A mail processing study is currently being done in Aberdeen to look at the effectiveness of having mail sorted by an automated system in Huron versus hand-sorting here in the city. Pete Nowacki, spokesman for the US Postal Service, explains what changes businesses who utilize the Postal Service on a daily basis for heavy mail flows would see if a change to sorting in Huron would take place…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/Mail3-31CUT1.mp3|titles=Mail3-31CUT1]Because Huron already has the automated system, and the Postal Service is also conducting a similar study in Pierre, Nowacki says the study will determine whether or not the Dakota Central Facility would be able to handle the increase in volume…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/Mail3-31CUT2.mp3|titles=Mail3-31CUT2]Cost savings of moving Aberdeen and Pierre mail processing are also part of the study. Nowacki said that the study should be completed within the next few months…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/Mail3-31CUT3.mp3|titles=Mail3-31CUT3]Currently the post office on is working on getting boxes installed at their west location for those that had a box at the downtown facility, as that will be closing on April 15th.
(courtesy Hub City Radio Aberdeen)