As the global pandemic subsides, numerous postal services and international organizations are modernizing while also addressing workforce, capacity, and other issues. Ukraine’s post remains innovative and defiant, and the United Kingdom’s Royal Mail is undergoing change in the post-Queen Elizabeth age. These issues and more are in our quarterly update...
With several states already starting to send out ballots for the midterm elections, a new audit has found the U.S. Postal Service is well positioned to handle the upcoming surge in election mail. USPS has implemented new policies in recent years to boost its ability to quickly get ballots out to...
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is working to not only bring the U.S. Postal Service to financial stability, but also transform the agency to be competitive with major private carriers including FedEx and UPS. DeJoy, in an interview with Supply Chain Dive earlier this month, said he isn’t trying to “conquer” the...
A shortage of delivery employees in the U.S. Postal Service has led to slow or no delivery in communities throughout Greater Cleveland, elsewhere in Ohio and across the nation. It’s a problem that was triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and continues to linger, as the postal service tries to fill open...
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year again, at least for consumers. For shippers and carriers, it’s a different story. If you asked 10 logistics professionals when peak shipping season is, you would likely get 10 different answers. Some will claim it lasts from August to November; others will...