Welcome Huntsville, AL Area Mail Processing (AMP) Public Meeting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome

Huntsville, AL Area Mail Processing (AMP) Public Meeting March 3, 2011

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• Video Presentation -

Area Mail Processing (AMP)

• USPS Management Presentation
• Public Comments
• Meeting Close

Agenda

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AMP Video

AMP Video Presentation

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• AMP (Area Mail Processing)

Consolidation of all outgoing or all incoming mail processing operations from one or more facilities into other automated processing facilities for the purpose of improving operational efficiency and/or service.

• Effective process used for decades to

help us adjust to changes in the environment

Area Mail Processing (AMP) Area Mail Processing (AMP)

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The Need for Change The Need for Change

• Postal Service faces acute financial

crisis

• Impacts due to rise in Electronic

Communications;

• Economic Recession; and
• Change in Mail Mix

– Increase in Work Sharing and Drop Shipments – Decrease in First-Class Mail Volume

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The Need for Change The Need for Change

25,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010

T o ta l P ie c e V o lu m e (in '0 0 0 s )

First-Class Single Piece

42.2% decline since FY2001

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Benefits of Consolidation

• Puts the Right People in the Right

Location with the Right Resources

• Utilizes Equipment Efficiently
• Reduces Overall Costs
• Does Not Affect Customer Services
• Supports Our Network Plan

Benefits to USPS Benefits to USPS

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• Office Inspector General (OIG)

validated the new AMP process calling it credible and sound

• Recent OIG audits show AMP

consolidations were prudent business decisions

• General Accounting Office (GAO)

Report stated we consistently follow the AMP process

AMP Process AMP Process

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• Service Standards for First-Class Mail

–Minimal Changes to Service

• Customer & Delivery Services

–Delivery Services –Customer Services

• Retail Hours
• Business Mail Acceptance
• Drop Shipment

Concerns Concerns

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• Jobs

–Impacted Jobs

• Community Identity

–Local Postmark Remains Available –Meter and Permit Indicia Do Not Change

Concerns Concerns

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Huntsville to Birmingham Huntsville to Birmingham Distance: 92 miles between facilities

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Benefits from consolidation

• Approximately $2.2M* annual savings
• Maximize resources
• Reduce excess capacity
• Eliminate duplicate operations
• Focus on remaining operations

Huntsville to Birmingham AMP Huntsville to Birmingham AMP

* Preliminary results subject to change

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Huntsville to Birmingham AMP Huntsville to Birmingham AMP

Items NOT affected by AMP

• Delivery times
• Retail services
• Meter and permit indicia
• Business mail acceptance
• Drop shipments at Huntsville

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Potential employee impact

• Projected net decrease of 15* positions
• Reassignments will be made in

accordance with union collective bargaining agreements

Huntsville to Birmingham AMP Huntsville to Birmingham AMP

* Preliminary results subject to change

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• Reduces Costs
• Improves Efficiency
• Puts the Right People in the Right

Location with the Right Resources

• Transparent to Customer Services
• Supports our Strategic Plan

Summary Summary

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If you wish to comment please fill out the provided form. You will be called by name to the microphone to share your comments. Please limit comments to this particular consolidation effort and please keep them to three minutes so that all can be heard. If you have prepared a written text, please give us a copy so we can enter it into the record for consideration by decision-makers.

Public Comments Public Comments

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Mail additional comments to:

CONSUMER AFFAIRS MANAGER ALABAMA DISTRICT PO BOX 395 BIRMINGHAM AL 35201-0395

Must be postmarked by March 18, 2011

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Thank you!