Golden Gazette • January 2022 • Page 13
When it comes to moving the mail, technology, logistics and dedicated employees make it happen.
Processing & delivering
the U.S. Mail
(NAPSI)—Here’s intriguing information on how mail gets processed—something everyone should know: The U.S. Postal Service has nearly 34,000 Post Office locations and more than 300 processing and distribution facilities nationwide. The expansive network processes nearly 430 million pieces of mail each day.
begin moving it through the network. Mail is collected and moved to processing facilities. There, it’s separated into three categories—letters, flats and packages. Once the mail is separated, automated processing equipment sorts it by ZIP Code. Machines “read” the destination address, spray bar codes on pieces to auHow It Works tomate them, and check for Once you place your postage. packages, letters or greetBecause packages come ing cards in the U.S. Mail, in many shapes and sizes, Postal Service employees (See Processing, Page 16)
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