Dec. 16, 2021
Get a rare behind-the-scenes look at package sorting systems
What:
The Fresno Mail Processing and Distribution Center will handle hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and packages this holiday season. We will open up our doors to the media for one evening only.
We will show high-speed letter sorting operations and large bins of parcels being separated and sorted on the most advanced equipment in the country.
The Fresno P&DC has an automated parcel and bundle sorter (APBS) and a low-cost universal sorter (LCUS) to help handle the expected volume increase.
This industrial environment provides great visuals of high-tech, high-speed processing, automated systems, and employees moving equipment.
The processing facility is 199,000 square feet with approximately 360 employees.
When:
Thursday, December 23, 2021
10:00 am. to 12 Noon
Where:
Fresno Processing & Distribution Center
1900 E. Street
Fresno, CA 93706
RSVP ALERT: To secure credentials and obtain facility entry instructions, to the Fresno mail processing center, please send an email to me no later than Noon on Wednesday December 22, 2021.
Also, due to the industrial nature of the facility, please do not wear open-toed or heeled shoes. Facemasks are required.
Background:
USPS is Ready. #WeAreReady. We’ve been hard at work:
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.
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