Poste Italiane has respected set quality limits in first 6 months 2002

Communications Minister Gasparri is trying to ‘promote’ Poste italiane, the Italian Postal Company. A report in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on “Controls on the quality of the postal service” states “In the first 6 months of the year the company has respected the service rates predicted.” Between January 1 and June 30 2002 the results for normal and priority mail were above those requested within the quality criteria within the contract for schedules.
For normal mail the quality criteria had requested that 90 percent was delivered within 3 days of being sent, 97 percent within 4 days and 99 percent within 5 days. The Post were able to deliver 93 percent in 3 days (3 percent more than was requested), 97.8 percent within 4 days (0.8 percent more) and 99.2 within 5 days (0.2 percent more).
For Priority mail the criteria was that 80 percent was deliver within a day of posting, 98 percent within 2 days and 99 percent within 3 days. The Post were able to deliver 86.6 percent the following day, 98 percent within 2 days and 99.5 percent within 3 days. (AGI)
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia