The Postal Service’s recent Equipment Scavenger Hunt proved to be a bigger success than a previous competition held in 2022.
The contest, which ran from Aug. 12 to Sept. 8, encouraged employees to locate, return or properly dispose of unused computers, furniture, and retail, delivery and networking equipment.
More than 15,000 returns were received during the four-week hunt, compared with approximately 13,700 returns two years ago.
This year, participants were also allowed to use their Lean Six Sigma skills to the test and complete 6S — safety, sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain — tasks and yellow-belt certifications for points.
Among the four areas, WestPac generated more than 400,000 points, while Arizona-New Mexico led the 50 districts with 228,000 points.
Nadia Hale, an Arizona-New Mexico District Post Office operations manager, was the highest contributor at the district level with about 800 returns.
The Dallas Main Post Office, led by Postmaster Daniel Reyes III, was the top office, racking up 40,000 points.
Overall, more than 630 6S tasks were completed and 320 Lean Six Sigma yellow belt certificates were awarded during the contest.
What a Buda-ful day
Bill Buda’s last day on the job as a letter carrier has received national attention.
Buda’s daughter, Alex, filmed her dad as he made his final deliveries on his 12.2-mile route in Silver Lake Village and Stow — two communities in the Akron area.
The video — which shows customers giving Buda a heartwarming sendoff — has amassed over 500,000 views and almost 25,000 likes since Alex Buda uploaded it to Instagram.
The tribute has also received coverage on “Good Morning America,” in People and in other news outlets.
“People took the time to say, ‘Happy retirement, Bill!’ This just went on and on all day. I mean I probably could have stayed out there until midnight. Absolutely awesome,” said Buda, who worked for USPS for more than two decades.
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