Has postal reform had any effect on the US Postal Service? Mike
Plunkett, President at PostCom, and Mark Fallon, President of the
Berkshire Company, discuss the impacts of recent legislative
reform:
Why reform of the US postal system is important to the rest of
the world
UPU reforms show US is willing to take the lead
Main components of the Postal Service Reform Act
Mandated six-day-a-week delivery
Pre-payment of future retiree benefits
Will removal of this burden have an impact on postal
rates?
Limitations on the USPS's ability to raise its rates
Monitoring and transparency on delivery performance
Queries over the reported delivery volumes
Is it important to track letter delivery service
performance?
Flats processing (large letters, catalogues and
periodicals)
Revenue vs costs for processing flats
Processing equipment for flats
Providing government products and services via the USPS post
office network
Are post office closures on the USPS agenda?
Integrated package and mail services network
Drone delivery
Is there more postal reform to come?
Will the USPS expand beyond its borders?
About the Podcast
The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.