Driveline On-Line Issue #189 September - October 2009 is now available on-line. Click on the "Driveline On-Line" selection on the top blue menu bar to access.
The last two issues (188 & 189) deliveries were made using a "co-mailer". Co-mailers combine multiple printed periodicals such as the Restorer and Driveline with millions of pieces from other periodicals into bundles. These bundles are sorted by the first four digits on the addressee's ZIP code. The Co-mailer trucks the periodical bundles, which include the Restorer and Driveline to one of their seven owned locations in the U.S. The bundled periodicals are then inserted into the USPS system at a USPS distribution facility closest to the four digit ZIP delivery point.
During the last twelve months - Driveline delivery was tracked using 30 members that participated in tracking when they received their Drivelines. A big thank you goes out to these members for their assistance.
Three different Driveline delivery methods were used and tracked; 1) regular USPS delivery, "pallets", 2) regular USPS delivery, "sacks", both of which were ZIP code sorted by the first three digits and 3) co-mailing bundling with four digit ZIP code sorts.
Co-mailing has provided the best delivery result. Driveline medium delivery has gone from eleven days to seven days using the co-mailer.
For some unknown reason there were members in the reporting group, that received their Drivelines in three to four days using the USPS pallet and sack mailing process. Other members when the USPS pallet and sacks process were used received their Driveline consistently in twenty-one days. These members are now receiving the Driveline in ten days or less with the co-mailing process.
Hope this helps explain the different delivery processes that were under taken to find the best USPS periodical delivery method.
Your patience has been appreciated. As other members on the TDB have pointed out, it's time to end the "Driveline received today" posts.
The last two issues (188 & 189) deliveries were made using a "co-mailer". Co-mailers combine multiple printed periodicals such as the Restorer and Driveline with millions of pieces from other periodicals into bundles. These bundles are sorted by the first four digits on the addressee's ZIP code. The Co-mailer trucks the periodical bundles, which include the Restorer and Driveline to one of their seven owned locations in the U.S. The bundled periodicals are then inserted into the USPS system at a USPS distribution facility closest to the four digit ZIP delivery point.
During the last twelve months - Driveline delivery was tracked using 30 members that participated in tracking when they received their Drivelines. A big thank you goes out to these members for their assistance.
Three different Driveline delivery methods were used and tracked; 1) regular USPS delivery, "pallets", 2) regular USPS delivery, "sacks", both of which were ZIP code sorted by the first three digits and 3) co-mailing bundling with four digit ZIP code sorts.
Co-mailing has provided the best delivery result. Driveline medium delivery has gone from eleven days to seven days using the co-mailer.
For some unknown reason there were members in the reporting group, that received their Drivelines in three to four days using the USPS pallet and sack mailing process. Other members when the USPS pallet and sacks process were used received their Driveline consistently in twenty-one days. These members are now receiving the Driveline in ten days or less with the co-mailing process.
Hope this helps explain the different delivery processes that were under taken to find the best USPS periodical delivery method.
Your patience has been appreciated. As other members on the TDB have pointed out, it's time to end the "Driveline received today" posts.
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