US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT DECEMBER 30, 2024
December 30, 2024   Dave Lewis
PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN ADJECTIVES Let’s start with the so-bad-it’s-funny one.  0.1% of First-Class flats in our sample were delivered on time.  99.9% were delivered late.  As we have said before, our customers don’t...

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2025 USPS Promotions – Who Has to Do What?
December 23, 2024   Dave Lewis
SnailWorks has been sharing all we can on next year’s critical USPS promotions. There are a lot of savings available, but it will require a strategic approach and early planning. These promotions also require the coordinated efforts of a cast of...

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Using PARS to Evaluate List Quality
December 23, 2024   Dave Lewis
I look at a lot of mail tracking jobs. It’s kind of my job. And anyone who tracks mail knows that you never get 100% of the pieces scanned. Pretty close sometimes – over 99% is not unusual – and sometimes not so close. But even if it...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT DECEMBER 23, 2024
December 23, 2024   Dave Lewis
THE POSTAL SERVICE APPEARS TO HAVE GIVEN UP  Last week’s traffic report was terrible.  Forget it – this week is much worse.  Only 54.4% of First-Class letters were delivered on time.  This is, far and away, the worst...

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