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WHAT: |
Postal Service managers will give an overview and gather community input regarding a proposal to move mail processing operations from the Kilmer Processing & Distribution Center in Edison, NJ into the Dominick V. Daniels Processing & Distribution Center in Kearny, New Jersey. |
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WHO: |
Priscilla M. Maney – District Manager, USPS Northern NJ District |
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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WHERE: |
American Legion - Joyce Kilmer, Post #25 |
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DETAILS: |
The Area Mail Processing proposal supports consolidating mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the Kilmer Processing & Distribution Center in Edison by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Dominick V. Daniels Processing & Distribution in Kearny in order to increase efficiency and improve productivity. While no decisions have been reached, Postal Service managers will give an overview of the reasons for the proposal and its possible outcomes, and will listen to community input and concerns. A summary of the proposal and presentation materials are available online at http://about.usps.com/streamlining-operations/area-mail-processing.htm.
Mail volume has decreased by 20 percent since 2007 across the country, leaving the Postal Service with an excess capacity of equipment, staff and facilities to process a declining volume of mail. |
USPS TOTAL MAIL VOLUME
| 2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
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170.6 B |
177 B |
202.7 B |
212.2 B |
213.1 B |
211.7 B |
206.1 B |
202.2 B |
202.8 B |
207.5 B |
207.8 B |
MEDIA CONTACT: George B. Flood - Tel: 973-468-7065
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