US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JANUARY 6, 2025
January 6, 2025   Dave Lewis
THE POSTAL SERVICE GETS A STATISTICAL REPRIEVE Hey, look at that!  USPS performance made an amazing comeback.  Could DFA finally be delivering? Nah. This first report after the new year begins always looks very good, and this year is...

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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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