Uphill Battle
By Larry Riggs
The U.S. Postal Service came out with its five-year plan earlier this month saying in which it said it wants to keep improving service while cutting costs and further automating its operations.
Much of this means coming up with new products, fostering profitable partnerships and finding new ways to use existing assets like post offices.
Likely alliances include those with other government agencies like the State Department which offers passport applications in post offices.
The USPS also may tailor products to different customer groups, something allowed under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006.
