Postal Service trims losses slightly as pandemic changes take root
USPS reports annual loss of $4.9 billion as profitable postal mail volumes continue to shrink while number of labor-intensive packages rise.
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Articles Tagged with ''USPS - United States Postal Service''
OUTBOUND
A heartfelt thank you
As the holiday peak shopping season ramps up, it’s important to thank our supply chain workers for all they have done and continue to do to keep our world running.
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Parcel and 3PL employers seek labor for winter peak push
Low unemployment rates could complicate hiring for DHL, Geodis, USPS, UPS, Walmart.
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USPS proposes temporary rate hike for peak season
Price adjustments anticipate heightened package and shipping demand, extra handling costs, officials say.
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INBOUND
You’re gonna need a bigger mailbox
As e-commerce volumes surge, USPS urges patrons to consider upgrading to new “jumbo” boxes.
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USPS plan would slow package delivery for long-distance hauls
If approved, service would carry more packages by truck instead of plane, changing three-day delivery plan to a two-to-five day window.
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Postal Service plans to hike first stamp price from 55 to 58 cents
DeJoy says 6.8% rate increase is a necessary step in 10-year plan to overhaul federal agency.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Hanko Kiessner on sustainable packaging | Season 2 Episode 12
Sustainable packaging can not only be good for the earth, but bring savings to shippers' bottom lines; the U.S. Postal Service charts a new course; demand is not going away for warehouse and DC space.
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DeJoy says postal service overhaul will expand parcel service for business customers
10-year plan would have USPS break even financially by 2023, but relies on Congressional action for pension relief, new funding.
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Postal service to realign logistics and processing operations starting in August
Move marks return to restructuring plan after DeJoy paused changes during election mail rush in November.
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