tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post6220580757485323081..comments2024-03-21T10:12:22.611-04:00Comments on Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: If UPS can do it why can't the USPSAlan Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015201735147037122noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-48330778084553940822010-08-01T14:05:33.004-04:002010-08-01T14:05:33.004-04:00Having to fund $5 billion yearly payments to satis...Having to fund $5 billion yearly payments to satisfy the PAE Act of 2006 puts the USPS at a disadvantage. Without that payment the USPS would have earned $700 million. The USPS is a "service" that must operate under congressionally mandated levels-of-sevice. The military service is not required to show a profit. That would be ridiculous. If Fed-Ex or UPS were required to deliver to every address in the USA, six days a week, first class letters sent across country would be $5-$7. Please compare apples to apples.adams401https://www.blogger.com/profile/07928307791393005958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-50602269505050322482010-07-24T21:17:27.556-04:002010-07-24T21:17:27.556-04:00More censorship!
Don't expect YOU to publish ...More censorship!<br /><br />Don't expect YOU to publish the truth, especially when gorging yourself from the public trough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-19300783357979744502010-07-24T21:13:22.627-04:002010-07-24T21:13:22.627-04:00That's right!
Censor that which you don'...That's right! <br /><br />Censor that which you don't want known.<br /><br />The other comments, however, clearly demonstrate that you have NO IDEA what you're talking about when it comes to postal "management."<br /><br />Doubtless you're looking to government subsidy from Congress -- just like the failing Postal "Service."<br /><br />All that needs to happen is for your failing operation to finish its process -- together with the Postal "Service." <br /><br />All based on taxpayer handout.<br /><br />Tweedledee-tweedledom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-11649783363074651742010-07-24T21:04:02.803-04:002010-07-24T21:04:02.803-04:00Most of the other comments show that you clearly h...Most of the other comments show that you clearly have NO IDEA what you're talking about when you blather about the Postal "Service," especially its management.<br /><br />And you clearly have done ZERO homework. <br /><br />There is NO WAY that postal management has ANY ability to do ANYTHING like you propose, which, itself is UTTER nonesense, once again demonstrating your TOTAL ignorance.<br /><br />Do you understand ANYTHING about your "government"? <br /><br />WHERE is your head? Up your ass?<br /><br />WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />You're TOTALLY clueless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-69135556395011559392010-07-24T13:48:47.615-04:002010-07-24T13:48:47.615-04:00USPS serves everyone. UPS does not. I am not refer...USPS serves everyone. UPS does not. I am not referring to delivery. I am referring to sending services. UPS provides sending services only in profitable areas. USPS provides sending services to everyone-rural or not. I live in a rural area, and I know what this means. You are not comparing apples to apples indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-85035612079068861982010-07-24T09:41:34.953-04:002010-07-24T09:41:34.953-04:00Problem is WAY TOO many levels of USPS management....Problem is WAY TOO many levels of USPS management. I worked in the private sector for years, I know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-30955332547914840722010-07-23T19:43:11.798-04:002010-07-23T19:43:11.798-04:00ups pays the usps $1, that's right folks, ONE ...ups pays the usps $1, that's right folks, ONE DOLLAR to deliver their package the last mile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-77096591230310539742010-07-23T17:24:49.944-04:002010-07-23T17:24:49.944-04:00WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE CONTINUE TO GIVE DEEP ...WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE CONTINUE TO GIVE DEEP DISCOUNTS TO THE BULK MAIL COMMUNITY. HOW COME THIS IS HIDDEN INFORMATION. THE POSTAL SERVICE IS A VIABLE ENTITY! IF THE PREFUNDING AND THE DEEP DISCOUNTS WOULD GO AWAY THEN THE REAL PICTURE WOULD SHOW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-41126568667858284342010-07-23T17:18:29.467-04:002010-07-23T17:18:29.467-04:00i imagine part of that profit margin comes from UP...i imagine part of that profit margin comes from UPS taking advantage of USPS Parcel Select to have the postal service deliver that last mile in rural areas. The purchasing customer pays UPS shipping, then UPS pays USPS less to deliver the parcel. Nice little profit, I imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-45784705694905274152010-07-23T16:48:27.552-04:002010-07-23T16:48:27.552-04:00Not only did you fail to mention the pre funding o...Not only did you fail to mention the pre funding of heath care benefits, you also failed to mention several other factors that the USPS is constrained by, that the other companies do not. First and foremost is universal service. Fed Ex and UPS do not make deliveries to every address in America, as they are not bound to. Next is Congress, the menial twits have no intellect to make decisions for an organization that they know nothing about. The Postal Service has tried to cut costs, but since the dim wits in Washington do not want their constituents to lose either service or their post office the congressional stalemate of the USPS perpetuates. There simply is not enough time and space to explain the differences of the Postal Service and Fed Ex of UPS, but anyone with any knowledge of this will tell you they are not apples to apples in any way shape or formAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-82486487761418703802010-07-23T16:40:13.610-04:002010-07-23T16:40:13.610-04:00There are too many obstacles that prevent rapid co...There are too many obstacles that prevent rapid consolidation and closings of plants and post offices. The public always is opposed to the relocation and consolidation of plant or post office operations. In addition, local elected officials always oppose these efforts in order to gain support with their election districts. The unions fire up he public who in turn fire up the politicians which results in a process that moves at a snails pace. Since the USPS receives ZERO tax dollars they should be separated from political pressure and be able to freely make and implement sound cost cutting decisions. As for shrinking management, the USPS is woefully overloaded with layer upon layer of useless management from disrict to area to headquarters. A 50% reduction would have no effect on operation s other than to save money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-2478547778320640982010-07-23T14:40:09.354-04:002010-07-23T14:40:09.354-04:00The problem of the USPS is the prefunding of the r...The problem of the USPS is the prefunding of the retirement system that the Government conviently uses at their discression and the incompetence of Postmaster General Jack Potter. He is continually cutting Custmer service, window hours, and Post Office hours, while he continually hires made up positions in his administration paying exhorbant salaries. All the higher ups at the PO in DC should be sent on a deatil to the PO's in various states and try running those facilities for 6 months with the cuts he has made. They all need a reality check as to what is actually taking place. They look at numbers, not the actual offices or the necessary work that is involved to deliver that one piece of mail or waiting on a line of customers out the door, due to his cuts and the budgets that he is dishing out to Post Offices. Wipe out the people at Headquarters and start with the real people that make the Post Office run on a day to day basis. They know howto move the mail and service their customers at the window. Potter and his staff have truly lost sight of the Organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-50526933342606104572010-07-23T09:49:03.073-04:002010-07-23T09:49:03.073-04:00More IGNORANT comments by a Free Market Necon. Ala...More IGNORANT comments by a Free Market Necon. Alan you are TOTALLY CLUELESS how the Postal Service Operates.<br /><br />It is a PUBLIC SERVICE overseen and run by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! It is NOT A PRIVATE COMPANY that is free to do what it wants ANYTIME IT WANTS!<br /><br />Unlike UPS which answers to no one! <br /><br />UPS does not have to answer to CONGRESS, the POSTAL RATE COMMISSION, and comply with hundreds of FEDERAL REGULATIONS, hold PUBLIC HEARINGS on any significant change it wants to make. Do impact studies on the changes it wants to make. <br /><br />ALL OF WHICH THE POSTAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO DO!<br /><br />Any Postal Customer can complain to their Congressman who will demand an explanation from the Postal Service. UPS can ignore any complaint it wants to.<br /><br />There are hundreds of Federal rules governing hiring, placement, and movement, of Postal Employees. There are FEDERAL MANDATES the USPS has to comply with. UPS has none of these problems.<br /><br />NOW YOU KNOW WHY IT CAN'T DO WHAT UPS DOES.<br /><br />You are comparing apples and oranges.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744526031469068987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-29742915249057375602010-07-23T09:45:03.881-04:002010-07-23T09:45:03.881-04:00You left out the most important obstacle that the ...You left out the most important obstacle that the USPS faces that UPS can avoid, congressional interference. UPS makes a few significant campaign contributions and problems go away USPS doesn't have that luxury we have congress as a parasitic partner. I would like to see how UPS management would cope with congress "helping" manage their business.Timelessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-10280244010420923422010-07-23T09:42:58.999-04:002010-07-23T09:42:58.999-04:00I'll give you the only reason why the USPS can...I'll give you the only reason why the USPS can't do it. "POLITICIANS"<br /><br />All 535 of them have something to say about what the USPS can and can not do.<br /><br />UPS and FEDEX just pays them to get what they want. You know, campaign contributions.tchampnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-42751465772429041892010-07-23T01:22:09.908-04:002010-07-23T01:22:09.908-04:00I see no mention of the "last mile" cont...I see no mention of the "last mile" contracts that both UPS and FedEx have with the USPS. If neither company has to deliver the "last mile" then of course their transportation/labor cost would be down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-73622443411903544162010-07-22T22:36:32.612-04:002010-07-22T22:36:32.612-04:00Also not mentioned is the fact that it's almos...Also not mentioned is the fact that it's almost impossible to close a facility because of Congressional interference. And here's a note to the author: in the future, please report ALL the facts not just another rip-job on labor. You actually made this one a two-fer by going after UPS' Union employees as well. You should be SO proud of yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-79357645246983576212010-07-22T20:12:06.162-04:002010-07-22T20:12:06.162-04:00According to David Ip of the economist Magazine......According to David Ip of the economist Magazine.....the bulk of UPS's gains have been in the overseas markets, namely China. As you can guess the labor costs do not compare!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-6548244390143433882010-07-22T18:44:14.666-04:002010-07-22T18:44:14.666-04:00about time someone addresses the excess layers of ...about time someone addresses the excess layers of management...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-40205112146806796192010-07-22T18:23:22.564-04:002010-07-22T18:23:22.564-04:00Did anyone know that UPS is taking all their small...Did anyone know that UPS is taking all their small parcels to the USPS for delivery? I deliver dozens of parcels with UPS labels daily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-71358492953119292642010-07-22T17:34:24.708-04:002010-07-22T17:34:24.708-04:00UPS does about 4 billion deliveries a year with 24...UPS does about 4 billion deliveries a year with 240,000 employees. USPS does about 175 billion with 590,000. Draw you own conclusions about efficiency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-85507486294326137292010-07-22T17:28:34.132-04:002010-07-22T17:28:34.132-04:00Firing secretaries, etc. is NOT cutting Postal mgm...Firing secretaries, etc. is NOT cutting Postal mgmt.<br /><br /> And that is ALL the "management" that has been cut.<br /><br /> In fact, since 2000, Postal mgmt. numbers have *increased* %38.<br /><br /> In other words, by stating that there have been cuts in Postal mgmt., once again, they are shown to be liars.<br /><br /> How can anyone believe a word from a group that didn't know they were missing $78 billion dollars until an outside source told them ?Mailmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-86856677242061065502010-07-22T15:53:05.128-04:002010-07-22T15:53:05.128-04:00UPS miles driven were down (Fewer homes to deliver...UPS miles driven were down (Fewer homes to deliver to)<br /><br />USPS has to deliver to nearly every home in the USA each day!!!!<br /><br />You can't compare a business and a service!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-64888742586507891112010-07-22T15:52:21.924-04:002010-07-22T15:52:21.924-04:00UPS miles driven were down (Fewer homes to deliver...UPS miles driven were down (Fewer homes to deliver to)<br /><br />USPS has to deliver to nearly every home in the USA each day!!!!<br /><br />You can't compare a business and a service!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-55473786700304092472010-07-22T14:18:27.811-04:002010-07-22T14:18:27.811-04:00By far the largest factor contributing to USPS fin...By far the largest factor contributing to USPS financial state is the $5+ BILLION payment required by the PAE act of 2006. Why does your editorial ignore it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com