The growth in e-commerce has had a big impact on what we do and we’re making sure we’re a step ahead in our ability to handle it. To improve our handling of packages, the Postal Service is in the process of installing new Small Parcel Sortation Systems and expanding the capacity of existing Automated Packaged Processing Systems and the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter. In addition to the increased capacity provided by this sorting equipment, the Postal Service also has invested in new software and systems to improve the reading of address information and to improve the tracking of packages throughout the network. The Postal Service continues to invest in the research and development of new sortation machines and technologies to continue to expand the processing capacity and efficiency of the package network.
