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Thursday, June 30, 2005
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
USPS - UPS - FedEx - DHL Closed Monday July 4th
USPS - UPS - FedEx - DHL Closed Monday July 4th 2005 . No Pickups or Deliveries on standard ground packages.
Monday, June 27, 2005
Serving up savings to cookbook company
BOOKING THE COOKS
Serving up savings to cookbook company
When sales began rising at Jessica’s Biscuit cookbook company, USPS got a big slice of shipping revenue thanks to Northeast Account Manager Rosemary Boyle.
Northeast Account Manager Rosemary Boyle demonstrates Priority Mail packaging for Jessica’s Biscuit employee David Strymish.
The company, which boasts over 9,000 titles, began offering free shipping on orders over $25 and was soon filling 400 orders daily. Boyle, along with Foxboro Postmaster Nanette McCormack, Supervisor Lauri Papsadore and Brockton Transportation and Networks Manager Rich Forcino combined to create a recipe for shipping success — and $275,000 in new revenue.
And no matter how much it ships, the company is saving money with USPS. The company switched to Parcel Select — saving $80,000 a year in residential surcharges it used to pay to a competitor!
Serving up savings to cookbook company
When sales began rising at Jessica’s Biscuit cookbook company, USPS got a big slice of shipping revenue thanks to Northeast Account Manager Rosemary Boyle.
Northeast Account Manager Rosemary Boyle demonstrates Priority Mail packaging for Jessica’s Biscuit employee David Strymish.
The company, which boasts over 9,000 titles, began offering free shipping on orders over $25 and was soon filling 400 orders daily. Boyle, along with Foxboro Postmaster Nanette McCormack, Supervisor Lauri Papsadore and Brockton Transportation and Networks Manager Rich Forcino combined to create a recipe for shipping success — and $275,000 in new revenue.
And no matter how much it ships, the company is saving money with USPS. The company switched to Parcel Select — saving $80,000 a year in residential surcharges it used to pay to a competitor!
USPS helps online auction site celebrate 10 years
EBAY LIVE!
USPS helps online auction site celebrate 10 years
eBay, the online auction site that revolutionized business on the Internet, celebrated its 10th anniversary this weekend with a huge conference in its hometown of San Jose, CA. Prominently on display was the shipping choice of eBayers everywhere — the United States Postal Service.
From left, eBay CEO Meg Whitman, PMG Jack Potter and eBay President Bill Cobb discuss how smoothly eBay has integrated USPS shipping solutions.
In fact, Postmaster General Jack Potter was on hand during opening day ceremonies to help kick off the event. It’s been two years since the Postal Service and eBay partnered to make shipping hassle-free for the estimated 125 million auction site users worldwide. eBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman thanked Potter for how quick, easy and convenient working with the Postal Service is on eBay.
“The Postal Service is certainly one of our preferred shipping providers on eBay, because of the effort you’ve put behind making it easier for eBay members to use the Post Office,” Whitman said. “The eBay community made it very clear that we needed to help take the hassle out of shipping so sellers could focus more of their time on selling.”
And take the hassle out of it USPS did. Potter pointed out how eBayers can print address labels and postage from their computers and have their mail picked up right at the doorstep — the ultimate in quick, easy and convenient. “The Postal Service and eBay both are making the world a smaller place,” Potter said.
USPS helps online auction site celebrate 10 years
eBay, the online auction site that revolutionized business on the Internet, celebrated its 10th anniversary this weekend with a huge conference in its hometown of San Jose, CA. Prominently on display was the shipping choice of eBayers everywhere — the United States Postal Service.
From left, eBay CEO Meg Whitman, PMG Jack Potter and eBay President Bill Cobb discuss how smoothly eBay has integrated USPS shipping solutions.
In fact, Postmaster General Jack Potter was on hand during opening day ceremonies to help kick off the event. It’s been two years since the Postal Service and eBay partnered to make shipping hassle-free for the estimated 125 million auction site users worldwide. eBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman thanked Potter for how quick, easy and convenient working with the Postal Service is on eBay.
“The Postal Service is certainly one of our preferred shipping providers on eBay, because of the effort you’ve put behind making it easier for eBay members to use the Post Office,” Whitman said. “The eBay community made it very clear that we needed to help take the hassle out of shipping so sellers could focus more of their time on selling.”
And take the hassle out of it USPS did. Potter pointed out how eBayers can print address labels and postage from their computers and have their mail picked up right at the doorstep — the ultimate in quick, easy and convenient. “The Postal Service and eBay both are making the world a smaller place,” Potter said.
Friday, June 24, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
UPS Tracking Progress on Business Sustainability Goals
ATLANTA, June 22, 2005 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today reinforced its ongoing commitment to balancing economic, social and environmental objectives by releasing the company’s third annual Corporate Sustainability Report.
The report demonstrates UPS is moving forward on a number of important goals, including increasing fuel efficiency, lowering aircraft emissions and reducing employee injury rates. Additionally, this year’s report includes more global information than ever before.
“At UPS, we’re never satisfied with the status quo,” observed Mike Eskew, UPS’s chairman and CEO. “And with today’s increasingly interdependent world, sustainable business practices add up to smart business practices.”
UPS was the first company in its industry to issue a sustainability report and to publicize its goals for business practices that enhance communities and protect the environment. In doing so, UPS also had to develop several industry-specific metrics that appropriately measure business impacts.
The first Corporate Sustainability Report, Operating in Unison, was issued in 2003 using data based on year-end 2002 information. The vision, strategy and goals outlined in that initial document were set for 2007, UPS’s 100th anniversary. UPS is providing online annual updates until 2007, at which point a centennial sustainability report will be issued.
The 2004 Corporate Sustainability Report includes economic, social and environmental data.
Economic Sustainability
For the third consecutive year, UPS was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, an index of companies that meet specific sustainability criteria.
In 2004, UPS was added to the FTSE4Good Index, a leading European index fund comprised of socially responsible companies.
Social Responsibility
UPS awarded more than US$540 million in contracts through its Supplier Diversity program.
Lost-time injuries per 200,000 hours were reduced by 29 percent.
The second annual UPS Global Volunteer Week was a huge success, with triple the number of volunteers and volunteer hours compared to 2003.
Environmental Stewardship
UPS continued to enhance its ground fleet with its “rolling laboratory” philosophy, deploying alternative-fuel vehicles to learn how new technologies can be adapted for use in the real world. Hydrogen fuel cell Sprinters and an electric vehicle were added to the fleet.
The roll-out of Package Flow Technology into the U.S. package operation continued to reduce miles traveled, fuel consumption and fuel emissions through improved route planning, vehicle loading and package delivery.
UPS Airlines, the world’s ninth largest airline, has begun a broad examination of additional steps that could reduce its fuel consumption.
Renewable solar energy provides 70 percent of the power source for the UPS Palm Springs, Calif. facility. The 100-kilowatt solar panel array exceeded expectations in 2004 by producing 4.9 percent more power than anticipated. Some 405,000 pounds of CO2 emissions have been saved since implementation in July 2003.
USPS: Premium Forwarding Service goes nationwide in August
NOT-FOR-SNOWBIRDS ONLY
Premium Forwarding Service goes nationwide in August
Premium Forwarding Service, an innovative idea created by postal employees for their “snowbird” customers, will be available to everyone, everywhere in August. Customers will have a new forwarding option that moves all of their mail to their temporary address.
“What has been available informally in only a small number of locations will now be offered for a very affordable price to anyone who moves temporarily,” said Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzotto.
Bizzoto said the product was priced to be easy and convenient with a flat fee of $10 to sign up and $10 a week for shipping and handling. Under the new service the Postal Service will use Priority Mail to box and reship mail once a week for periods of at least two weeks and up to one year.
“We have streamlined Premium Forwarding Service to keep it affordable and efficient for everyone, everywhere,” said Bizzotto.
Premium Forwarding Service goes nationwide in August
Premium Forwarding Service, an innovative idea created by postal employees for their “snowbird” customers, will be available to everyone, everywhere in August. Customers will have a new forwarding option that moves all of their mail to their temporary address.
“What has been available informally in only a small number of locations will now be offered for a very affordable price to anyone who moves temporarily,” said Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzotto.
Bizzoto said the product was priced to be easy and convenient with a flat fee of $10 to sign up and $10 a week for shipping and handling. Under the new service the Postal Service will use Priority Mail to box and reship mail once a week for periods of at least two weeks and up to one year.
“We have streamlined Premium Forwarding Service to keep it affordable and efficient for everyone, everywhere,” said Bizzotto.
USPS: Apple a day keeps the brown truck away
Apple a day keeps the brown truck away
Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes win business
Apple a Day and Beyond, a Greenville, SC, nutritional product supplier, switched from a USPS competitor — thanks to convenient and cost-effective Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes.
Customers Scott and Hugh St. Clair (left and center) show Sales Account Representative Mike Hill that Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes are perfect for their shipping needs.
Eastern Area Sales Account Representative Mike Hill knew when they were approved for a two-year test that the boxes would be perfect for the company. He convinced owners Jeanne and Scott St. Clair to try the boxes — they were impressed and now ship 100 to 150 Priority Mail packages daily.
“The Priority Mail Flat-Rate box is a great door-opener for customers like Apple a Day who were using the competition,” said Hill.
“Flat-Rate boxes were developed as a quick, easy and convenient enhancement for shippers,” said Package Services Manager Jim Cochrane. “Sales has done a terrific job of acquiring new customers with this product.”
“We’re very happy with the cost savings,” said Scott St. Clair. And what’s it worth to keep the competition away? In this case, $100,000 in Priority Mail revenue.
Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes win business
Apple a Day and Beyond, a Greenville, SC, nutritional product supplier, switched from a USPS competitor — thanks to convenient and cost-effective Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes.
Customers Scott and Hugh St. Clair (left and center) show Sales Account Representative Mike Hill that Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes are perfect for their shipping needs.
Eastern Area Sales Account Representative Mike Hill knew when they were approved for a two-year test that the boxes would be perfect for the company. He convinced owners Jeanne and Scott St. Clair to try the boxes — they were impressed and now ship 100 to 150 Priority Mail packages daily.
“The Priority Mail Flat-Rate box is a great door-opener for customers like Apple a Day who were using the competition,” said Hill.
“Flat-Rate boxes were developed as a quick, easy and convenient enhancement for shippers,” said Package Services Manager Jim Cochrane. “Sales has done a terrific job of acquiring new customers with this product.”
“We’re very happy with the cost savings,” said Scott St. Clair. And what’s it worth to keep the competition away? In this case, $100,000 in Priority Mail revenue.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
USPS Statistics
From www.usps.com
We deliver to every household and business in the United States. Every American has access to our services and pays the same postage rate regardless of geographic location. We...
Deliver mail to over 142 million homes, businesses and post office boxes in every state, city, and town in the country; including Puerto Rico, Guam, the American Virgin Islands and American Samoa
Add 1.8 million new addresses each year to our delivery network
Serve over 7 million customers daily at nearly 38,000 post offices
Have annual operating revenue of $69 billion
Deliver more than 206 billion pieces of mail a year
Collect mail from over 280,000 points—including blue street mail boxes—across the country
Pay nearly $2 billion in employee salaries and benefits every two weeks
Employ more than 700,000 career employees
Have the world's largest Intranet to communicate with our employees
Provide alternative access for our customers to purchase stamps at more than 27,500 vending machines; nearly 25,000 commercial retail outlets such as supermarkets, convenience, drug and gift stores; nearly 19,000 banking and credit union automated teller machines, and 2,500 automated postal centers located across the country
Do not receive tax dollars from the federal government for operating expenses. We use the revenue from sales of postage-related products to pay these expenses
Delivering For You.
Innovation, performance and a focus on service contributed to a record year for the United States Postal Service in 2004.
Delivering Our Best
On-time delivery of overnight-committed First-Class Mail held at a record 95% for the year—and jumped to an incredible 96% in quarter three! And service in all measured categories reached record levels.* Customers told us they saw improvements in unmeasured service categories, as well.
Satisfying Customers
We delivered for our customers, and they noticed. Independently measured customer satisfaction scores for the fourth quarter reached a new height, with 94% of residential customers rating their experience with the Postal Service as excellent, very good or good.
Staying Productive
We achieved a record fifth straight year of positive total factor productivity (TFP). These gains have provided the equivalent of $6.1 billion in cost savings. TFP includes all factors of production and measures the growth in the ratio of resources we use—the inputs—to the products and services they produce—the outputs.
We deliver to every household and business in the United States. Every American has access to our services and pays the same postage rate regardless of geographic location. We...
Deliver mail to over 142 million homes, businesses and post office boxes in every state, city, and town in the country; including Puerto Rico, Guam, the American Virgin Islands and American Samoa
Add 1.8 million new addresses each year to our delivery network
Serve over 7 million customers daily at nearly 38,000 post offices
Have annual operating revenue of $69 billion
Deliver more than 206 billion pieces of mail a year
Collect mail from over 280,000 points—including blue street mail boxes—across the country
Pay nearly $2 billion in employee salaries and benefits every two weeks
Employ more than 700,000 career employees
Have the world's largest Intranet to communicate with our employees
Provide alternative access for our customers to purchase stamps at more than 27,500 vending machines; nearly 25,000 commercial retail outlets such as supermarkets, convenience, drug and gift stores; nearly 19,000 banking and credit union automated teller machines, and 2,500 automated postal centers located across the country
Do not receive tax dollars from the federal government for operating expenses. We use the revenue from sales of postage-related products to pay these expenses
Delivering For You.
Innovation, performance and a focus on service contributed to a record year for the United States Postal Service in 2004.
Delivering Our Best
On-time delivery of overnight-committed First-Class Mail held at a record 95% for the year—and jumped to an incredible 96% in quarter three! And service in all measured categories reached record levels.* Customers told us they saw improvements in unmeasured service categories, as well.
Satisfying Customers
We delivered for our customers, and they noticed. Independently measured customer satisfaction scores for the fourth quarter reached a new height, with 94% of residential customers rating their experience with the Postal Service as excellent, very good or good.
Staying Productive
We achieved a record fifth straight year of positive total factor productivity (TFP). These gains have provided the equivalent of $6.1 billion in cost savings. TFP includes all factors of production and measures the growth in the ratio of resources we use—the inputs—to the products and services they produce—the outputs.
Mail volume increased by 5.1% above May 2004
MAY FINANCIAL RESULTS RELEASED
Mail volume increased by 5.1% above May 2004
The Postal Service reported a mail volume increase of 800 million pieces or 5.1% over May last year, generating a 4.7% increase in revenue for the month. Despite this, a net loss of $198 million was posted for the month, as expenses increased 6.7%. May this year had one more weekday with one less Saturday than May of last year. While the number of delivery days remained the same, weekdays generate more volume and revenue.
Year to date (YTD), covering the period of October 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005, the Postal Service has posted a net income of $1.8 billion. This is $1.4 billion over plan and approximately $1.1 billion under same period last year (SPLY).
Revenue has totaled $47.4 billion YTD. This is an increase of $1.1 billion over plan or 2.6%, and is $700 million over SPLY. While expenses are $221 million under budget YTD, they are $1.8 billion over SPLY.
Total YTD mail volume of 142.8 billion pieces is 3.0% over SPLY. Standard Mail YTD has increased by 6.1% and Priority Mail is up 4.2%. First-Class volume is up two-tenths of a percent.
This performance is consistent with our recent rate case filing. Full results are posted at Financial & Operating Statements on usps.com.
Mail volume increased by 5.1% above May 2004
The Postal Service reported a mail volume increase of 800 million pieces or 5.1% over May last year, generating a 4.7% increase in revenue for the month. Despite this, a net loss of $198 million was posted for the month, as expenses increased 6.7%. May this year had one more weekday with one less Saturday than May of last year. While the number of delivery days remained the same, weekdays generate more volume and revenue.
Year to date (YTD), covering the period of October 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005, the Postal Service has posted a net income of $1.8 billion. This is $1.4 billion over plan and approximately $1.1 billion under same period last year (SPLY).
Revenue has totaled $47.4 billion YTD. This is an increase of $1.1 billion over plan or 2.6%, and is $700 million over SPLY. While expenses are $221 million under budget YTD, they are $1.8 billion over SPLY.
Total YTD mail volume of 142.8 billion pieces is 3.0% over SPLY. Standard Mail YTD has increased by 6.1% and Priority Mail is up 4.2%. First-Class volume is up two-tenths of a percent.
This performance is consistent with our recent rate case filing. Full results are posted at Financial & Operating Statements on usps.com.
Monday, June 20, 2005
USPS.COM WINS WEB AWARD
USPS.COM WINS WEB AWARD. An independent organization has cited the Postal Service as having the most consumer-friendly website, naming usps.com “The 2005 Best of the Web — Government” winner. WiredKids.com and the WiredSafety Group also gave the Postal Inspection Service its “Wired Cops Award” for aiding in the successful recovery of a kidnapped child. “We are honored to be among those recognized for this important work to improve Internet safety and ease of use,” said Acting Consumer Advocate Mike Spates.
USPS: MIAMI PASSPORT FAIR DRAWS HUNDREDS.
MIAMI PASSPORT FAIR DRAWS HUNDREDS. Miami’s first Passport Fair was a big success. More than 300 passport customers applied for or renewed passports at Snapper Creek Post Office. “The Passport Fair was put together to meet customer demand,” said Miami Postmaster Jesus Galvez. “With new travel restrictions going into effect soon, customers were in need of passports and the fair provided a convenient way for them to apply for one in their own neighborhood.”
USPS Sets the Record Straight
HOT WIRED. Public Affairs and Communications VP Azeezaly Jaffer “Set the Record Straight” for Wired News. In an article “Your Identity, Open to All,” the magazine erroneously reported that when someone fills out a change-of-address card, USPS records the date of move and new address, and sells it to information brokers. Simply not true. Jaffer explained what USPS does and doesn’t do with change-of-address information and Wired News will run Jaffer’s response in an upcoming issue.
USPS: “Use the mail, it works”
“Use the mail, it works”
PMG addresses advertisers
Postmaster General Jack Potter told more than 400 advertising professionals in Troy, MI, that mail is the fastest growing traditional marketing medium and should be included in every marketing plan — because it works.
“Mail can be personalized, tailored to the needs and interests of small groups, even individuals, in contrast to ‘one-size-fits-all’ advertising,” Potter said at a meeting of the Adcraft Club of Detroit and the Direct Marketing Association of Detroit.
Potter said mail succeeds because of its segmentation capability, citing a USPS-commissioned study that found that consumers who receive catalogs in the mail view 22% more pages on retailers’ websites, and spend 16% more money there than those who don’t.
Mail is a bargain, Potter also emphasized. “A typical piece of presorted advertising mail costs 18.2 cents — and it goes directly into the household,” Potter said. “And that happens every day in millions of households nationwide.”
Thursday, June 16, 2005
USPS: BETTER SERVICE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
BETTER SERVICE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. For the past four years, the Postal Service has used the Internet to provide improved service to business customers and enhance the value of mail, Postmaster General Jack Potter told the Board of Governors at its monthly meeting yesterday. The number of monthly online transactions at usps.com has increased from 9 million in 2001 to more than 21 million this year.
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Value of Mail Enhanced by Technology
Press Release
Source: U.S. Postal Service
Value of Mail Enhanced by TechnologyTuesday June 14, 4:52 pm ET
WASHINGTON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past four years, the Postal Service has used the Internet to provide improved service to business customers and enhance the value of mail.
"We've improved our products and services to better meet the needs of our business customers. And we've introduced new technologies to make it more convenient for our customers to do business with us," Postmaster General John E. Potter told the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors at its monthly meeting here today.
Potter noted "Business customers and consumers can go to our website to print shipping labels, pay for postage and insurance, arrange for carrier pickup, delivery confirmation, and file change of address notifications."
Last year, the Nielsen//NetRatings named usps.com as the number 1 brand among all U.S. Government websites. During the past three years, web transactions at the Postal Service website increased from nine million in 2002 to more than 21 million per month this year.
"We continue to set new records in nearly every transaction category. Just last month, for example, we hit a record 425,000 electronic Change-of- Address notices ... that demonstrates growing public acceptance of our efforts to use technology to increase customer convenience, while we drive down costs and add value to the mail," said Potter.
The Postal Service's use of technology continues to be recognized. The Postal Service's Intelligent Mail and Address Quality group received two technology awards -- one for the electronic Change-of-Address system -- and a second award for advanced barcode technology. The Marketing group received an award for the effectiveness of USPS's online Click-N-Ship service. The Postal Inspection Service received a security award for its multi-media awareness campaign to alert customers to mail-related crimes.
Potter also noted other awards that demonstrate Postal Service leadership in diversity. The Supply Management Team was ranked third by Diversity Business.com among all government agencies that do business with diversity- owned businesses. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mary Anne Gibbons and the Law Department were honored with a Special Achievement Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association for furthering diversity in the legal profession. Strategic Business Planning Manager Kent Smith accepted an award from the American Productivity and Quality Center for innovative strategic planning that went into the creation of the Transformation Plan.
Potter noted that 31 new postal engineers have completed an intense 2-year training program working in every aspect of postal field operations. The graduates will be deployed to permanent positions at operations facilities across the country.
Potter announced the retirement of Senior Vice President Ralph Moden as Senior Vice President for Government Relations. Moden is retiring after 34 years of service. Potter congratulated Moden for doing an outstanding job representing the Postal Service on Capitol Hill for the last 2 1/2 years.
In other action:
The Board of Governors approved the purchase of 1,406 tractors and 382 spotters to replace vehicles that are no longer cost effective to maintain. The new vehicles will be equipped with a Fleet Management System to provide transportation and networks managers with information about how the vehicle is operated to improve customer service, vehicle utilization, reduce costs, and improve productivity.
The Board also approved the purchase of 3,120 left-hand-drive carrier route vehicles to be used on city routes, allowing the redeployment of existing postal-owned right-hand-drive vehicles to rural routes. The redeployment of right-hand-drive vehicles to rural routes -- which began in 2003 -- is expected to improve safety for rural carriers who must access curb- line mailboxes from their vehicles.
Since 1775, the Postal Service has connected friends, families, neighbors and businesses by mail. It is an independent federal agency that visits 143 million homes and businesses every day and is the only service provider delivering to every address in the nation. The Postal Service receives no taxpayer dollars for routine operations, but derives its operating revenues solely from the sale of postage, products and services. With annual revenues of more $69 billion, it is the world's leading provider of mailing and delivery services, offering some of the most affordable postage rates in the world. The Postal Service delivers more than 46 percent of the world's mail volume -- some 206 billion letters, advertisements, periodicals and packages a year-and serves seven million customers each day at its 37,000 retail locations nationwide.
One Decision: UPS Goes Bluetooth
Technology review
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/06/issue/brief_ups.asp?trk=nl
United Parcel Service, the $36.6 billion Atlanta-based shipping behemoth, has 55,000 sorting workers at 1,700 worldwide facilities. Their Herculean task is to scan--by hand--the bar codes on 14.1 million parcels every day so that UPS and its customers know where those parcels are at all times.
PictureItPostage™ by Endicia - Endicia introduces Picture Stamps
PictureItPostage™ by Endicia
Now you can turn your letters and packages into spectacular personalized works of art with PictureItPostage™! Imagine a wedding invitation with a color picture of the happy couple!
When you send out invitations for your child’s birthday why not have his or her color picture on the postage stamp? How about making your faithful family dog famous, or showing off this year’s championship Little League team?
Endicia’s PictureItPostage™ makes all of this possible. The only limit is your imagination. You provide the image and select the denomination of stamp you want, and we’ll ship you sheets of beautiful color stamps in a matter of days. Each sheet contains 20 stamps in a convenient peel and stick format.
Your new stamps will feature:
46% more area for your photograph than other services.
An elegant serration design on all four sides of the stamp.
The option to print your photograph in either portrait or landscape orientation.
User-selectable colors for the side panel/"US Postage" text and an easy means to match those colors to your photo.
For more information, visit www.endicia.com or www.pictureitpostage.com/
Now you can turn your letters and packages into spectacular personalized works of art with PictureItPostage™! Imagine a wedding invitation with a color picture of the happy couple!
When you send out invitations for your child’s birthday why not have his or her color picture on the postage stamp? How about making your faithful family dog famous, or showing off this year’s championship Little League team?
Endicia’s PictureItPostage™ makes all of this possible. The only limit is your imagination. You provide the image and select the denomination of stamp you want, and we’ll ship you sheets of beautiful color stamps in a matter of days. Each sheet contains 20 stamps in a convenient peel and stick format.
Your new stamps will feature:
46% more area for your photograph than other services.
An elegant serration design on all four sides of the stamp.
The option to print your photograph in either portrait or landscape orientation.
User-selectable colors for the side panel/"US Postage" text and an easy means to match those colors to your photo.
For more information, visit www.endicia.com or www.pictureitpostage.com/
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
USPS: CARRIER PICKUP TOPS 10 MILLION PACKAGES
CARRIER PICKUP TOPS 10 MILLION PACKAGES. Carrier Pickup Online Notification is perfect for customers who don’t have time to toy around with shipping — like the Potomac, MD, toy company that shipped the 10 millionth package as a result of the program. The feature was launched nationally in February 2004 and six months later marked 1 million packages picked up. Carrier Pickup is attracting customers in droves — packages have topped a million a month since March 2005!
Monday, June 13, 2005
With 88,000 vehicles, UPS eyes fuel efficiency
Lexington Herald-Ledger
COMPANY'S ADVICE TO SAVE AT THE PUMPS? STOP IDLING, OBEY SPEED LIMITS
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/state/11881251.htm
COMPANY'S ADVICE TO SAVE AT THE PUMPS? STOP IDLING, OBEY SPEED LIMITS
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/state/11881251.htm
After 111 Years, Postage Stamps Go Private
Washington Post:
After 111 Years, Postage Stamps Go Private - Bureau of Engraving Prints Its Last Rolls
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/12/AR2005061201253.html
After 111 Years, Postage Stamps Go Private - Bureau of Engraving Prints Its Last Rolls
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/12/AR2005061201253.html
USPS: Customer Connect program is expanding
CONNECTING CUSTOMERS WITH THE CORE. The Postal Service’s Customer Connect program is expanding. The program helps customers find the right mailing and shipping solutions through recommendations by their letter carriers and USPS Sales account representatives. Customer Connect was launched in January 2004 and more than 13,000 letter carriers have assisted customers through the program. It’s now expanding to 200 new stations, which will bring the total number of participating sites to 3,000 by July 30.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
USPS 6-11-05: Tropical Storm Arlene - Postal Operations generally uneffected
Late Saturday afternoon, the following was posted on the USPS website:
National Mail Service Updates
Posted Saturday, June 11, 2005
Postal operations on Florida's Gulf coast remain generally unaffected by tropical storm Arlene.
National Mail Service Updates
Posted Saturday, June 11, 2005
Postal operations on Florida's Gulf coast remain generally unaffected by tropical storm Arlene.
DHL Plans RFID Tags For Every Package It Ships
Information Week:
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164302179
The goal: gain tighter control of shipments, cut costs, and improve operating performance by reducing paperwork and data collection.
U.S. Postal Service gets $75,000,000 in WTC suit
New York Daily News - City News
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/317769p-271672c.html
The Post Office is located at 90 Church St in NY, the World Trade Center was located in the bottom left side of the image below.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/317769p-271672c.html
The Post Office is located at 90 Church St in NY, the World Trade Center was located in the bottom left side of the image below.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Tropical Storm Arlene approaches Florida : Delivery Status Currently Normal
National Mail Service Updates
Posted Friday, June 10, 2005
Mail delivery currently is normal across the Southeastern United States as Tropical Storm Arlene approaches Florida.
See the National Weather map here --> http://intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=CurrentWeather&product=CurrentWeather&prodnav=none&pid=none
Keep checking back, we will be updating this story as news or information becomes available.
Posted Friday, June 10, 2005
Mail delivery currently is normal across the Southeastern United States as Tropical Storm Arlene approaches Florida.
See the National Weather map here --> http://intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=CurrentWeather&product=CurrentWeather&prodnav=none&pid=none
Keep checking back, we will be updating this story as news or information becomes available.
Fatal Oklahoma City Accident Affects Mail Service For Some
ChannelOklahoma.com
http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/4589962/detail.html
http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/4589962/detail.html
Thursday, June 09, 2005
UPS Shares Lower After Analyst Downgrade
Associated Press:
06.09.2005, 04:05 PM
http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2005/06/09/ap2086082.html
UPS shares fell $1.08 to $71.28, as FedEx shares sank $2.28, or 2.4 percent, to $87.42 during afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
06.09.2005, 04:05 PM
http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2005/06/09/ap2086082.html
UPS shares fell $1.08 to $71.28, as FedEx shares sank $2.28, or 2.4 percent, to $87.42 during afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
New FDA Food Shipping Regulations
New FDA Food Shipping Regulations
Dear Valued Customer,
As your global transportation and related services provider, UPS would like to review some important developments as mandated in the U.S. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 for certain food shipments importing into and transiting through the United States. These changes became effective December 12, 2003.
New U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations require more information in order for shipments to clear the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and FDA. In order to avoid delays in shipment clearance and delivery, as well as other potential penalties, customers may be required to take important steps to comply.
Here is a brief summary of the changes required by these rules:
U.S. domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture and process, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States must register with the FDA, unless the facility qualifies for an exemption under the FDA regulations.
Foreign food facilities covered by these regulations must designate a U.S. agent. As of December 12, 2003, the FDA must be electronically notified in advance of any shipments of human food and animal food imported into, or transiting the U.S., unless the food is excluded from Prior Notice.
Prior Notice is not required for home-made non-commercial food shipments shipped by an individual, to an individual, as gifts for personal use. Furthermore, current FDA policy is not to require Prior Notice when food purchased at a commercial establishment is exported or offered for export by a non-commercial shipper for a non-commercial purpose (i.e., from an individual, to an individual, as a gift or as a household good for personal use). In addition, certain food shipments that are re-exported, and shipments containing meat, poultry, and egg products falling under exclusive USDA jurisdiction, are exempt. Additional exclusion criteria can be found at the FDA web site www.access.fda.gov
FDA Registration
Food exporters, suppliers, affiliates, etc., outside the United States who ship regulated food products, will be required to register with the FDA, unless they qualify for an exemption from Registration under the FDA regulations. Also, U.S. food importers may be required to register if they operate a food facility covered by these regulations.
It is likely that International/intercontinental food shipments may transit the US. Given that fact, it will be necessary for such food shippers to register with the FDA as well - even if the ultimate destination is not the US.
There is no charge to register. Individuals or companies can complete the FDA Registration process online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any location in the world by going to www.fda.gov/furls. Upon completion, the FDA sends immediate confirmation and a Registration Number.
Alternatively, Registration can be completed by filling out FDA Form 3537 (available online or by request to 301-575-0156 or 800-216-7331). The form can be returned by fax to 301-210-0247 or mailed to: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, HFS-681, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
U.S. Agent Requirement for Foreign Facilities
The new U.S. FDA regulations require that foreign food facilities covered by these regulations designate an agent residing or maintaining a place of business in the United States. The U.S. agent will act only as a communications link between the FDA and the foreign facility, and the foreign food facility must provide the U.S. agent's contact information in the registration.
Prior Notice
Unless excepted, Prior Notice of imported food must be filed two to eight hours before arrival (i.e., the port where the food first arrives in the United States), depending on the mode of transport. (Two hours by land via road, four hours by air or land via rail, or eight hours by water). Prior Notice may be submitted electronically to either U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or the FDA, depending on the type of transaction and article of food.
UPS may submit the Prior Notice to the FDA on the shipper's behalf. In that case, UPS will need to submit a separate electronic filing of Prior Notice for each food item, unless an exemption applies. For the international transportation of small packages via "UPS Express Plus ", "UPS Express" and "UPS Expedited", UPS will include the Prior Notice service in the fee for FDA clearance. This $20 brokerage fee for FDA filing could be a new fee for certain food shipments that prior to this regulation did not require an FDA filing.
Effect of Rules on Shipping Procedures
Within UPS WorldShip v7.0, shippers will have the option to check a box indicating that the shipment contains food. Once the shipment has been processed, the shipper will be directed to a page on UPS.com where they can input information required by the FDA for clearance.
For customers not using WorldShip, select the Export Documentation page in the Support section of UPS.com.
Preparing the Commercial Invoice
Customer-Generated Commercial Invoice: UPS recommends that shippers who generate their own commercial invoice should include the following data for each commodity on their commercial invoice (e.g., this information should appear on each commercial invoice line item):
Manufacturer’s Name and Address
Manufacturer’s FDA Registration Number
Shipper’s FDA Registration Number (if different from manufacturer)
Prior Notice Confirmation Number
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Number
UPS Shipping System Commercial Invoice: UPS recommends that a shipper who uses the commercial invoice feature of various UPS shipping systems (e.g. UPS WorldShipTM, UPS Internet Shipping, UPS CampusShip, etc.), should enter the above information in the Product Description Field on the Invoice Processing interface. This will ensure the data appears on their commercial invoice in the appropriate place. This data will also be electronically communicated to UPS to streamline customs clearance.
Since the Product Description field is limited to 105 characters, UPS encourages you to enter the information as follows (this will leave 54 characters for their actual product description):
Manufacturer FDA # = MFGFDA#12345678901
Exporter FDA # (if different) = EXPFDA#12345678901
Prior Notice # = PN#123456789012
Shipper Compliance Is Critical
As noted above, both food importers and exporters may be required to register with the FDA, and if required, should register as soon as possible.
Failure to register and to include FDA Prior Notice data on the shipping documentation (e.g., commercial invoice) is likely to cause delays, including return of the shipment. At the foreign port of origin, UPS may refuse incompletely documented shipments. In the United States, imported food articles from a foreign facility may be held at the port of arrival until Registration is complete. Moreover, civil or criminal sanctions may result from failure to comply with the FDA Registration and Prior Notice regulations.
This letter is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be used as such. For further information on any aspect of the new FDA regulations, including information on whether you may be exempt from the Registration requirements, you should access the FDA website at www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsbtac13.html
Please feel free to communicate these FDA regulation changes to affiliates, suppliers and vendors both outside and within the U.S. If you have any questions pertaining to UPS Worldwide services, please call the UPS International Customer Service (in the U.S.) at 1-800-782-7892. Outside the US, please check www.ups.com for Customer Service contact information worldwide.
We value the business our customers entrust to us and look forward to working closely with you on these regulation changes.
Sincerely,
Dale Hayes
Vice President
Grady Hopper
Vice President
Dear Valued Customer,
As your global transportation and related services provider, UPS would like to review some important developments as mandated in the U.S. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 for certain food shipments importing into and transiting through the United States. These changes became effective December 12, 2003.
New U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations require more information in order for shipments to clear the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and FDA. In order to avoid delays in shipment clearance and delivery, as well as other potential penalties, customers may be required to take important steps to comply.
Here is a brief summary of the changes required by these rules:
U.S. domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture and process, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States must register with the FDA, unless the facility qualifies for an exemption under the FDA regulations.
Foreign food facilities covered by these regulations must designate a U.S. agent. As of December 12, 2003, the FDA must be electronically notified in advance of any shipments of human food and animal food imported into, or transiting the U.S., unless the food is excluded from Prior Notice.
Prior Notice is not required for home-made non-commercial food shipments shipped by an individual, to an individual, as gifts for personal use. Furthermore, current FDA policy is not to require Prior Notice when food purchased at a commercial establishment is exported or offered for export by a non-commercial shipper for a non-commercial purpose (i.e., from an individual, to an individual, as a gift or as a household good for personal use). In addition, certain food shipments that are re-exported, and shipments containing meat, poultry, and egg products falling under exclusive USDA jurisdiction, are exempt. Additional exclusion criteria can be found at the FDA web site www.access.fda.gov
FDA Registration
Food exporters, suppliers, affiliates, etc., outside the United States who ship regulated food products, will be required to register with the FDA, unless they qualify for an exemption from Registration under the FDA regulations. Also, U.S. food importers may be required to register if they operate a food facility covered by these regulations.
It is likely that International/intercontinental food shipments may transit the US. Given that fact, it will be necessary for such food shippers to register with the FDA as well - even if the ultimate destination is not the US.
There is no charge to register. Individuals or companies can complete the FDA Registration process online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any location in the world by going to www.fda.gov/furls. Upon completion, the FDA sends immediate confirmation and a Registration Number.
Alternatively, Registration can be completed by filling out FDA Form 3537 (available online or by request to 301-575-0156 or 800-216-7331). The form can be returned by fax to 301-210-0247 or mailed to: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, HFS-681, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
U.S. Agent Requirement for Foreign Facilities
The new U.S. FDA regulations require that foreign food facilities covered by these regulations designate an agent residing or maintaining a place of business in the United States. The U.S. agent will act only as a communications link between the FDA and the foreign facility, and the foreign food facility must provide the U.S. agent's contact information in the registration.
Prior Notice
Unless excepted, Prior Notice of imported food must be filed two to eight hours before arrival (i.e., the port where the food first arrives in the United States), depending on the mode of transport. (Two hours by land via road, four hours by air or land via rail, or eight hours by water). Prior Notice may be submitted electronically to either U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or the FDA, depending on the type of transaction and article of food.
UPS may submit the Prior Notice to the FDA on the shipper's behalf. In that case, UPS will need to submit a separate electronic filing of Prior Notice for each food item, unless an exemption applies. For the international transportation of small packages via "UPS Express Plus ", "UPS Express" and "UPS Expedited", UPS will include the Prior Notice service in the fee for FDA clearance. This $20 brokerage fee for FDA filing could be a new fee for certain food shipments that prior to this regulation did not require an FDA filing.
Effect of Rules on Shipping Procedures
Within UPS WorldShip v7.0, shippers will have the option to check a box indicating that the shipment contains food. Once the shipment has been processed, the shipper will be directed to a page on UPS.com where they can input information required by the FDA for clearance.
For customers not using WorldShip, select the Export Documentation page in the Support section of UPS.com.
Preparing the Commercial Invoice
Customer-Generated Commercial Invoice: UPS recommends that shippers who generate their own commercial invoice should include the following data for each commodity on their commercial invoice (e.g., this information should appear on each commercial invoice line item):
Manufacturer’s Name and Address
Manufacturer’s FDA Registration Number
Shipper’s FDA Registration Number (if different from manufacturer)
Prior Notice Confirmation Number
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Number
UPS Shipping System Commercial Invoice: UPS recommends that a shipper who uses the commercial invoice feature of various UPS shipping systems (e.g. UPS WorldShipTM, UPS Internet Shipping, UPS CampusShip, etc.), should enter the above information in the Product Description Field on the Invoice Processing interface. This will ensure the data appears on their commercial invoice in the appropriate place. This data will also be electronically communicated to UPS to streamline customs clearance.
Since the Product Description field is limited to 105 characters, UPS encourages you to enter the information as follows (this will leave 54 characters for their actual product description):
Manufacturer FDA # = MFGFDA#12345678901
Exporter FDA # (if different) = EXPFDA#12345678901
Prior Notice # = PN#123456789012
Shipper Compliance Is Critical
As noted above, both food importers and exporters may be required to register with the FDA, and if required, should register as soon as possible.
Failure to register and to include FDA Prior Notice data on the shipping documentation (e.g., commercial invoice) is likely to cause delays, including return of the shipment. At the foreign port of origin, UPS may refuse incompletely documented shipments. In the United States, imported food articles from a foreign facility may be held at the port of arrival until Registration is complete. Moreover, civil or criminal sanctions may result from failure to comply with the FDA Registration and Prior Notice regulations.
This letter is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be used as such. For further information on any aspect of the new FDA regulations, including information on whether you may be exempt from the Registration requirements, you should access the FDA website at www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsbtac13.html
Please feel free to communicate these FDA regulation changes to affiliates, suppliers and vendors both outside and within the U.S. If you have any questions pertaining to UPS Worldwide services, please call the UPS International Customer Service (in the U.S.) at 1-800-782-7892. Outside the US, please check www.ups.com for Customer Service contact information worldwide.
We value the business our customers entrust to us and look forward to working closely with you on these regulation changes.
Sincerely,
Dale Hayes
Vice President
Grady Hopper
Vice President
USPS: Title Sponser of Ebay Live 2005
EBAY LIVE! The annual eBay user conference is set for June 23-25 in eBay’s hometown of San Jose, CA. The Postal Service is a title partner, sponsoring workshops and activities, including the “Ship it Home Center” and a “Power Seller Afternoon Break.” For more information, go to eBay Live! 2005.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Dimensional Mailings Improve Direct Mail Response Rates
Dimensional Mailings Improve Direct Mail Response Rates
The packaging of promotional products can evoke curiosity as well as increase direct mail response rates. A 1993 study by Baylor University found that the use of dimensional mailers can significantly improve response rates over direct mail alone.
For this study, 3,000 school administrators were divided into three groups, and received either:
1) an envelope with a sales letter, sales collateral and postage-paid business reply card,
2) an envelope with similar contents plus a promotional product, or
3) all of the contents listed above, delivered in a box with a diecut slot, instead of an envelope.
Findings
* Those who received a promotional product in a dimensional package responded at a rate that was 57% higher than those who received the same promotional product in an envelope.
* Response rates for the dimensional package recipients were 75% higher than for the group who received only a sales letter.
* Dimensional packaging made a significant impact on response rates.
If you received a #10 envelope or , say a clear mailing tube or box, which would get opened first?
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Yahoo Auctions is now free !
Posted on the Yahoo! Auctions website: www.auctions.yahoo.com
06/06/05 Changes to Yahoo! Auctions
Yahoo! Auctions has changed its pricing to create a model that is free for all consumers listing items on our Auctions platform. We have eliminated all fees associated with Auctions listings, including listing fees and final value fees.
Many users have been asking for this type of structure, and we are happy to provide it as a way to strengthen our partnership with the seller community and clearly demonstrate our commitment to our sellers' success. The new pricing model will go into effect Monday, June 6, 2005.
This move to free listings was designed with the consumer in mind, as we are continually looking to offer the most relevant and useful products and services to our users. Over the years, we've achieved our objective of improving the quality of the site, making it easier for buyer and sellers to connect. This most recent move will make auctions more cost effective for both large and small sellers who wish to list items on Yahoo!, ultimately improving their margins.
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It appears to us that they are now depending on sponsered listings for revenue. Advertisements can be found at the Top, Bottom and Right of any search results page, which is distracting and pulls potential customers away from auction item and to the advertisements. We will see if this helps bring back sellers.
06/06/05 Changes to Yahoo! Auctions
Yahoo! Auctions has changed its pricing to create a model that is free for all consumers listing items on our Auctions platform. We have eliminated all fees associated with Auctions listings, including listing fees and final value fees.
Many users have been asking for this type of structure, and we are happy to provide it as a way to strengthen our partnership with the seller community and clearly demonstrate our commitment to our sellers' success. The new pricing model will go into effect Monday, June 6, 2005.
This move to free listings was designed with the consumer in mind, as we are continually looking to offer the most relevant and useful products and services to our users. Over the years, we've achieved our objective of improving the quality of the site, making it easier for buyer and sellers to connect. This most recent move will make auctions more cost effective for both large and small sellers who wish to list items on Yahoo!, ultimately improving their margins.
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It appears to us that they are now depending on sponsered listings for revenue. Advertisements can be found at the Top, Bottom and Right of any search results page, which is distracting and pulls potential customers away from auction item and to the advertisements. We will see if this helps bring back sellers.
FedEx Ground Semi Crashes and Burns
See Full Story Here --> http://www.wndu.com/news/062005/news_42705.php
President Bush visits hydrogen fueling station
A TOUGH CELL
President Bush visits hydrogen fueling station
President Bush recently visited the first retail hydrogen and gasoline fueling station in North America — a Shell station in Washington, DC, where USPS’ own hydrogen-powered van fills up. “Hydrogen is the wave of the future,” Bush said. The President is aware of the USPS and General Motors effort on fuel cell technology.
President Bush checks out a USPS hydrogen fuel cell van during his visit to the hydrogen fueling station.
Since Sept. 8, 2004, more than 190,000 mail pieces from the Fort Belvoir, VA, Post Office have been consistently delivered with the USPS/GM fuel cell vehicle. The agreement with General Motors calls for a two-year test of fuel cell technology in a postal environment. Engineering VP Tom Day said, “We are happy with the outstanding reliability of the vehicle in a real-world situation.”
President Bush visits hydrogen fueling station
President Bush recently visited the first retail hydrogen and gasoline fueling station in North America — a Shell station in Washington, DC, where USPS’ own hydrogen-powered van fills up. “Hydrogen is the wave of the future,” Bush said. The President is aware of the USPS and General Motors effort on fuel cell technology.
President Bush checks out a USPS hydrogen fuel cell van during his visit to the hydrogen fueling station.
Since Sept. 8, 2004, more than 190,000 mail pieces from the Fort Belvoir, VA, Post Office have been consistently delivered with the USPS/GM fuel cell vehicle. The agreement with General Motors calls for a two-year test of fuel cell technology in a postal environment. Engineering VP Tom Day said, “We are happy with the outstanding reliability of the vehicle in a real-world situation.”
New online application - Weight Averaged Business Reply Mail (WA-BRM)
A high-tech assist for non-letter size business reply mail
It’s now faster to determine — with greater accuracy — postage and fees due for non-letter size business reply mail. A new online application — Weight Averaged Business Reply Mail (WA-BRM) — has been deployed nationwide, replacing a stand-alone version.
WA-BRM was developed by Information Technology and Delivery and Retail. It’s an ACE-based program that allows Post Offices to automate the calculation of postage and fees for non-letter size BRM for authorized customers. Potential WA-BRM customers include film and media processors, inkjet cartridge recyclers and laboratory businesses, as well as any company using BRM for flat-size or other non-letter size mail qualified under DMM 507.8.12.
WA-BRM eliminates scale software license fees and allows employees to serve multiple customers at each work station. And since weight is determined in bulk, it saves work hours for USPS — and the mail is on its way to the customer sooner.
It’s now faster to determine — with greater accuracy — postage and fees due for non-letter size business reply mail. A new online application — Weight Averaged Business Reply Mail (WA-BRM) — has been deployed nationwide, replacing a stand-alone version.
WA-BRM was developed by Information Technology and Delivery and Retail. It’s an ACE-based program that allows Post Offices to automate the calculation of postage and fees for non-letter size BRM for authorized customers. Potential WA-BRM customers include film and media processors, inkjet cartridge recyclers and laboratory businesses, as well as any company using BRM for flat-size or other non-letter size mail qualified under DMM 507.8.12.
WA-BRM eliminates scale software license fees and allows employees to serve multiple customers at each work station. And since weight is determined in bulk, it saves work hours for USPS — and the mail is on its way to the customer sooner.
UPS loses data on 3.9 million Citigroup clients
Citigroup Inc., the world's largest financial-services company, said yesterday that computer tapes containing personal data on 3.9 million loan customers have been lost by United Parcel Service.
The missing backup tapes contained Social Security numbers, account numbers and payment histories.
See full story here --> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/bal-bz.lostdata07jun07,0,5451310.story?coll=sfla-business-front
The missing backup tapes contained Social Security numbers, account numbers and payment histories.
See full story here --> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/bal-bz.lostdata07jun07,0,5451310.story?coll=sfla-business-front
Monday, June 06, 2005
Snag at post office leaves mail piling up
Checks and bills sent to Southwest Florida winter residents are piling up in Fort Myers because of a snag at the post office.
See entire story here --> http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050602/NEWS01/506020419/1075
See entire story here --> http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050602/NEWS01/506020419/1075
USPS: DISPELLING THE MYTHS
DISPELLING THE MYTHS. USPS Public Affairs and Communications VP Azeezaly Jaffer is correcting the myths in a recent commentary by writer Sam Ryan. Among other claims, Ryan said the Postal Service has received $27 billion in federal appropriations since 1970.
Jaffer gave the correct information, that a 1971 law transferred mail delivery to the self-financing, independent Postal Service, with a “public service appropriation” to ease the transition. Jaffer explains the authority to request that appropriation still exists but USPS hasn’t asked for it — or needed it in 23 years. “Here's the fact, not the myth,” Jaffer says. “The Postal Service’s ability to be self sufficient since 1982 has not been a cost to the American taxpayer but a savings of $11 billion.” Read Jaffer’s full remarks at Setting the Record Straight.
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Die Cut Gift Bags - New Gift Packaging - Turn Heads and Profits !
Turn Heads and Profits with our brand new Diecut Gift Bags! 138 designs to choose from. See them all here --> http://www.fast-pack.com/gift-bags.html
Themed Picture Gift Bags
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Friday, June 03, 2005
Girl Dies After Being Struck By Postal Truck
Girl On Bicycle Hit By Truck, Killed
June 3, 2005 By KOMO Staff
SEATAC - A young girl was hit by a truck and killed here late Thursday night.
Investigators said the 9-year-old was riding her bike across the street at the intersection of S. 160th and 34th Ave S. when she was struck by a postal service delivery truck just after 10 p.m.
See the full story here --> http://www.komotv.com/stories/37196.htm
USPS: TESTING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
TESTING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Hoovers Online reports that USPS is testing and monitoring new hybrid electric delivery vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation. “The Postal Service is glad to receive the Azure vehicles for testing and evaluation while waiting for the conversion of our two-ton vehicle to parallel hybrid electric,” said USPS Vehicle Engineering Program Director Han Dinh. As the country’s largest vehicle fleet operator, the article said USPS has shown great interest and leadership in developing hybrid drive technology, and the associated fuel savings and clean emissions. The article noted that USPS already operates 30 all-electric Azure Citivans in New York.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
SURE MONEY: The Postal Service’s International Money Transfer Service
SURE MONEY. The Van Nuys, CA, District is hitting the airwaves to tell customers about Dinero Seguro, the Postal Service’s international money transfer service. Also called Sure Money, Dinero Seguro is available at 2,800 Post Offices nationwide — many serving large Hispanic populations who often send money to their home countries. Dinero Seguro recently expanded to serve countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in addition to Mexico. “Dinero Seguro is a fast alternative to an international postal money order,” said Retail Specialist Tony Sequeira, who explains the service on Spanish-language radio stations. “Funds are safely available at the other end within 15 minutes, guaranteed.” For more information, go to Wire Money Internationally on usps.com.
2005 Delivery Company Holiday Schedule
USPS:
2005 Holiday Closing Schedule:
Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
Monday, February 21 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
Monday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 5 - Labor Day
Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26 - Christmas Day
Monday, January 2, 2006 - New Year's Day
UPS 2005 Holiday Schedule
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day - January 1, 2005*
Memorial Day - May 30, 2005*
Independence Day - July 4, 2005*
Labor Day - September 5, 2005*
Thanksgiving Day - November 24, 2005*
Day after Thanksgiving Day - November 25, 2005**
Christmas Day - December 25, 2005*
Day after Christmas - December 26, 2005*
New Year’s Eve - December 31, 2005***
Saturday+ and Sunday are rest days.
* UPS SonicAir® available 365 days each year.
** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only.
*** Delivery of Saturday Air packages only, no pickup service available.
+ Saturday Delivery and Pickup is available in certain regions.
DHL
Holidays
The following is the holiday schedule for DHL operations in the United States. DHL holiday schedules vary by country, and international holidays may have an impact on transit times. Please Contact Us for information on holiday schedules in other countries.--> There is no regular pickup or delivery service for these holidays. For DHL Same Day service, please Contact Us.
New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2005
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2005
Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2005
Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2005
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, 2005
Christmas, Sunday, December 25, 2005
FedEx 2005 Holiday Schedule
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/holidayschedule.html
2005 Holiday Closing Schedule:
Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
Monday, February 21 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
Monday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 5 - Labor Day
Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26 - Christmas Day
Monday, January 2, 2006 - New Year's Day
UPS 2005 Holiday Schedule
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day - January 1, 2005*
Memorial Day - May 30, 2005*
Independence Day - July 4, 2005*
Labor Day - September 5, 2005*
Thanksgiving Day - November 24, 2005*
Day after Thanksgiving Day - November 25, 2005**
Christmas Day - December 25, 2005*
Day after Christmas - December 26, 2005*
New Year’s Eve - December 31, 2005***
Saturday+ and Sunday are rest days.
* UPS SonicAir® available 365 days each year.
** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only.
*** Delivery of Saturday Air packages only, no pickup service available.
+ Saturday Delivery and Pickup is available in certain regions.
DHL
Holidays
The following is the holiday schedule for DHL operations in the United States. DHL holiday schedules vary by country, and international holidays may have an impact on transit times. Please Contact Us for information on holiday schedules in other countries.--> There is no regular pickup or delivery service for these holidays. For DHL Same Day service, please Contact Us.
New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2005
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2005
Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2005
Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2005
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, 2005
Christmas, Sunday, December 25, 2005
FedEx 2005 Holiday Schedule
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/holidayschedule.html
Whale Sharks Fly from Taiwan to United States courtesy of UPS
ATLANTA, June 3, 2005 – Two whale sharks took a 60-hour ride on a UPS plane this week to arrive Friday at their new home at the Georgia Aquarium. Whale sharks are known as the largest fish on earth.
More photos
The fish were flown more than 8,000 miles on a UPS B-747 freighter from Taipei, Taiwan, through Anchorage to Atlanta. The two sharks each are about 13 feet in length and together weigh nearly 2,200 pounds.
The movement of the whale sharks is believed to be the first in history for this species. The name "whale" has been applied to the fish because of its huge size, but they are fish and not mammals. The whale shark can reach up to 45-to-50 feet in length.
The movement presented a number of logistics challenges, including the re-configuration of the plane's interior; custom tanks with a highly advanced marine life support system, and marine animal doctors traveling aboard. Special hoisting equipment also was required at each end of the journey. The full capacity of the B-747 was required because the fish, their special tanks and water weighed a combined 54,000 pounds.
The UPS flight from Taipei to Anchorage was flown by Capt. Jeff Kilcoin, Capt. Greg Mulgrew and Flight Engineer James Casey. The leg from Anchorage to Atlanta was flown by Capt. Karen Lee, Capt. E.J.Carlton and Flight Engineer Bobby Raia.
The Georgia Aquarium, financed by a gift from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, will open this fall as one of the world's largest aquarium facilities. UPS, which is headquartered in Atlanta, is providing a number of in-kind services to support the hometown project, including the movement of Ralph and Norton from one side of the world to the other.
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For more information, contact:
Dan McMackin
UPS
404-828-4188
Donna Fleishman
The Georgia Aquarium
404-720-8149
More photos
The fish were flown more than 8,000 miles on a UPS B-747 freighter from Taipei, Taiwan, through Anchorage to Atlanta. The two sharks each are about 13 feet in length and together weigh nearly 2,200 pounds.
The movement of the whale sharks is believed to be the first in history for this species. The name "whale" has been applied to the fish because of its huge size, but they are fish and not mammals. The whale shark can reach up to 45-to-50 feet in length.
The movement presented a number of logistics challenges, including the re-configuration of the plane's interior; custom tanks with a highly advanced marine life support system, and marine animal doctors traveling aboard. Special hoisting equipment also was required at each end of the journey. The full capacity of the B-747 was required because the fish, their special tanks and water weighed a combined 54,000 pounds.
The UPS flight from Taipei to Anchorage was flown by Capt. Jeff Kilcoin, Capt. Greg Mulgrew and Flight Engineer James Casey. The leg from Anchorage to Atlanta was flown by Capt. Karen Lee, Capt. E.J.Carlton and Flight Engineer Bobby Raia.
The Georgia Aquarium, financed by a gift from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, will open this fall as one of the world's largest aquarium facilities. UPS, which is headquartered in Atlanta, is providing a number of in-kind services to support the hometown project, including the movement of Ralph and Norton from one side of the world to the other.
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For more information, contact:
Dan McMackin
UPS
404-828-4188
Donna Fleishman
The Georgia Aquarium
404-720-8149
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
USPS: WORLD WIDE WINNERS.
WORLD WIDE WINNERS. When the 2005 World Mail Awards were presented, the Postal Service made more trips to the podium than any other shipper. USPS won four awards — two for Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (IMAQ), and one each for e-Commerce and the Postal Inspection Service. “It’s a great honor to be recognized for our industry practices,” said Intelligent Mail and Address Quality Sr. VP Charlie Bravo, who represented USPS at the ceremony. USPS and IBM teamed up for the e-Commerce award for Click-N-Ship, while the Postal Inspection Service was honored for initiatives to protect and educate American consumers. IMAQ was recognized for its “Change for the Better” address change service and garnered the Innovation prize for tracking and special services available through Intelligent Mail advanced barcodes.
DHL SMART & GLOBALMAIL TO OFFER HIGH PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL PARCEL SERVICE IN GROWING JAPANESE MARKET
DHL SMART & GLOBALMAIL TO OFFER HIGH PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL PARCEL SERVICE IN GROWING JAPANESE MARKET
Partnership with Yamato Transport Expands Shipping Options for International Shippers Cutting Delivery Times by 40%
Weston, FL – June 1, 2005 / DHL Smart & GlobalMail today announced a new postal parcel shipping option into the fast-growing Japanese market through cooperation with Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc., that cuts delivery times by 40% and adds new product features.
The product provides a delivery time of 6-7 days and includes customs clearance. The new parcel delivery service also offers additional features such as track and trace, and a returns notification service that informs customers about shipments that could not be delivered. It offers a unique solution for a broad variety of businesses shipping light and heavy-weight items. Customers receiving parcels in Japan will be able to choose from six delivery time windows every day, including Sundays and holidays. Serving the increasing demand for a midrange-priced parcel delivery product in that market, the new parcel service is for dutiable and non-dutiable packets and parcels up to 55 lbs. (25 kilograms).
“A reasonably-priced, door-to-door parcel delivery service enhances our existing offering to Japan and emphasizes the strength of DHL Smart & GlobalMail’s network and expertise in the mail industry,” said DHL Smart & GlobalMail President and COO Joe Phelan. “This GLOBALMAIL PARCEL product is in line with our strategy to provide catalog, e-tail and retail companies a new option to reach their customers in key markets worldwide.”
“We are pleased to expand Yamato’s global reach through cooperation with DHL Smart & GlobalMail while we continue leveraging our capabilities as the best business partner for shipping needs in Japan,” said Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc. President Toru Hiyoshi.
The successful partnership between Yamato and DHL Smart & GlobalMail started in 2004 offering a cross-border mail solution for publications, catalogs and product samples. The new agreement offering parcel shipment leverages Yamato’s full capabilities as the leading parcel service provider in Japan and expands the global reach of both companies.
UPS driver charged in $1M theft of items
Merchandise was for Gurnee stores: More than 4,600 items taken
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‘Do not dismount’
'Do not dismount' 'Neither rain nor sleet nor snow will keep your mail from getting to you, but expecting letter carriers to traverse parked cars and recycling bins may be too much to ask.'
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