In 2014 the Postal Service reported a $1.4 billion operating profit, the largest it had seen in years and attributed in part to its recent efforts to modernize its IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the Postal Service is still in the red financially because of its obligation to prepare its retiree health benefits – about $5.6 billion a year – Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a speech Jan. 6 that popular features such as improved tracking and date-specific deliver come from an improved technology platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Postal Service has been able to stabilize mail revenue in some of its product lines because they can now offer a rich amount of data to its customers through its tracking software. The agency has also worked hard to promote a culture of risk-taking and innovation, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A digital tool called “Every Door Direct Mail” allows small businesses to target extremely small sections of towns and receive data on their direct mailings – a service that now makes the Postal Service nearly a billion dollars a year, Donahoe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We couldn’t have offered those features if we hadn’t taken a long-term approach to upgrading our technology and tracking systems,” he said. “We’ve worked hard to put a strong data and technology platform in place to drive future innovation.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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