Comments on: US Postal Service: Delivering Sustainability? http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/ Discussing the people, ideas, and companies that redefine capitalism and inspire positive change Tue, 22 May 2012 18:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jo Nicholas http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-29983 Jo Nicholas Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:19:33 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-29983 If Junk Mail is keeping the PO open, then Junk Mail is causing landfills to increase. Where I live there is a trash can at each set of mail boxes where it is deposited straight out of the mailbox. All the money beggers in the world can't get a dime out of this overstressed retiree already subsidizing three out of work adult children.! Let the PO fail, who needs it? If Junk Mail is keeping the PO open, then Junk Mail is causing landfills to increase. Where I live there is a trash can at each set of mail boxes where it is deposited straight out of the mailbox. All the money beggers in the world can't get a dime out of this overstressed retiree already subsidizing three out of work adult children.! Let the PO fail, who needs it?

]]> By: Jo Nicholas http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-38140 Jo Nicholas Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:19:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-38140 If Junk Mail is keeping the PO open, then Junk Mail is causing landfills to increase. Where I live there is a trash can at each set of mail boxes where it is deposited straight out of the mailbox. All the money beggers in the world can't get a dime out of this overstressed retiree already subsidizing three out of work adult children.! Let the PO fail, who needs it? If Junk Mail is keeping the PO open, then Junk Mail is causing landfills to increase. Where I live there is a trash can at each set of mail boxes where it is deposited straight out of the mailbox. All the money beggers in the world can't get a dime out of this overstressed retiree already subsidizing three out of work adult children.! Let the PO fail, who needs it?

]]> By: peninggi badan http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-29923 peninggi badan Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:03:42 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-29923 Star Wars commemorative stamp collection, an amazing life-size, stand-up cardboard cutout of C3PO placed in our small town post office. It was something any Star Wars collector would love to own (me included). Instead of auctioning them off after the promotion, I was told that they must be destroyed — an incredible waste of resources and lost opportunity for revenues. The strategy has always been to sell a few more stamps. Star Wars commemorative stamp collection, an amazing life-size, stand-up cardboard cutout of C3PO placed in our small town post office. It was something any Star Wars collector would love to own (me included). Instead of auctioning them off after the promotion, I was told that they must be destroyed — an incredible waste of resources and lost opportunity for revenues. The strategy has always been to sell a few more stamps.

]]> By: peninggi badan http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-38139 peninggi badan Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:03:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-38139 Star Wars commemorative stamp collection, an amazing life-size, stand-up cardboard cutout of C3PO placed in our small town post office. It was something any Star Wars collector would love to own (me included). Instead of auctioning them off after the promotion, I was told that they must be destroyed — an incredible waste of resources and lost opportunity for revenues. The strategy has always been to sell a few more stamps. Star Wars commemorative stamp collection, an amazing life-size, stand-up cardboard cutout of C3PO placed in our small town post office. It was something any Star Wars collector would love to own (me included). Instead of auctioning them off after the promotion, I was told that they must be destroyed — an incredible waste of resources and lost opportunity for revenues. The strategy has always been to sell a few more stamps.

]]> By: Phil Callihan http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-29824 Phil Callihan Mon, 31 May 2010 11:50:43 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-29824 The postal service should also consider partnering with other industries to create new technologies to become more sustainable. The postal fleet represents a remarkable opportunity to test new vehicle technologies. The article makes the case- <a href="http://www.ncms.org/blog/post/10-savethemail.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncms.org/blog/post/10-savethemail.aspx</a> The postal service should also consider partnering with other industries to create new technologies to become more sustainable. The postal fleet represents a remarkable opportunity to test new vehicle technologies. The article makes the case- http://www.ncms.org/blog/post/10-savethemail.aspx

]]> By: Phil Callihan http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-38138 Phil Callihan Mon, 31 May 2010 11:50:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-38138 The postal service should also consider partnering with other industries to create new technologies to become more sustainable. The postal fleet represents a remarkable opportunity to test new vehicle technologies. The article makes the case- <a href="http://www.ncms.org/blog/post/10-savethemail.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncms.org/blog/post/10-savethemail.aspx</a> The postal service should also consider partnering with other industries to create new technologies to become more sustainable. The postal fleet represents a remarkable opportunity to test new vehicle technologies. The article makes the case- http://www.ncms.org/blog/post/10-savethemail.aspx

]]> By: Lesley LEED AP http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-23932 Lesley LEED AP Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:28:57 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-23932 Hmm...thought provoking. Not too many stop to think about the Post Office and its current technological battles, nevermind its impact on sustainability. It's hard to imagine that one day, we may not have a physical Post Office. These days everything is done electronically. Networking, correspondence, Thank-You notes, coupons...all online. When you look at it from an environmentalist's standpoint, I want to applaud the Post Office for its previous efforts to be sustainable. I've always believed that it is best to TRY, even if you fail, at least you've tried. If the Post Office is, in fact, declining in relevance and usefulness, it might be most sustainable if we just let it go. It will be strange leaving behind such an American tradition, but as you said, we must keep with the times. Hmm…thought provoking. Not too many stop to think about the Post Office and its current technological battles, nevermind its impact on sustainability. It’s hard to imagine that one day, we may not have a physical Post Office. These days everything is done electronically. Networking, correspondence, Thank-You notes, coupons…all online. When you look at it from an environmentalist’s standpoint, I want to applaud the Post Office for its previous efforts to be sustainable. I’ve always believed that it is best to TRY, even if you fail, at least you’ve tried. If the Post Office is, in fact, declining in relevance and usefulness, it might be most sustainable if we just let it go. It will be strange leaving behind such an American tradition, but as you said, we must keep with the times.

]]> By: Lesley LEED AP http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-38137 Lesley LEED AP Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:28:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-38137 Hmm...thought provoking. Not too many stop to think about the Post Office and its current technological battles, nevermind its impact on sustainability. It's hard to imagine that one day, we may not have a physical Post Office. These days everything is done electronically. Networking, correspondence, Thank-You notes, coupons...all online. When you look at it from an environmentalist's standpoint, I want to applaud the Post Office for its previous efforts to be sustainable. I've always believed that it is best to TRY, even if you fail, at least you've tried. If the Post Office is, in fact, declining in relevance and usefulness, it might be most sustainable if we just let it go. It will be strange leaving behind such an American tradition, but as you said, we must keep with the times. Hmm…thought provoking. Not too many stop to think about the Post Office and its current technological battles, nevermind its impact on sustainability. It’s hard to imagine that one day, we may not have a physical Post Office. These days everything is done electronically. Networking, correspondence, Thank-You notes, coupons…all online. When you look at it from an environmentalist’s standpoint, I want to applaud the Post Office for its previous efforts to be sustainable. I’ve always believed that it is best to TRY, even if you fail, at least you’ve tried. If the Post Office is, in fact, declining in relevance and usefulness, it might be most sustainable if we just let it go. It will be strange leaving behind such an American tradition, but as you said, we must keep with the times.

]]> By: Steve I http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-23886 Steve I Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:55:03 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-23886 Delivering Sustainability is a good article and has valid points; although, I don’t believe the PMG is ignoring the cultural changes of how we communicate. Instead, the USPS are trying to react to the situation within the constraints of the law and current economic situation. One shouldn’t expect the back seat driver to do much of anything regarding the issues raised in this article, though. In my opinion they only act when it’s a crisis and they are terribly short-sighted – rarely able to see beyond anything that influences their electability. Here is additional information on the pension fund issue: http://www.dmnews.com/usps-inspector-general-says-agency-was-overcharged-75b-for-pension-fund/article/161913/ Yes, that is $75billion. Delivering Sustainability is a good article and has valid points; although, I don’t believe the PMG is ignoring the cultural changes of how we communicate. Instead, the USPS are trying to react to the situation within the constraints of the law and current economic situation. One shouldn’t expect the back seat driver to do much of anything regarding the issues raised in this article, though. In my opinion they only act when it’s a crisis and they are terribly short-sighted – rarely able to see beyond anything that influences their electability.

Here is additional information on the pension fund issue:

http://www.dmnews.com/usps-inspector-general-says-agency-was-overcharged-75b-for-pension-fund/article/161913/

Yes, that is $75billion.

]]> By: Steve I http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/01/21/us-postal-service-delivering-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-38136 Steve I Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:55:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1734#comment-38136 Delivering Sustainability is a good article and has valid points; although, I don’t believe the PMG is ignoring the cultural changes of how we communicate. Instead, the USPS are trying to react to the situation within the constraints of the law and current economic situation. One shouldn’t expect the back seat driver to do much of anything regarding the issues raised in this article, though. In my opinion they only act when it’s a crisis and they are terribly short-sighted – rarely able to see beyond anything that influences their electability. Here is additional information on the pension fund issue: http://www.dmnews.com/usps-inspector-general-says-agency-was-overcharged-75b-for-pension-fund/article/161913/ Yes, that is $75billion. Delivering Sustainability is a good article and has valid points; although, I don’t believe the PMG is ignoring the cultural changes of how we communicate. Instead, the USPS are trying to react to the situation within the constraints of the law and current economic situation. One shouldn’t expect the back seat driver to do much of anything regarding the issues raised in this article, though. In my opinion they only act when it’s a crisis and they are terribly short-sighted – rarely able to see beyond anything that influences their electability.

Here is additional information on the pension fund issue:

http://www.dmnews.com/usps-inspector-general-says-agency-was-overcharged-75b-for-pension-fund/article/161913/

Yes, that is $75billion.

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