tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post7675049745592595112..comments2024-03-28T21:28:13.555-10:00Comments on Dead Tree Edition: USPS Needs a Plan B for Flat Mail, Coalition SaysD. Eadward Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-20966789721877163072014-03-26T06:15:03.720-10:002014-03-26T06:15:03.720-10:00Bring back the Flat Sorter 1000. It could handle ...Bring back the Flat Sorter 1000. It could handle large pieces. I was a carrier when we had to case everything so why can't the carriers now case flats?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-44810118193532515282014-03-26T04:23:38.064-10:002014-03-26T04:23:38.064-10:00Standing beside an FSS at full throttle is a Steam...Standing beside an FSS at full throttle is a Steampunk experience of amazing vividness.<br /><br />To realize that an FSS system output has a lower sequencing error rate than the best letter sequencing machines is inspiring.<br /><br />The future, though, will see all mail from smallest postcard to largest flat sorted off a single stack using something akin to the old-school casing stations, withBill Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505449629239059980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-10173759562559711412014-03-20T10:33:40.959-10:002014-03-20T10:33:40.959-10:00A company that is purposely running this company i...A company that is purposely running this company into the ground....no care for service or its work force....workers treated like garbage....best service is a one bundle system and an early start time....how can they say darkness is not a safety issue? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-59836982792886364802014-03-20T01:01:57.169-10:002014-03-20T01:01:57.169-10:00Why haven't they looked at the additional time...Why haven't they looked at the additional time it takes to deliver this FSS, we are waiting on mail and are not allowed to touch the FSS! Which would save time on the street. Also, wish they would look at how we load the trucks for delivery, they are not delivery friendly and have caused a lot of injuries. Just wish they would look at the whole picture, instead of hiding what they don'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-522617111417052882014-03-19T10:51:08.368-10:002014-03-19T10:51:08.368-10:00The USPS needs to charge more for this "flett...The USPS needs to charge more for this "fletter mail" that comes is those MM trays..We only have DB's & 1 UFSM 1000 & we do anywhere from 30-70 trays of this mail that is 10 & 1/2 long by 6 wide on our FSM & the mailer is probably paying the rock bottom letter rate..Plus the carrier has to case this mail and it's all 3 digit so we have to run it once on our SCF Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-23114527038647071612014-03-19T08:37:32.175-10:002014-03-19T08:37:32.175-10:00Everybody outside the postal service always thinks...Everybody outside the postal service always thinks they have a better way to do it but in reality all there interested in is cutting cost so they can practically mail there stuff for free! Bigger bonus's for them! It's bad enough our own manager don't even count our mail correctly but now were letting private mailers tour our facilities so they can identify were we are wasting money! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-29464412940008699682014-03-19T08:35:11.958-10:002014-03-19T08:35:11.958-10:00Out of Sort is caused by two things: Mail handler...Out of Sort is caused by two things: Mail handler preppers who can't read and/or choose to ignore the zip before they cut the bundle open and throw it in the ACT.<br /><br />Mixed bundles that mailers sneak in as directs. The first 2 or 3 are for the zip, the rest are every other zip in the county. <br /><br />Management is well aware of these things but does nothing to correct either one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-42894414544196746032014-03-19T05:48:57.215-10:002014-03-19T05:48:57.215-10:00Plan B: Retrain those responsible for planning Nor...Plan B: Retrain those responsible for planning Northrop Grumman FSS to deliver it. I promise to help make their new jobs comfortable, efficient, and safe--really. I promise.@dryMAILmanhttps://twitter.com/dryMAILmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-59918184998899130912014-03-19T03:47:21.824-10:002014-03-19T03:47:21.824-10:00FSS: Forget Service and Safety.FSS: Forget Service and Safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com