AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Reading, PA P&DF to Harrisburg, PA P&DC and Lehigh Valley, PA P&DC

April 6, 2011

The Postal Service conducted an Area Mail Processing (AMP) study and determined that efficiency and productivity would be improved by transferring the originating mail processing operations from the Reading, PA Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) to the Harrisburg, PA and the Lehigh Valley, PA Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DCs).  The proposal, which has a projected annual savings of $985,226, has been approved.  Implementation of this AMP is expected to be completed by October 2011.

The Postal Service must continually evaluate the opportunity to improve productivity and increase efficiency while maintaining excellent service.  The transfer of mail processing operations provides significant savings and allows us to accomplish our goal of making better use of our resources.