tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post8522233009476305675..comments2024-03-28T21:28:13.555-10:00Comments on Dead Tree Edition: USPS Productivity Has Declined This YearD. Eadward Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-7617581318367354092012-08-30T20:34:33.998-10:002012-08-30T20:34:33.998-10:00Productivity will decline further with the declini...Productivity will decline further with the declining morale of those whose lives will be turned upside down with excessing and excessing into other crafts, no VER no work, no Incentives no APWU dues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-47040707446644376112012-08-30T18:17:25.894-10:002012-08-30T18:17:25.894-10:00I've been getting more parcels and SPRs, which...I've been getting more parcels and SPRs, which takes more time to scan and dismount on my curbline route.<br /><br />I also get at least 4-5 bad barcodes everyday that causes me to have to key-in the numbers manually with up to 30 characters each.<br /> <br />PMG Donahoe says our "shipping" is up 9.5 PERCENT over the past year in this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-24258654330549379252012-08-30T14:55:22.931-10:002012-08-30T14:55:22.931-10:00After 30 years as a carrier, I can only say "...After 30 years as a carrier, I can only say "Dead Tree" needs to carry mail to vouch for employees' responses.<br />The USPS is well known to be "Over Administrated", far too many non-productive management positions. They have spent the Congressional 6 Billion on retiring AND replacing the dead weight in mangt. Replacing dead weight with MORE dead weight is not saving. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-91821739143858061582012-08-30T10:05:29.730-10:002012-08-30T10:05:29.730-10:00If, in fact, USPS personnel costs have actually go...If, in fact, USPS personnel costs have actually gone up despite dramatic cuts to the workforce numbers, it is only because of increased workload on fewer employees causing higher rates of costly injury an illness, greater use of overtime, and an aging workforce. The USPS hasn't hired letter carriers, for instance, in about six years. Senior carriers, many of whom now cannot afford to retireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-47778212048211634612012-08-30T04:33:38.262-10:002012-08-30T04:33:38.262-10:00There are also fewer clerks processing mail. It ta...There are also fewer clerks processing mail. It takes longer to get the mail to the carriers, so it takes longer for them to get it to the street. There are definitely days when they have to come back to the station to pick up mail that was ready late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-88504147382666792222012-08-30T00:07:34.281-10:002012-08-30T00:07:34.281-10:00Increasing street time just increases the cost of ...Increasing street time just increases the cost of delivering the mail. The billion dollar wonder flat trashing machines are a nightmare on the street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-79568993709322535512012-08-29T19:07:47.862-10:002012-08-29T19:07:47.862-10:00Duh you think 4 dollar a gallon gas doesn't ha...Duh you think 4 dollar a gallon gas doesn't have an effect on the increased delivery costs but the dam oil companies are loving it while the rest of us all suffer from them just getting richer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-84113221585776405322012-08-29T16:42:52.390-10:002012-08-29T16:42:52.390-10:00We are tired. We are not robots. Do you think we c...We are tired. We are not robots. Do you think we can keep up with the machines forever? We have been worked like slaves for the past 3 years. There is a hiring freeze with many injured workers out. We are very tired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-9212401315565912632012-08-29T16:17:55.607-10:002012-08-29T16:17:55.607-10:00The reason overtime for carriers is up because off...The reason overtime for carriers is up because offices are short staffed and open positions are pivoted on a daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-46301241629827576072012-08-29T15:59:03.487-10:002012-08-29T15:59:03.487-10:00Liam--you lump rural carriers as part of the incre...Liam--you lump rural carriers as part of the increase in costs--YET, rural carriers are on evaluated time (meaning--they get no more money if they work more hours are not) They have an incentive to get done and doing it efficiently and going home under alloted time, not like city carriers, clerks and the amount of micromanagement is the major problem with the loss of production!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-32710662855926756252012-08-29T15:28:14.465-10:002012-08-29T15:28:14.465-10:00Management is more concerned about hitting MSP poi...Management is more concerned about hitting MSP points than about delivering the mail piece to the correct address. Probably redelivering pieces that were mis-delivered rushed by runners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-10284047104251538722012-08-29T12:29:25.185-10:002012-08-29T12:29:25.185-10:00Some key indicators from the report:
Mail volume ...Some key indicators from the report:<br /><br />Mail volume continues its steady slide- first class is down 6.3% from last July, while standard is down 3.4%.<br /> <br />Shipping revenue is up significantly, but is still a relatively small contributor (17%) to total revenue. <br /><br />Salaries and benefits for employees dropped 2.8% from July 2011. <br /><br />The report shows that total “Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-85966364004748204252012-08-29T10:42:59.817-10:002012-08-29T10:42:59.817-10:00Volume is not dropping near as bad as is stated. T...Volume is not dropping near as bad as is stated. They have just stopped counting everything that we have to work. Packages,spurs,certifieds,large flats and more. They are now throwing large letters into the parcells so they arent counted either. This is the only company that cant really tell you how many pieces they actually deliver. Their delivered piece count is only off the machines. They are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-90726582795051821302012-08-29T09:20:50.646-10:002012-08-29T09:20:50.646-10:00the facts are obvious folks.usps management, donah...the facts are obvious folks.usps management, donahoe and company , are not competent enough business people to successfully run a lemonade stand much less a 70 billion dollar company. this has been the case for a long time but is only more apparent with the increased scrutiny from massive losses. unfortunately, no senate bill and no house bill addresses the main reason for postal losses and THAT Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-8277453631972311372012-08-29T08:30:57.881-10:002012-08-29T08:30:57.881-10:00Mr. Tree, yes I agree that examining delivery cost...Mr. Tree, yes I agree that examining delivery costs can be instructive but I think the true causal relationship is found in your point that the number of delivery points is steadily increasing. Adding millions of delivery points every year will always increase delivery costs, while increasing volumes (or decreasing volumes) will have little effect on delivery costs because most of the delivery Liam Skyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-23139056012301438922012-08-29T05:50:36.677-10:002012-08-29T05:50:36.677-10:00One of the widespread causes is the excessing of d...One of the widespread causes is the excessing of distribution clerks. For every 1 minute of delay on the workroom floor each morning, you lose (1) x the number of carriers. We have about 60 routes. We've had one clerk excessesd, one moved to the 'Concierge' position, etc. We lose the equivalent of 50-60 man hours nearly every day. <br />But we save on the clerk side!!!!!!! <br />Yea!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-54512838124906387362012-08-29T05:27:01.198-10:002012-08-29T05:27:01.198-10:00Liam, you are correct that personnel costs did not...Liam, you are correct that personnel costs did not affect the productivity numbers. But the personnel costs related to delivery provide a hint regarding why productivity is declining: Despite handling fewer mail pieces, USPS hasn't been able to bring its personnel costs for delivery down. Assuming average compensation rates are virtually unchanged, that means carriers are delivering fewer D. Eadward Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-16599122400488846902012-08-29T05:05:05.108-10:002012-08-29T05:05:05.108-10:00"One key to the lower productivity is deliver..."One key to the lower productivity is delivery costs: Personnel costs for both “city delivery” and “rural delivery” are slightly higher so far this year, despite the drop in mail volume."<br /><br />This is complete nonsense. You expressed productivity as pieces delivered per work hour. Personnel costs as not included in that figure. The truth of the matter is that the delivery costs Liam Skyenoreply@blogger.com