STILL IN THE SPRING SLOWDOWN
I cannot conjure up any weather excuses this week. While better than last week in some categories, overall performance continues to lag – worse than YTD average in almost every category. This indicates that service is deteriorating. First-Class Flats remain a trainwreck, particularly in the Central and Southern areas. Oddly, Marketing Mail flats are OK. Clearly, there are issues at the origin and in the network. Once a flat reaches the destination facility, it gets delivered quickly. Must be the “Last Mile” we hear so much about.
Letters were OK, I guess, for the time of year. 78.9% is better than last week’s 72% on time, but still a high C at best. YTD numbers are still better than this time last year. Let’s hope that holds.
