Changes to BMC network coming soon?
TweetFrom Postcom.org:
Bill Galligan, USPS senior vice president of operations, told a Mailers Technical Advisory Committee group the Postal Service will be moving forward on its network re-engineering effort to transform its existing Bulk Mail Center network into one with Network Distribution Centers. The Postal Service plans to begin implementing the NDC concept in the Northeast Area as early as April.
And from the Postal Affairs Blog:
More details on this Network Reengineering, from Mr. Galligan’s presentation at MTAC-
Transformation of Bulk Mail Centers (BMC) to Network Distribution Centers (NDC)
>Consolidate originating volumes to achieve end to end efficiencies
>Combine BMC & Surface Transfer Center (STC) containerization and dispatch plans to eliminate redundant networks and improve transportation utilization
>Leverage multiple trailer loading and dispatching techniques (tandems/triples) to further improve trailer utilization
>Aligns induction of originating products into one ground network
>Three tiers of NDCs will exist
>Phase I implementation begins in the Northeast
February 21st, 2009 10:45
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February 22nd, 2009 00:18
Has anyone ever looked into changing mail processing into a T-2 function 6AM-6PM or midnite at the latest and eliminate most night differential? Our customers would be more adaptable to this rather than eliminate a 6th day of delivery. It would also make for happier USPS workers, who would enjoy family time again and more natural sleep schedules.
Transportation should look into this possibility. There are planes leaving around the clock, so express and priority could be dispatched accordingly. It’s worth looking into.
February 22nd, 2009 06:24
good polnt. at a time of tight budgets, why not save on night differential?
February 22nd, 2009 22:05
Save they’ve moved our shifts so all tours have night diff in our office
February 23rd, 2009 01:30
mh 38 yrs. in my facility tour 2 bids are being eliminated and unassigned regulars are being put on tour 1 working weekends for time and a quarter. this amounts to 32 hrs of time and a quarter a pay period plus 60 hrs of night diff.
February 23rd, 2009 13:13
Before any of you geniouses make any suggestions, ask yourself 1st; am I a good employee? which means: do I mail all my payments or do I pay on-line or over the phone? Do I come to work as scheduled and understand the 24hr clock system that I am apart of? Do I tell all family and friends that the post office is the most econmical way to ship everything in these times of saving money?
If your not doing your part as a vested employee in this company of ours than please shut it up! Look at the bigger picture mail is declining, stop paying your bills on-line and over the phone(your part of the problem that can be fixed)! pass the word on: We are the cheapest and the best for your monies worth(revenue)! Come to work(unscheduled absences), do your job(instead of complaining for all day), live within your means(stop crying about OT). AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IF YOU WORK FOR THE USPS AND YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ALL THE CHANGES THAT MUST BE MADE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE USPS: PLEASE RESIGN YESTERDAY AND GO TO UPS!!
DID ANY OF YOU RESIGN YET? THOUGHT SO!
February 23rd, 2009 13:44
Changing mail processing into a tour 2 function would delay all delivery by one day. Most collection trips do not arrive until at least 2000. Overnight first class mail would not exist. 2 day and 3 day would become 3 day and 4 day. We happen to be one of those buisnesses that need to work at night to have our product ready.
February 24th, 2009 20:42
I think I will continue to pay all of my bills on line.I don’t care about the 24 hour clock system or any other half witted nonsense that is pawned off on employees I don’t like the changes that are taking place but I don’t think that I will resign just yet.It is to much fun watching this horse’s ass organization fumble around while it goes down the tubes.FMLA provides many mini vacations to break up the monotony.All’s well that ends well.