Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 13, 1994 TAG: 9410130044
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: WASHINGTON LENGTH: Short
The $1 million operation will allow officials at postal headquarters to track the movement of aircraft and trucks carrying large amounts of mail and monitor the flow of mail into and out of post offices.
More than 40 Pentium computers give the crew of a half-dozen managers reports on air and road routes to see if movement is on time or delayed, provide statistics on current mail flow and even offer maps with National Weather Service forecasts and condition reports.
The Network Operations Management Center was launched last month and will begin operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week in December, explained Allen R. Kane, postal vice president for operations support.
The center will let managers identify potential trouble spots and fix them before they become a problem, said Postmaster General Marvin Runyon.
``We want mail service this holiday season to be the best ever,'' he said.
by CNB