tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post321948041568736854..comments2024-03-27T22:06:35.339-10:00Comments on Dead Tree Edition: FSS Contractor Defrauded USPS, Whistleblower SaysD. Eadward Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-4519837115452791532014-03-21T20:20:39.965-10:002014-03-21T20:20:39.965-10:00It is the service's fault hands down. The mach...It is the service's fault hands down. The machines never performed up to the expectations given. The P.O. could have backed out of the contract without penalty but chose to go through with it anyway probably just to try and stick it to its employees. Flat volume had been declining for years. What a waste of money...smhideliveralldayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531677490707434612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-27909298911769690112013-11-14T17:28:24.191-10:002013-11-14T17:28:24.191-10:00You have to understand postal management mentality...You have to understand postal management mentality. It does not matter if the mail is walk sequence. If it can be rammed through the FSS, and comingled with the rest of the carriers sequence mail, they will do it, because it saves time in the station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-57279612052140552852013-11-14T09:20:34.902-10:002013-11-14T09:20:34.902-10:001 billion dollar ... I cannot imagine that money g...1 billion dollar ... I cannot imagine that money goes down to the drain because some of these unethical personnel who deceived the goverment contract by saying "it is all good" the boss shut him up by saying "mind your own business".<br />I am sure the postal service knew about the FSS has a problem , too, but again it was "it is all good" everything under the table Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-59408946877244268472013-11-13T13:00:28.089-10:002013-11-13T13:00:28.089-10:00As for the comment on the red plum product. It doe...As for the comment on the red plum product. It doesn't need to go through the FSS machines since it's a saturation pre sorted package per HH delivered mostly to the DDU level. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-29264677616365577112013-11-12T15:19:23.357-10:002013-11-12T15:19:23.357-10:00The Post Office is the place to go if you have mac...The Post Office is the place to go if you have machinery that don't even close to being as productive as advertised. In other words the Postal Service has taken many of wooden nickels over the years. Who remembers the Postal Buddy or the robot power ox.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-51350552818826371762013-11-12T06:28:55.937-10:002013-11-12T06:28:55.937-10:00USPS officials working on FSS just had a meeting w...USPS officials working on FSS just had a meeting with print and paper executives and wondering why customers are going to lighter, less quality paper. Like, if we could just go to heavier paper this would help alleviate their problem with ripping up our pieces. Gee, it wouldn't have to do with the price of postage would it?? See what happens if exigent rates go through. We'd all love to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-2104932676593334592013-11-11T14:49:22.218-10:002013-11-11T14:49:22.218-10:00FSS is indeed a disaster.Flats with address missin...FSS is indeed a disaster.Flats with address missing as a result of front page torn off by machines.Also,fold overs,backward flats(last page) show up instead of front page where address is located and of course misdirected flats belonging to another route be it locally and/or another town,state.<br />However;as bad as it is,Red Plum is one up on ALL. FSS cannot handle.Tissue paper is stronger thenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-6421796228063546112013-11-11T11:08:26.357-10:002013-11-11T11:08:26.357-10:00Bosacks, what are you even talking about. FSS has...Bosacks, what are you even talking about. FSS has only been in use for a few years! Are you confused with flat sorters we used to use or are you really not who you say you are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-1388663572979570122013-11-10T13:01:10.026-10:002013-11-10T13:01:10.026-10:00the real problem for carriers is the fact that the...the real problem for carriers is the fact that they are not sorting flats on the fss100 machines what they are sorting is half flats mostly,then they are throw into a tub and sent out now some of those were in walk sequence order and could have just been dps or sent out in trays in order.<br />but we get them all mixed up upside down and out of order and we spend twice as much time sorting them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-860870093759474172013-11-10T10:49:06.901-10:002013-11-10T10:49:06.901-10:00Those of you out there that have any pictures for ...Those of you out there that have any pictures for damaged flats. Please send them to defendtherepublic1@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-80735263475736185042013-11-10T09:51:34.590-10:002013-11-10T09:51:34.590-10:00I find this on-going USPS story fascinating. In th...I find this on-going USPS story fascinating. In the last century, I was hired by a major printer to get to the bottom of why the covers they printed were being ripped off magazines in the postal stream, after shipment from the printer. <br /><br />Was there a flaw in the manufacturing process? Was the paper to brittle? Did the folder create an unnoticed perf? After research and analysis my BoSackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658401937930295495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-69768473135442492282013-11-10T07:26:55.054-10:002013-11-10T07:26:55.054-10:00rural carriers who are expected to deliver the shr...rural carriers who are expected to deliver the shredded, missorted hodge podge of a product at 43 per minute are baring the brunt of this faux paspostal stewienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-50626668691317760992013-11-10T07:14:48.161-10:002013-11-10T07:14:48.161-10:00Any kickback?Any kickback?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-10355095792854334552013-11-10T06:33:05.992-10:002013-11-10T06:33:05.992-10:00After Northrop Grumman separated from it's Pos...After Northrop Grumman separated from it's Postal Automation business, USPS contracted a company named 21st century, which is comprised of former USPS FSS engineers as well as other professionals used by NG on the contract. They have been working diligently, at great cost to the USPS, to correct the issues, both hardware and software, with the FSS Machines.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-6097136902413304812013-11-10T03:49:21.296-10:002013-11-10T03:49:21.296-10:00no problem, feel free to delete the comment. :)
p...no problem, feel free to delete the comment. :)<br /><br />peace,<br />retired carrier, TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-38441275405391428622013-11-09T12:05:45.989-10:002013-11-09T12:05:45.989-10:00Thanks for the free editing, Anonymous. The correc...Thanks for the free editing, Anonymous. The correction has been made.D. Eadward Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-39767903498182102062013-11-09T10:43:47.882-10:002013-11-09T10:43:47.882-10:00"Northrop Grumman was the lead contractor for..."<b>Northrop Grumman was the lead contractor for the FSS – 100 football-sized machines designed to sort catalogs....</b>"<br /><br />I believe it's a bit bigger than a football, maybe a "football field sized" is better. ;)<br /><br />peace, TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com