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2013 Report on Form 10-K United States Postal Service 15
The following types of facilities, as detailed in the table below, house our postal processing operations.
Processing Facilities
(Actual numbers) 2013 2012 1
Plants 197 224
Mail Processing Facilities 37 88
Network Distribution Centers 21 21
Annexes 51 68
Surface Transfer Centers 7 8
Airmail Processing Centers - 1
Remote Encoding Centers 2 2
International Service Centers 5 5
Total Processing Facilities 320 417
1 - Amounts for 2012 have been restated to be consistent with category reclassification made in 2013.
Our larger facilities primarily support mail processing operations. These facilities process millions of pieces of mail on a
daily basis and prepare them for dispatch and transportation. They may also house some of the retail and delivery
operations identified under retail and delivery functions.
As part of the ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, adjust the network as a result of lower volumes of mail, and reduce
excess capacity, we have begun consolidation of operations, which has led to a reduction in the number of facilities that
support mail processing. We are currently pursuing further consolidation of mail processing facilities. Consolidations allow
for reductions in headcounts and transportation costs due to efficiencies of scale in mail processing and transportation but
do not always result in a reduction in real estate. Consolidation also results in more efficient use of our mail processing
facilities and equipment as well as our transportation network.
VEHICLES
The Postal Service operates one of the largest vehicle fleets in the United States, including a fleet of alternative-fuel
vehicles. There were no significant vehicle purchases in 2013. Our fleet of vehicles is utilized for the types of activities as
shown in the table below.
Vehicle Inventory
(Actual numbers) 2013 2012
190,104 190,897
Mail Transport (Tractors & Trailers) 5,850 5,985
Administrative 6,449 6,451
Service (Maintenance) 4,613 4,604
Inspection and Law Enforcement 2,529 2,448
Mail Transport (3 - 9 ton) 2,139 2,145
Total Vehicles 211,684 212,530
Delivery and Collection (1/2 - 2 1/2 ton)