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343

Peer-to-Peer Commerce and the Role of the Postal Service

2013
RARC-WP-13-005
Other
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

This paper provides a documented overview of P2P digital commerce. It includes an examination of specific market facilitators that may be familiar names (eBay, Craigslist, etsy, and others) as well as newer P2P service facilitators such as Airbnb, Getaround, and TaskRabbit. Common attributes of...

The Untold Story of the ZIP Code

2013
RARC-WP-13-006
Other
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

In 1963 the Post Office Department introduced the Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) Code as a means to allow mail sorting methods to become faster and eventually be automated, but the innovation also created unimagined socio-economic benefits as an organizing and enabling device. The ZIP Code is a support...

Internal Controls Over Stamp Stock Shipments ― William Penn Annex, Philadelphia, PA

2017
FT-FM-17-031
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The OIG performed data analytics to identify offices with lost or stolen stamp stock shipments. We identified expenses regarding stamp stock shipments for the William Penn Annex between May 1, 2016, and April 30, 2017. The objective of this audit was to determine whether internal controls over stamp...

Primer on Postal Challenges

2013
04032013
Other
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

This paper gives readers an overview of the major issues faced by the Postal Service, and the short- and long-term options under discussion to help the Postal Service recover. First, the document identifies Levers of Action the Postal Service could take to help cut costs and generate additional...

Analysis of Postal Price Elasticities

2013
RARC-WP-13-008
Other
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The marketplace for traditional Postal Service products is increasingly competitive. In addition to the long term trend toward electronic media, Postal Service products face intense pressures brought about by the Great Recession. This paper explores an open question raised by these disruptive trends...

The Global Logistics Revolution: A Pivotal Moment for the Postal Service

2013
RARC-WP-13-010
Other
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The explosion of e-commerce parcels flooding postal networks is just one symptom of a confluence of forces characterized by increasing globalization, the expanding digital revolution, and changes in manufacturing and transportation. This white paper highlights the forces and trends fueling the...

Public-Private Partnerships: Best Practices and Opportunities for the Postal Service

2013
RARC-WP-13-011
Other
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The paper recommends the Postal Service consider opportunities for public-private partnerships (PPPs) to reduce its costs, make its outlays flexible so that they vary along with volume, and leverage private sector expertise in developing new products for the digital age. The paper reviews lessons...

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