New Automatic Distribution Quantities for Stamp Stock

Beginning with the June distribution of the American Scientists stamp, Asset Management will change the cur­rent quantities established for automatic distributions in the Stamp Service System (SSS) to quantities that reflect past sales for similar commemorative stamps. All postal retail units (PRUs) will receive an automatic distribution and will no longer have the ability to change their automatic distri­bution quantity, or “opt out” of the automatic distribution program. The initial automatic push will now include enough stamp stock to carry the PRU through approxi­mately 45 days. By shipping out this quantity on the initial automatic distribution, PRUs will no longer need to place a new item order. Beyond this initial push, PRUs will replen­ish commemorative stamp stock as they normally do using the SSS online ordering system.

The new automatic distribution quantities will be posted by finance number and unit ID on the Stamp Distribution Center webpage at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_sdchome.htm
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Any correspondence regarding the new automatic dis­tribution quantities may be directed to the following outlook mailbox: TOKS Retail Planning — Stamp Automatics.

By providing 45 days of inventory on the initial auto­matic shipment, the Postal Service™ will ensure that PRUs have enough inventory to meet customer demand until the PRU’s next regular ordering cycle.

— SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 5-19-11