What:

Media Open House: Holiday Operations/New Package Sorter Machine
The United States Postal Service will host a behind-the-scenes tour of holiday operations at the Wichita Processing and Distribution Center featuring an up-close look at the new Package Sorter Machine.
The Postal Service is preparing for the holidays and is ready to meet the growing customer demand for package delivery. One of 118 new package sorters distributed nationwide was installed in the Wichita P&DC located in Wichita, KS to provide more reliable service that customers expect through the holiday and beyond. Last year’s holiday season was like no other for both USPS and its customers. Package delivery grew nearly 48 percent driven by the surge in online shopping and ecommerce due to the COVID pandemic. Last year, despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Postal Service delivered a record 1.1 billion packages. Wichita, KS like many facilities across the nation, relied on manual sortation of packages. The new package sorter will process thousands of packages an hour – up to 12 times faster than manual sortation. This is a unique opportunity to see how that mail is processed. It will feature a tour led by postal officials along with holiday handout information and tips about the best ways to ship cards, letters, and packages during the holidays.
Please send RSVP to mark.m.inglett@usps.gov
RSVP required by Monday October 25, 2021 5:00pm

When:

Wednesday October 27, 2021 6:15pm
(Tour begins at 6:30pm)

Where:

Wichita Processing and Distribution Center
7117 West Harry Street
Wichita, KS 67276

Who:

Mark Inglett Strategic Communications Specialist U.S. Postal Service

Background:

As part of the 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the Postal Service is investing $40 billion on people, technology and equipment to modernize its operation and provide a world class service to customers, including the installation of new package sorters. These new package sorters will meet our customers’ evolving mailing and shipping needs and help achieve long term service improvements. With this immediate investment, the Postal Service is prepared to deliver the holiday season. Learn more at www.usps.com.

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