Lockheed Martin has completedthe deployment of 74 AutomatedPackage Processing Systems (APPS) tothe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) undera more than US$300 million contractawarded in 2002. APPS provides thePostal Service with a fully integrated,end-to-end system capable of automaticallysorting high volumes of First-Classpackaged mail, Priority Mail envelopesand parcels, and bundled mail, such asmagazines or catalogues, with greaterefficiency and higher accuracy.

The system is capable of processingmore than 9,500 packages an hourwhile automatically reading machineprinted or hand-written addresses.’Our system offers a modular and scalablesolution, and is customisable foreach site’s needs, which maximises thereturn on investment for the program,’said Brian Tanton, vice president andgeneral manager of Lockheed MartinDistribution Technologies.