it is released,” Bizzotto said.
Pre-orders of this sixth installment in author J.K. Rowling’s epic series were offered at a 40% discount Dec. 15. The book became a best seller within an hour and has held its position for 15 consecutive weeks.
The first day the fifth of Rowling’s books, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was available to the public in June 2003, the Postal Service delivered more than 400,000 copies to Amazon.com customers. Projections for first-day delivery of this year’s release have already reached 1 million.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
USPS AND U.S. ARMY JOIN FORCES.
USPS AND U.S. ARMY JOIN FORCES. Throughout our history, American soldiers have fought battles to protect our basic liberties. To honor those soldiers and their families, the U.S. Army is launching Freedom Team Salute. This program gives all Army soldiers — active duty, reservists and national guardsmen — the opportunity to recognize parents, spouses and employers for their support. As thanks, the Army is mailing Freedom Team Salute packages to 240,000 veterans and supporters. It’s the first wave of a First-Class mailing that runs until Sept. 30.
Monday, May 02, 2005
USPS: 2006 Proposed Priority Mail Rate Increase
On April 8, 2005, the Postal Service™ filed a rate case with the Postal Rate Commission seeking an expedited recommended decision to raise prices 5.4 percent for almost all categories.This filing is unique in that the decision to seek a rate increase is due to the Postal Service’s legal obligation to fund the $3.1 billion escrow requirement imposed by Public Law (PL) 108-18. Should legislation be enacted that eliminates the escrow funding requirement, this rate case will be withdrawn.The proposal calls for an almost uniform 5.4 percent rate and fee increase spread over all classes and subclasses of mail and special services. The postage for a one-ounce piece of First-Class Mail® would go from 37 to 39 cents. No classification-related changes are proposed.If favorably recommended by the Postal Rate Commission, new rates would be implemented no earlier than January 2006.
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| Weight (lbs) | Local, Zones 1, 2 & 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Zone 8 | Weight (lbs) | Local, Zones 1, 2 & 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Zone 8 | |
| 1 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $3.85 | 1 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $4.05 | |
| 2 | 3.95 | 4.55 | 4.90 | 5.05 | 5.40 | 5.75 | 2 | 4.20 | 4.80 | 5.15 | 5.30 | 5.70 | 6.05 | |
| 3 | 4.75 | 6.05 | 6.85 | 7.15 | 7.85 | 8.55 | 3 | 5.00 | 6.40 | 7.20 | 7.55 | 8.25 | 9.00 | |
| 4 | 5.30 | 7.05 | 8.05 | 8.50 | 9.45 | 10.35 | 4 | 5.60 | 7.45 | 8.50 | 8.95 | 9.95 | 10.90 | |
| 5 | 5.85 | 8.00 | 9.30 | 9.85 | 11.00 | 12.15 | 5 | 6.15 | 8.45 | 9.80 | 10.40 | 11.60 | 12.80 | |
| 6 | 6.30 | 8.85 | 9.90 | 10.05 | 11.30 | 12.30 | 6 | 6.65 | 9.35 | 10.45 | 10.60 | 11.90 | 12.95 | |
| 7 | 6.80 | 9.80 | 10.65 | 11.00 | 12.55 | 14.05 | 7 | 7.15 | 10.35 | 11.25 | 11.60 | 13.25 | 14.80 | |
| 8 | 7.35 | 10.75 | 11.45 | 11.95 | 13.80 | 15.75 | 8 | 7.75 | 11.35 | 12.05 | 12.60 | 14.55 | 16.60 | |
| 9 | 7.90 | 11.70 | 12.20 | 12.90 | 15.05 | 17.50 | 9 | 8.35 | 12.35 | 12.85 | 13.60 | 15.85 | 18.45 | |
| 10 | 8.40 | 12.60 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 16.30 | 19.20 | 10 | 8.85 | 13.30 | 13.70 | 14.75 | 17.20 | 20.25 | |
| 11 | 8.95 | 13.35 | 13.75 | 15.15 | 17.55 | 20.90 | 11 | 9.45 | 14.05 | 14.50 | 15.95 | 18.50 | 22.05 | |
| 12 | 9.50 | 14.05 | 14.50 | 16.30 | 18.80 | 22.65 | 12 | 10.00 | 14.80 | 15.30 | 17.20 | 19.80 | 23.85 | |
| 13 | 10.00 | 14.75 | 15.30 | 17.50 | 20.05 | 24.35 | 13 | 10.55 | 15.55 | 16.15 | 18.45 | 21.15 | 25.65 | |
| 14 | 10.55 | 15.45 | 16.05 | 18.60 | 21.25 | 26.05 | 14 | 11.10 | 16.30 | 16.90 | 19.60 | 22.40 | 27.45 | |
| 15 | 11.05 | 16.20 | 16.85 | 19.75 | 22.50 | 27.80 | 15 | 11.65 | 17.05 | 17.75 | 20.80 | 23.70 | 29.30 | |
| 16 | 11.60 | 16.90 | 17.60 | 20.85 | 23.75 | 29.50 | 16 | 12.25 | 17.80 | 18.55 | 22.00 | 25.05 | 31.10 | |
| 17 | 12.15 | 17.60 | 18.35 | 22.05 | 25.00 | 31.20 | 17 | 12.80 | 18.55 | 19.35 | 23.25 | 26.35 | 32.90 | |
| 18 | 12.65 | 18.30 | 19.30 | 23.15 | 26.25 | 32.95 | 18 | 13.35 | 19.30 | 20.35 | 24.40 | 27.65 | 34.75 | |
| 19 | 13.20 | 19.00 | 20.20 | 24.30 | 27.50 | 34.65 | 19 | 13.90 | 20.05 | 21.30 | 25.60 | 29.00 | 36.50 | |
| 20 | 13.75 | 19.75 | 21.15 | 25.35 | 28.75 | 36.40 | 20 | 14.50 | 20.80 | 22.30 | 26.70 | 30.30 | 38.35 | |
| 21 | 14.25 | 20.45 | 22.05 | 26.55 | 30.00 | 38.10 | 21 | 15.00 | 21.55 | 23.25 | 28.00 | 31.60 | 40.15 | |
| 22 | 14.80 | 21.15 | 22.95 | 27.65 | 31.20 | 39.80 | 22 | 15.60 | 22.30 | 24.20 | 29.15 | 32.90 | 41.95 | |
| 23 | 15.30 | 21.85 | 23.90 | 28.80 | 32.45 | 41.55 | 23 | 16.15 | 23.05 | 25.20 | 30.35 | 34.20 | 43.80 | |
| 24 | 15.85 | 22.55 | 24.85 | 29.90 | 33.70 | 43.25 | 24 | 16.70 | 23.75 | 26.20 | 31.50 | 35.50 | 45.60 | |
| 25 | 16.40 | 23.30 | 25.75 | 31.10 | 34.95 | 44.95 | 25 | 17.30 | 24.55 | 27.15 | 32.80 | 36.85 | 47.40 | |
| 26 | 16.90 | 24.00 | 26.60 | 32.25 | 36.20 | 46.70 | 26 | 17.80 | 25.30 | 28.05 | 34.00 | 38.15 | 49.20 | |
| 27 | 17.45 | 24.70 | 27.55 | 33.35 | 37.45 | 48.40 | 27 | 18.40 | 26.05 | 29.05 | 35.15 | 39.45 | 51.00 | |
| 28 | 18.00 | 25.40 | 28.50 | 34.50 | 38.70 | 50.15 | 28 | 18.95 | 26.75 | 30.05 | 36.35 | 40.80 | 52.85 | |
| 29 | 18.50 | 26.15 | 29.45 | 35.60 | 39.95 | 51.85 | 29 | 19.50 | 27.55 | 31.05 | 37.50 | 42.10 | 54.65 | |
| 30 | 19.05 | 26.85 | 30.35 | 36.80 | 41.20 | 53.55 | 30 | 20.10 | 28.30 | 32.00 | 38.80 | 43.40 | 56.45 | |
| 31 | 19.55 | 27.55 | 31.20 | 37.85 | 42.40 | 55.30 | 31 | 20.60 | 29.05 | 32.90 | 39.90 | 44.70 | 58.30 | |
| 32 | 20.10 | 28.25 | 32.15 | 39.00 | 43.65 | 57.00 | 32 | 21.20 | 29.80 | 33.90 | 41.10 | 46.00 | 60.10 | |
| 33 | 20.65 | 28.95 | 33.10 | 40.10 | 44.90 | 58.70 | 33 | 21.75 | 30.50 | 34.90 | 42.25 | 47.30 | 61.85 | |
| 34 | 21.15 | 29.70 | 34.00 | 41.25 | 46.15 | 60.45 | 34 | 22.30 | 31.30 | 35.85 | 43.50 | 48.65 | 63.70 | |
| 35 | 21.70 | 30.40 | 34.95 | 42.40 | 47.40 | 62.15 | 35 | 22.85 | 32.05 | 36.85 | 44.70 | 49.95 | 65.50 | |
| 36 | 22.25 | 31.10 | 35.85 | 43.55 | 48.65 | 63.85 | 36 | 23.45 | 32.80 | 37.80 | 45.90 | 51.30 | 67.30 | |
| 37 | 22.75 | 31.95 | 36.80 | 44.65 | 49.90 | 65.60 | 37 | 24.00 | 33.70 | 38.80 | 47.05 | 52.60 | 69.15 | |
| 38 | 23.30 | 32.65 | 37.70 | 45.85 | 51.15 | 67.30 | 38 | 24.55 | 34.40 | 39.75 | 48.35 | 53.90 | 70.95 | |
| 39 | 23.75 | 33.50 | 38.65 | 47.00 | 52.40 | 69.05 | 39 | 25.05 | 35.30 | 40.75 | 49.55 | 55.25 | 72.80 | |
| 40 | 24.25 | 34.30 | 39.60 | 48.10 | 53.60 | 70.75 | 40 | 25.55 | 36.15 | 41.75 | 50.70 | 56.50 | 74.55 | |
| 41 | 24.70 | 35.00 | 40.45 | 49.25 | 54.85 | 72.45 | 41 | 26.05 | 36.90 | 42.65 | 51.90 | 57.80 | 76.35 | |
| 42 | 25.20 | 35.85 | 41.35 | 50.30 | 56.15 | 74.20 | 42 | 26.55 | 37.80 | 43.60 | 53.00 | 59.20 | 78.20 | |
| 43 | 25.65 | 36.60 | 42.30 | 51.50 | 57.40 | 75.90 | 43 | 27.05 | 38.60 | 44.60 | 54.30 | 60.50 | 80.00 | |
| 44 | 26.15 | 37.40 | 43.25 | 52.60 | 58.70 | 77.60 | 44 | 27.55 | 39.40 | 45.60 | 55.45 | 61.85 | 81.80 | |
| 45 | 26.60 | 38.20 | 44.15 | 53.75 | 59.95 | 79.35 | 45 | 28.05 | 40.25 | 46.55 | 56.65 | 63.20 | 83.65 | |
| 46 | 27.10 | 39.00 | 45.05 | 54.85 | 61.20 | 81.05 | 46 | 28.55 | 41.10 | 47.50 | 57.80 | 64.50 | 85.45 | |
| 47 | 27.55 | 39.75 | 46.00 | 56.05 | 62.50 | 82.75 | 47 | 29.05 | 41.90 | 48.50 | 59.10 | 65.90 | 87.20 | |
| 48 | 28.05 | 40.60 | 46.95 | 57.20 | 63.75 | 84.50 | 48 | 29.55 | 42.80 | 49.50 | 60.30 | 67.20 | 89.05 | |
| 49 | 28.50 | 41.35 | 47.80 | 58.30 | 65.05 | 86.20 | 49 | 30.05 | 43.60 | 50.40 | 61.45 | 68.55 | 90.85 | |
| 50 | 28.95 | 42.15 | 48.75 | 59.45 | 66.30 | 87.95 | 50 | 30.50 | 44.45 | 51.40 | 62.65 | 69.90 | 92.70 | |
| 51 | 29.45 | 42.95 | 49.65 | 60.55 | 67.55 | 89.65 | 51 | 31.05 | 45.25 | 52.35 | 63.80 | 71.20 | 94.50 | |
| 52 | 29.90 | 43.75 | 50.60 | 61.75 | 68.80 | 91.35 | 52 | 31.50 | 46.10 | 53.35 | 65.10 | 72.50 | 96.30 | |
| 53 | 30.40 | 44.50 | 51.50 | 62.85 | 70.05 | 93.10 | 53 | 32.05 | 46.90 | 54.30 | 66.25 | 73.85 | 98.15 | |
| 54 | 30.85 | 45.25 | 52.45 | 63.95 | 71.30 | 94.80 | 54 | 32.50 | 47.70 | 55.30 | 67.40 | 75.15 | 99.90 | |
| 55 | 31.35 | 46.10 | 53.40 | 65.05 | 72.50 | 96.50 | 55 | 33.05 | 48.60 | 56.30 | 68.55 | 76.40 | 101.70 | |
| 56 | 31.80 | 46.85 | 54.25 | 66.25 | 73.75 | 98.25 | 56 | 33.50 | 49.40 | 57.20 | 69.85 | 77.75 | 103.55 | |
| 57 | 32.30 | 47.65 | 55.15 | 67.35 | 75.00 | 99.95 | 57 | 34.05 | 50.20 | 58.15 | 71.00 | 79.05 | 105.35 | |
| 58 | 32.75 | 48.45 | 56.10 | 68.50 | 76.25 | 101.65 | 58 | 34.50 | 51.05 | 59.15 | 72.20 | 80.35 | 107.15 | |
| 59 | 33.25 | 49.25 | 57.05 | 69.60 | 77.50 | 103.40 | 59 | 35.05 | 51.90 | 60.15 | 73.35 | 81.70 | 109.00 | |
| 60 | 33.70 | 50.00 | 58.00 | 70.80 | 78.75 | 105.10 | 60 | 35.50 | 52.70 | 61.15 | 74.60 | 83.00 | 110.80 | |
| 61 | 34.20 | 50.85 | 58.85 | 71.95 | 80.00 | 106.85 | 61 | 36.05 | 53.60 | 62.05 | 75.85 | 84.30 | 112.60 | |
| 62 | 34.65 | 51.55 | 59.80 | 73.05 | 81.25 | 108.55 | 62 | 36.50 | 54.35 | 63.05 | 77.00 | 85.65 | 114.40 | |
| 63 | 35.15 | 52.40 | 60.75 | 74.20 | 82.50 | 110.25 | 63 | 37.05 | 55.25 | 64.05 | 78.20 | 86.95 | 116.20 | |
| 64 | 35.60 | 53.20 | 61.70 | 75.35 | 83.70 | 112.00 | 64 | 37.50 | 56.05 | 65.05 | 79.40 | 88.20 | 118.05 | |
| 65 | 36.10 | 53.90 | 62.50 | 76.45 | 84.95 | 113.70 | 65 | 38.05 | 56.80 | 65.90 | 80.60 | 89.55 | 119.85 | |
| 66 | 36.55 | 54.75 | 63.45 | 77.55 | 86.20 | 115.40 | 66 | 38.50 | 57.70 | 66.90 | 81.75 | 90.85 | 121.65 | |
| 67 | 37.05 | 55.60 | 64.40 | 78.70 | 87.45 | 117.15 | 67 | 39.05 | 58.60 | 67.90 | 82.95 | 92.15 | 123.50 | |
| 68 | 37.50 | 56.30 | 65.35 | 79.80 | 88.70 | 118.85 | 68 | 39.50 | 59.35 | 68.90 | 84.10 | 93.50 | 125.25 | |
| 69 | 38.00 | 57.10 | 66.25 | 81.00 | 89.95 | 120.55 | 69 | 40.05 | 60.20 | 69.85 | 85.35 | 94.80 | 127.05 | |
| 70 | 38.45 | 57.95 | 67.15 | 82.10 | 91.20 | 122.30 | 70 | 40.55 | 61.10 | 70.80 | 86.55 | 96.10 | 128.90 | |
| Notes: | Notes: | |||||||||||||
| 1. Parcels that weigh less than 15 pounds but measure more than 84 inches in combined length and girth are charged the applicable rate for a 15-pound parcel. | 1. Parcels that weigh less than 15 pounds but measure more than 84 inches in combined length and girth are charged the applicable rate for a 15-pound parcel. | |||||||||||||
| 2. The 1-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS, regardless of the actual weight of the piece. | 2. The 1-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS, regardless of the actual weight of the piece. | |||||||||||||
| 3. Postage for the flat-rate box is $7.70 | 3. Postage for the flat-rate box is $8.10 | |||||||||||||
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