Proceeding with Caution (Tape)

Safety-minded Miami P&DC employees proceed with caution (tape).  Front Row:  Maintenance Support Clerk Angelo Maldonado and Custodian Lazaro Julve.  Back Row:  Maintenance Support Clerk Carolyn Jones; Manager, Maintenance Operations Support, Mike Adams; Lead Manager, Maintenance, Ricardo Amezquita; and Maintenance Support Clerks Linda Patrick and Luis Gonzalez.   Photo:  Briggett Glinton

One might say that Miami P&DC Maintenance Support Clerks Carolyn Jones and Linda Patrick are “on a roll and are all wrapped up” in saving money for the Postal Service.  

Recently, these cost-conscious employees identified a new supplier to purchase that bright yellow tape that has “CAUTION” printed on it to grab your attention.  A new source selling a roll at $3 compared to $40 that USPS had been paying another supplier certainly got their attention.  They shared the good news with Ricardo Amezquita, Lead Manager, Maintenance, and Mike Adams, Manager, Maintenance Operations Support, who thanked them for helping USPS capture significant savings.  

Patrick and Jones then placed an order for 50 rolls at a total cost of $150.  In comparison, the previous supplier would have charged $2,000 for the same amount.