AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Hickory, NC P&DF to Greensboro, NC P&DC

September 2, 2011

A functional review of the Hickory NC Area Mail Processing (AMP) proposal is complete.  The proposal recommends transferring mail processing operations from the Hickory NC Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) for ZIP Code 286 to the Greensboro NC Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).  The proposal, which has a projected annual savings of $3,512,980 with one-time costs not to exceed $70,010, has been approved.  Implementation of this AMP is expected to be completed by February 2012.

The Postal Service must continually evaluate the opportunity to improve productivity and increase efficiency while maintaining excellent service.  The transfer of mail processing operations provides significant savings and allows us to accomplish our goal of making better use of our resources.