Singapore Post upgrade sorting facilities

Recently, Singapore Post investment of about $45000000 (28000000 euros) used to upgrade its sorting infrastructure, in order to better deal with the increasingly parcels and packages.
26 sorting machine existing (has been in operation for more than 14 years), will be replaced by an integrated sorting system. The integrated sorting system is composed of 16 different machines, capable of sorting letters, parcels and publications. Singapore Post did not disclose the technology provider name.
Singapore Post said, investment in new machinery will help provide more efficient and quality services. The new sorting machine will improve the mechanization rate in the sorting process, thereby reducing the dependence on human and improve the accuracy of. Mechanized sorting rate will be increased from 85% to 95%, the mechanization of publication sorting rate will increase from 58% to 90%. Mechanization package sorting rate will increase from 80% to 90%.
The new machine also has a more intelligent functions, can be effective treatment of e-commerce business growing. Intelligent function includes: according to the national reading and sorting out of the international letters; reading QR code tracking information and delivery details; reading to send letters and forwarded to the new address.
At present, outbound international letters and send letters by hand sorting, belongs to the labor-intensive operations. Through automation, Singapore Post will be able to simultaneously improve the effective rate and improve the accuracy of.
Executive Wolfgang Baier Singapore postal chief said: the company realized that customer demand is changing, and continue to improve services to ensure that the Singapore Post to maintain the highest standards of service, including the current implementation of the 98% on time delivery rate.
"Upgrade the postal infrastructure using the latest technology, will enable the Singapore Post ability faster processing letters, so as to improve the production process of the service quality and the production efficiency. This investment will enable Singapore post more to adapt to the new development of the industry trend, i.e. fewer letters and more package.
Baier said, Singapore Post adhere to customer-centric business philosophy. The new sorting machine is part of Singapore Post 100000000 Singapore dollars investment projects, aimed at upgrading the infrastructure and service improvement. Transformation of sorting center, and the recently launched 7 days *24 hours service POPStation terminal, is the level of the company to improve service level commitments.
Singapore Post said recently, it will continuously to the more than 98% on time delivery rate to maintain a high standard of service quality, and the world's only a handful of operators can achieve.
MYEX min Asia International Express
2013-05-28