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New USPS supercomputing capabilities will help cut costs
The U.S. Postal Service has announced a forthcoming upgrade to its supercomputing capabilities, and the news will likely help improve efficiency and cut costs.
The USPS's new High Density Supercomputing system will help track and direct the nearly 160 billion pieces of mail the agency deals with annually. Additionally, the new system will help bolster the already formidable computing capabilities of the USPS in regards to fraud detection and high speed analysis.
The current system scans approximately 528 million pieces of mail per day. Immediately following the upgrade, it is estimated the USPS will be capable of inspecting 2 billion pieces of mail a day for fraud, sorting, visibility and reporting. Not only that, the implementation of the new system will help track individual mail pieces. The USPS estimates individual pieces of mail will be recorded up to 11 times during a single route, helping to ensure accurate delivery.
Moving forward, the USPS anticipates it will be faster, more accurate and more effective in mail delivery, which bodes well for firms dependent on direct mail services. To further increase efficiencies and cut costs, firms can take advantage of mailing software that can validate and correct mailing addresses.
