How Does the Postal Service Deal with Mail with no eDocs?
May 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
Well, they don’t like it. Not one bit. One of the dangers of Seamless Acceptance is how easy it is. There’s no one checking your mail as it is deposited. At least not right away.    The whole idea of Seamless is that you don’t...

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Dealing with the Reality of USPS Service Performance
May 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
I think it’s safe to talk now. It’s summertime – well, almost – so mail delivery generally hits a plateau where service is at least OK. The Monday US Mail Traffic Report is a touch less critical. Maybe you can skip it now and again....

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MAY 26, 2025
May 27, 2025   Dave Lewis
ANOTHER SOLID WEEK FOR USPS The Postal Service continued to beat YTD averages as we roll into the summer season.  During this time of year, mail volumes are low, and service typically is a little better.  First-Class letters were on time...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MAY 19, 2025
May 19, 2025   Dave Lewis
USPS SERVICE STAYS THE COURSE Service performance continued to plateau with consistent on-time percentages across the board.  Weekly numbers pretty well matched the 2025 YTD numbers – a solid B- to C+ for First-Class Mail and, thank goodness,...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MAY 12, 2025
May 12, 2025   Dave Lewis
AN IMPROVING TREND STAYS ON COURSE While the numbers aren’t quite as solid as last week, when we look at the larger trend, last week represented a continuation of the improving trend we have seen in the past few weeks. The first half of May exceeded...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MAY 5, 2025
May 5, 2025   Dave Lewis
A SOLID IMPROVING TREND Trends are what it’s all about in service performance, and the Postal Service has a nice one going on.  For any given week, it is important to beat the YTD figures, which we expect this time of year, through most...

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