In a world where instantaneous connections are made with the Internet and new innovations are seen with every passing day, the United States Postal Service (USPS) should be restructured to meet the needs of this changing world because, while it is losing money under its current structure, it remains vital to American society, and could be reorganized by making its system of operations more efficient and cost effective the USPS is losing money under its current structure and should be reorganized to better sustain itself. It lost billions of dollars in one financial quarter alone, money from this loss could be put forth more efficiently in other areas of government spending, such as education. A restructure of the Postal Service's system of …show more content…
operations would allow the Postal Service to cut costs and determine which departments were vital and which could be combined. The Postal Service is spending more money to deliver fewer pieces of mail per year, while seeing its number of employees drop annually. The amount of money spent by the Postal Service is inversely proportional to the number of pieces of mail it delivers. more funding is needed for less mail to be delivered. Why use a system that is hurting the efficiency of the American dollar In the next ten years the USPS? In, 2009, it lost 1.4 Billion dollars! And, Postmaster General John Potter says the half of the present workers, which is only 300,000 at the moment, will retire in the year 2020! That’s n the next two years! Such a drop in employment would, of course, be a sign that the Postal Service would be losing economic stability, both in the loss of workers and the less subtle loss of money resulting from a loss of employees to bring in profits for the Postal Service. The United States Postal Service is in obvious need of change due to the amount of money the nation is using, but it should not just be tossed away like some e-mail, as it still holds a vital importance to connect users through postage, and deliveries. Besides, what does one do if you get hacked, or your files become corrupt? Ever since it was established in the late 60s, the USPS has focused on identifying and using the most efficient and effective ways to deliver mail to the American people. people become increasingly connected to the internet, they not only need their mail delivered, but also need their mail delivered to increasingly different locations This large demand for mail keeps the American people working as it employs over 300,00 people. As mail delivery is one of the few jobs that cannot be outsourced to other countries, keeping such a job within America's borders creates job security for the more than half a million people of our country employed by the Postal Service. And, it grows the American Economy, and keep poverty, homelessness and unemployment down. Without a Postal Service, these people would not have jobs, and all Americans would lack a system to change things, be they parcels, bills, or letters, through the mail. The USPS also allows a personal touch: that connects individuals without the use of the internet. There is an intimate feeling when reading the handwriting of an enclosed envelope that is addressed specifically to someone, a feeling that symbolizes the true heart of the USPS. I mean what takes you longer to read? A handwritten letter? Or some e-mail. I bet there are plenty of emails you can’t remember, and are taking up space in your inbox. But how many letters have you just ignored, and left in your mailbox? Although the USPS has always been vital to the greater good, it can become even more vital as times change by increasing its cost effectiveness and the overall efficiency of its mail delivery. It takes just 44 cents to send a letter, which contributes to, again, the economy. The USPS has already started to restructure its system of operations by implementing more flexibility and cost cutting measures in its structure, and should continue doing so in order for it to better serve Americans. The Postal Services Postmaster General John Perry. has said that the Postal Service should retool itself to prevent further losses. The restructuring of the USPS has the Postmaster General's seal of approval. His support will allow the Postal Service to be restructured, regardless of how much time it takes for it to be restructured. The Postal Service wants to set delivery schedules, prices and labor costs: with more flexibility. As the Postal Service has already started planning how it will restructure its system of operations, reversing its decisions will only cost it more money in the long run than a continuation of its restructuring will cost.
Not to mention all those angry, now unemployed mailmen. In addition, eliminating the rigidity of the Postal Service's current system of schedules and costs could serve to breathe life into the USPS and help it make a profit. The Postal Service could take longer to deliver mail, only deliver mail on weekdays, and lay off thousands of employees as it is restructured. Taking longer to deliver mail, both in terms of distance and time, would cut costs from the Postal Service's budget and better allow it to meet the needs of Americans who have increasingly moved towards sending email instead of snail mail: for personal use. Laying off employees would allow the USPS to consolidate departments and eliminate unneeded employees, trimming further fat from its budget and allowing it to better serve Americans.With a newly efficient structure, the United States Postal Service could remain vital to American society as it becomes a more cost efficient system that supplies the same connections that occur between people while taking a modernized form to match the constant innovations that people make. And besides, I’d pay 44 cents for a physical, tangible letter over some email any
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This case is about an experienced city postal carrier who has recently filled a position at a small town post office and has difficulty adjusting to a different way of life. The central characters include: Larry (the postmaster of Foster Creek), Jim (a senior carrier) and George (a senior carrier). The Foster Creek Post Office exists in a small town and the typical way of life is carried through at the post office. Harry has arrived at Foster from a fast-paced big city post office. Upon his arrival Harry is introduced to his new co-workers where he gives a shy hello and immediately begins his regular duties. Harry expresses no interest in becoming socially involved with Foster Creek and becomes further alienated from his co-workers. His remarkable efficiency and desire to complete his required work as well as any remaining incomplete work causes resentment towards his presence by the senior carriers. Larry is currently faced with the task of placing Harry with enough work to keep him occupied while maintaining harmony among the rest of the employees. His first suggestion is to lengthen Harry’s route, however the senior carriers disagree with Larry’s proposition.
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British government. The act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Years’ War and looking to its North American colonies as a source of revenue. Arguing that only their own representative councils could tax them, the North American colonies demanded that the act was unconstitutional, and they resorted to violence to force stamp collectors into resigning. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766, but issued a Declaratory Act at the same time to reaffirm its authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw as necessary. The issues of taxation and representation
There are some exceptions were perfect competition isn’t the best choice for the public on account of various reasons. The United States Postal Service is one of them and since the Postal Service is a monopoly, it is its own market. This paper will discuss the budget dilemmas that the postal service has faced for the past twenty years and if it is in the best interest of the economy for the United States Postal Service to continue as a monopoly. The first time there was talk of privatizing the Postal Service was in 1979 when the Postal Service was losing vast amounts of money in the long run. But since the Postal Service is a necessity for America, the government had to subsidize the service in order for it to continue in operation.
1. Describe the nature and causes of the U.S. Postal Service orientation problem in the case. I offer that the causes of the U.S. Postal Service orientation problem are that the informal orientation and training structure is not defined clearly and it lacks the structure to ensure new employees are adequately prepared for their jobs as letter carriers. The poorly designed orientation and training process that is offered beyond that provided by Burgess is based on assumptions and is not reflective of well-planned design, implementation and evaluation phases of training as defined by Nick Blanchard and James Thacker.
Of particular importance is the deregulation of the telecommunications industry as mentioned in the act (“Implementation of the Telecommunications Act,” NTLA). This reflects a new thinking that service providers should not be limited by artificial and now antique regulatory categories but should be permitted to compete with each other in a robust marketplace that contains many diverse participants. Moreover the Act is evidence of governmental commitment to make sure that all citizens have access to advanced communication services at affordable prices through its “universal service” provisions even as competitive markets for the telecommunications industry expand. Prior to passage of this new Act, U.S. federal and state laws and a judicially established consent decree allowed some competition for certain services, most notably among long distance carriers. Universal service for basic telephony was a national objective, but one developed and shaped through federal and state regulations and case law (“Telecommunications Act of 1996,” Technology Law). The goal of universal service was referred to only in general terms in the Communications Act of 1934, the nation's basic telecommunications statute. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 among other things: (i) opens up competition by local telephone companies, long distance providers, and cable companies ...
In eliminating the United States Post Office our world would benefit environmentally, economically, as well as financially.
Moving paper from the printer to the envelope does nothing to add value to business. It costs both time and money. Postage, printing and personnel costs keep increasing and adding to bottom line. Twenty years ago, there was the promise of “ The Paperless Office" and it is a promise that will probably never come to fruition. Since the mid-1980’s, paper clutter has expanded exponentially on the average desk. (http://www.FutureTechConsulting.com/) Not on original Reference Pg.
“Awake! Save your liberty!” exclaimed B.W. (Copeland 196). While some people were horrified with the Stamp Act, others were completely accepting of this new act. Janis Herbert stated that after the French and Indian War, England had many debts, which obviously needed to be paid (3). England’s Parliament decided the American colonists needed to pay their debts for them. England went about this matter by raising taxes and requiring a stamp for 50 different documents (Gale Encyclopedia ¶ 2). Since America was not yet a country, and had no representation, they were stuck with whatever law Parliament passed. Why weren’t the thirteen colonies willing to abide by England’s laws? Even though England was trying to pay off their debts from the French & Indian War, they went about it the wrong way, because they expected the American colonists to pay by increased tax dollars. This is an example of taxation without representation, because the American colonists didn't have representatives, or the opportunity to vote.
The United States Postal Service is a reliable, excellent, and efficient delivery service. Overall customer rating of any business makes it a profitable and reliable industry. The post office has met these expectations and has gone above and beyond to serve their customers. This delivery service and its employees contribute in many ways to citizens across the nation. They are the best shipping industry in the United States.
The world is experiencing a communications revolution. The Internet, e-Commerce and other developments (including the convergence of communication technologies) are profoundly reshaping economic and social life. AT&T must position itself to meet the challenge of this revolution. The strategic development of information-based industries is a key to the future social and economic development of the world.
At one point or another, we have all held and opened a piece of mail. Whether it was a birthday card, a letter from a friend, or even a bill, we have all held a piece of paper that was sent from somewhere else. Even in the age of Facebook and email, it is likely that you have held a piece of mail and most likely, the way it got from point A (the person sending the mail) to point B (the person receiving the mail) was through the United States Postal Service, or the USPS. In the past decade, the postal service has experienced a decreased volume in their letter mail. In fact, for the postal service, the volume of this letter mail has been "falling at a rate not seen since the Great Depression" and it is believed to be because the "substitution [of snail mail] to Internet-based communications" (Geddes). The postal service has started to experience such a decline in funds that they now face the issue of staying afloat. The United States Postal Service has to dig their way out of rut in order to keep from going down into extinction. Peter Rorvig, a United States postal worker in Zirconia, North Carolina, talks some about the USPS's struggles and the involvement that Congress has with the USPS in his blog "More Normal than Not." This passage raised two outside questions, exactly what is the postal service trying to do to solve this decline in funds and how much is Congress actually involved with the USPS?
Besides that, in this competitive society, time is important to everyone. People are increasingly using the internet as a time-saving resource. People engage in numerous activities online, such as e-mail, planning trips, online banking and online research for their good purchases, all of which are easily completed online. FedEx can satisfy the consumer requirement of convenience with its sophisticated online service.
FedEx started offering SCM services to its customers on a very small scale in 1974.With increasing demand for services such as in...
The speed in which the mail is transported is an important factor in sending mail by either E-mail or the postal system. E-mail easily has the leading edge in this field. With a click of a button, a message can be sent and received in a few seconds to several minutes. Whether you are sending E-mail to someone next door or across the world, the time it takes to send the message is usually the same. Data files can be easily sent to someone over E-mail; unfortunately, the larger the file is in size, the longer it will take to send and receive the E-mail. Data files can be mailed to people using the postal system if the data is copied to a floppy disk or a compact disc. The postal service can send any kind of package, from a simple letter to a computer, for a price depending on its size weight, and desired shipping speed. The speed of the postal service is a problem though. A single letter can ta...
Contractual agreement has always been viewed in terms of offer and acceptance. The universal principle to contract law has always been parties may get into an agreement in whichever way they deem fit and they are subject to certain terms as they choose. As far as legal requirements vital to their formation are binding contracts may be formed. Moreover a binding agreement may be manifested in terms of writing or in verbal form.