USPS Redesigning Mail Processing Network Based on Area Hubs

The Postal Service is looking to reduce the size of its Area Mail Processing (AMP) plant network from around 461 facilities to under 200 over the next few years, and is expected to complete closure reviews in the next two weeks.

Yesterday at the latest quarterly Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee meeting at USPS headquarters, executives said that the smaller number of surviving mail processing plants would be supported by hundreds of smaller area “hub” facilities for more localised distribution of processed mail.

Service standards for Priority Mail, Express Mail, Standard Mail and packages will not change according to USPS.