POS

Jul 24th

OIG’s Short Look at USPS $100 million Retail Systems Software (RSS) Business Transactions

USPS OIG Audit: Retail Systems Software-Business Process Controls July 21, 2015 – Retail Systems Software (RSS) is a commercial off the shelf, single software solution capable of providing point of sale business functionalities. RSS supports all physical retail channels, including enforcing Postal Service policies and procedures and implementing business transactions controls. RSS is replacing three […]

Jul 19th

USPS: Retail Systems Software coming to more than 400 Post Offices nationwide

As part of the Postal Service’s continuing plan to replace its current retail system software, more than 400 Post Offices nationwide will receive Retail Systems Software (RSS) this summer. This upgrade — to be completed by mid-August — will set the stage for national deployment of RSS in February 2015. RSS has been tested at […]

Jun 15th

USPS POS Cash Drawer Flaw

It has come to the APWU’s attention that there are some problems with the POS system that we believe could seriously breach the security of window clerks.   Attached are two letters that have been sent to management at the headquarters level regarding the APWU’s concerns. In the mean time it is suggested that all […]

Jan 19th

OIG Audit: USPS Can't Rationalize 'Network Rationalization'

APWU News Echoing APWU criticisms, a recent audit by the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded that after more than five years of initiatives aimed at streamlining the mail-processing network, the Postal Service has failed to establish criteria for identifying consolidation opportunities. The USPS has made only limited progress in implementing Area Mail […]