The development of technology has effects on the type and volume of mail being shipped, and also on the means through which the United States Postal Service processes mail. The volume increase of E-mail messages, instant messengers, and cell phones have had a negative impact on the revenue of the Postal Service. The increase in parcel shipping in response to online shopping sites such as Ebay.com and Amazon.com, and the growing population of the country has offset the lost revenue. -

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Quinn, Daniel F.

Subject

• Industry
• Sustainability
• Computing
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032706-215151

Palavra-chave

• Technological innovations--Economic aspects

Advisor

• Servatius, Brigitte

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-03-27

Localização

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright