Public Mtg Presentation [New Orleans]

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The words included are:
New Orleans Area Mail Processing (AMP) Public Meeting. November 8, 2011
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 2:
Has the heading:  Two Topics
The words included are:
(square text box)Radical Network Realignment
(square text box)Area Mail Processing study
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 3:
Has the heading:  Mail Volume Shifting to a Less Profitable Mix
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Bar graph showing the years 2006, 2010, 2016 and 2020 and a decline of First-Class Mail in billions of pieces from 98 billion to 39 billion pieces.
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Bar graph showing the years 2006, 2010, 2016 and 2020 and a slight decline then a straight line of Standard Mail in billions of pieces from 103 billion to 86 billion pieces.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 4:
Has the heading:  Network Capacity
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A curved line reaching upward showing the Growth of Capacity Expansion from 1970 to 2006.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 5:
Has the heading:  Network Capacity
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A curved line reaching upward showing the Growth due to Capacity Expansion from 1970 to 2006.
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A curved line reaching downward showing the Consolidation due to Excess Capacity 2006 to 2013.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 6:
Has the heading:  Potential Decreas in Processing Facilities Through 2013
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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A line graph showing the number of processing facilites from 2006 through 2011 and projected from 2011 through 2013.
2006: 673 facilities; 2007: 623 facilities; 2008: 614 facilities; 2009: 599 facilities; 2010 528 facilities; 2011: 487 facilities; 2011 - 2013: less than 200 facilities.
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Slide 7:
Has the heading:  Mail Processing Facility Footprint
Has the sub heading: 487 Facilities Today
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Legend box showing dots on map are the current 487 mail processing sites.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Map of United States filled with dots showing where the 487 mail processing facilities are currently located.
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Slide 8:
Has the heading:  Mail Processing Facility Footprint
Has the sub heading: Studying 252 Facilities for Potential Consolidation
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Legend box showing blue stars on map show the facilities currently under study.
Legend box showing red stars on map are the 252 mail processing sites announced on Sept. 15th.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Map of United States filled with dots, red and blue stars.
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Slide 9:
Has the heading:  Mail Processing Facility Footprint
Has the sub heading: Potential Network
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Map of United States filled with dots showing where the mail processing facilities will potentially remain.
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Slide 10:
Has the heading:  Mail Processing Redesign
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Drawing of a Mail Processing Facility with a truck entering and a truck leaving.
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Clock showing current operation occuring between 12am and 6am.
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Clock showing proposed operation occuring between 9am through 3am next day.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 11:
Has the heading:  Driving Efficiency
Has the sub heading: Future Network
(square bullet)Support 2-3 day Service Standards
(square bullet)Revised Entry Times
(square bullet)Reduced Equipment
(square bullet)Reduced Footprint
Has the sub heading: Benefits
(square bullet)Eliminate Excess Capacity
(square bullet)More Efficient Transportation Network
(square bullet)Fully Utilized Workforces
(square bullet)Substantial Savings
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 12:
Has the heading:  Our Customers
Has the sub heading: Changes
(square bullet)Planning for new mail processing footprint and transport pattern
(square bullet)Transitioning to 2-3 day service standard
Has the sub heading: Our Approach
(square bullet)Ongoing communication and collaborative solutions
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 13:
Has the heading:  Our Employees
The words included are:
559,000 Total Career Employees
151,000 Total Mail Processing Employees
35,000 Fewer Mail Processing Positions
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 14:
Has the heading:  Topic
The words included are:
(square text box)Area Mail Processing study
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 15:
Has the words: Distance between Facilities 75 miles
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Map showing the New Orleans service area and the Baton Rouge service area and the drive route between the two.
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 16:
Has the heading: Business Case *preliminary results subject to change
The words included are:
Mail Processing Workhour Savings: $2,404,344
Mail Processing Management Savings: $465,157
Maintenance Savings: $2,225,128
Transportation Costs: ($775,495)
Proposed Annual Savings:  $4,319,136
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 17:
Has the heading: Employee Impacts *Preliminary results subject to change
The words included are:
Net craft impacts:  -120
All bargaining employee reassignmens will be made in accordance with the respective collective bargaining agreements
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 18:
Has the heading:  Customer & Delivery Services
The words included are:
(square bullet)Supports a 2-3 day service standard for First-Class Mail
(square bullet)Retail and other services
(square bullet)Business mail acceptance
(square bullet)Collection mail
(square bullet)Delivery of mail
(square bullet)Local Postmark
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 19:
Has the heading: Next Steps
The words included are:
(square bullet)Complete Area and HQ Review
(square bullet)Review Public Comments
(square bullet)Continue Network Optimization studies
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United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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Slide 20:
The words included are:
Mail additional comments to:
Manager, Consumer and Industry Contact, Louisiana District, 701 Loyola Ave, Rm. 1101 New Orleans, LA 70113-9631
Must be postmarked by November 23, 2011.
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Image Information:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far top left corner.
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