Postal Terms
ADV
Average Daily Volume
AIR
Automated Impact Report
AMP
Area Mail Processing
AMS
Address Management System
APWU
American Postal Workers Union
AVP
Area Vice President
BDS
Biohazard Detection System
BMEU
Business Mail Entry Unit
BSN
Business Service Network
CET
Critical Entry Time
CT
Clearance Time
CSM
Customer Satisfaction Measurement
DAR
Decision Analysis Report
DM
District Manager
DMM
Domestic Mail Manual
EAS
Executive Appointment Schedule
ELM
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
EXFC
External First-Class Measurement
FCM
First-Class Mail®
FHP
First Handling Pieces
HQ
Headquarters
HCR
Highway Contract Route
LDC
Labor Distribution Code
MDO
Manager Distribution Operations
MPE
Mail Processing Equipment
MVS
Motor Vehicle Service
NAI
Network Alignment Implementation
NAPS
National Association of Postal Supervisors
NAPUS
National Association of Postmasters United States
NATPH
Non-Add Total Piece Handling
NLP
National League of Postmasters
NPMHU
National Postal Mail Handler Union
OGP
Outgoing Primary
PC
Performance Cluster
PCES
Postal Career Executive Service
PER
Periodicals
PIR
Post Implementation Review
POM
Postal Operations Manual
P&DC
Processing and Distribution Center
P&DF
Processing and Distribution Facility
PRI
Priority mail
PSVC
Package Services
PVS
Postal Vehicle Service
REC
Remote Encoding Center
SCF
Sectional Center Facility
SDO
Supervisor Distribution Operations
SSD
Service Standard Directory
STD
Standard Mail
STO
Supervisor Transportation Operations
SVP
Senior Vice President
TPH
Total Piece Handling
VMF
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
ZIP
Zone Improvement Plan
Postal Data Systems
ADM
Accounting Data Mart
CAPE
Capital and Program Evaluation
CPMS
Collection Point Management System
EDW
Enterprise Data Warehouse
eFMS
Electronic Facilities Management System
eMARS
Electronic Maintenance Activity Reporting Scheduling System
FAST
Facility Access and System Tracking
FDB
Facilities Database
HCES
Human Capital Enterprise System
LURS
Labor Utilization Reporting System
MODS
Management Operating Data System
NASS
National Air and Surface System
SVWeb
Surface Visibility
TCSS
Transportation Contract Support System
TIMESWeb
Transportation Information Management Evaluation System
VITALS
Vehicle Information Transportation Analysis Logistics System
VMAS
Vehicle Management Accounting System
WebCOINS
Web Complement Information System
WebEOR
End of Run
WebMODS
WebODIN
ODIS/RPW Information Network
WebROADS
Web REC Operations Analysis Database System
AFCS
Advance Facer Canceller System
AFSM100
Automated Flat Sorting Machine
AFSM-Ai
Automated Flat Sorting Machine Automatic Induction
AFSM ATHS
Automated Flat Sorting Machine Automatic Tray Handling System
AFSM–ATHS-Ai
Automated Flat Sorting Machine Automatic Tray Handling System-Automatic Induction
APPS
Automated Package Processing System
CIOSS
Combined Input Output Subsystem
CSBCS
Carrier Sequence Bar Code Sorter
DBCS
Delivery Bar Code Sorter
DBCS-OSS
Delivery Bar Code Sorter/Output Subsystem
DIOSS
Delivery Bar Code Sorter Input/Output Subsystem
FSS
Flats Sequencing System
FC/MICRO MARK
Flat Canceller/MicroMark Letter Canceller
RCS
Robotic Containerization System
HSTS
High Speed Tray Sorter
HSUS
High Speed Universal Sorter
LCTS
Low Cost Tray Sorter
LCUS
Low Cost Universal Sorter
LIPS
Linear Integrated Parcel System
MLOCR-ISS
Multiline Optical Character Reader - Input SubSystem
MPBCS-OSS
Mail Processing Barcode Sorter - Output SubSystem
SPBS
Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter
UFSM
Universal Flats Sorting Machine