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Just in Time (JIT) reduces carrying and inventory costs between Business to Business (B2B) entities.

Bike messengers, also known as bike couriers, carry and deliver various items by traveling on a bicycle. They are used most extensively in densely populated urban areas in the main business district. One of the reasons bike messengers have become so popular in recent times as opposed to other delivery companies like UPS and FedEx is because their delivery time is not hampered by traffic jams, parking availability or parking restrictions. This allows them a better guarantee for a fixed delivery time.

With the growing capabilities of technology, it would seem as though almost any kind of delivery system would be rendered irrelevant with the existence of e-mail, fax machines and smartphones. But there are certain items such as artwork, clothes, original documents and gifts that have to be delivered the old fashioned way. Bike messengers are also able to deliver massive amounts of information on optical media and hard disk as some companies would much rather deliver information quickly and easily rather than wasting valuable time trying to figure out how to to deliver information through e-mail. Companies also find it much safer to use courier services with sensitive information rather than run the risk of having their information stolen or hacked when they send it through digital means.

The conditions that bike messengers work in vary from state-to-state and even from company to company. Some work as freelancers who are paid commission and have to provide their own insurance, while others work as regular employees. There are certain dangers involved with being a bike messenger, and in some cases the cost and time needed to recover do not balance out evenly with the amount of money that a messenger makes. Between 1989 and 2003 there were eight bike messenger deaths in London, so there is considerable risk involved with the occupation.

Those looking to become bike messengers will need a few other items other than a bike. A messenger bag makes for easy access to items without having to take the bag off. U-locks, chains and padlocks will prevent thefts. Street maps, tools and weather-proof clothing are also essentials necessary for a successful bike messenger.

The United States Postal Service is one of the world’s largest communications companies. The work of processing the world’s largest volume of mail is done by more than just the carrier who delivers your mail, or the clerk that sells you stamps at one of over 34,000 offices. The USPS employs nurses, attorneys and even postal police to complement those you may see every day.

Gaining employment with Postal Service is a challenging endeavor. The number of postal employees declined from a peak in 1999 of almost 803,000 to 588,000 in 2010. However, a position with the USPS is worthwhile because of the benefits, variety of shifts and jobs.

The Postal Service has two categories of employees: career and non-career. Career employees are eligible for insurance, holidays and retirement benefits.

Compensation for most employees is determined through a collective bargaining process. Unions represent clerks, the largest group, carriers, and mailhandlers. Duties, shifts, and pay are different for each group. Management employees comprise another group.

Clerks work in processing plants and post offices. The processing of mail is a 24-hour operation, and clerks work all shifts. Clerks run automated machines for high-speed processing, lift parcels up to 70 pounds, and sort bundles of mail. Clerks sell retail products to the public, and receive mailings from businesses and organizations. Full-time clerks earn a salary in the range of $33,793-63,941. Part-time clerks work for $16.90-31.56.

Mailhandlers work all shifts in processing plants. They move equipment, sometimes with forklifts, dispatch trucks and do a limited amount of culling of mail to prepare it for the clerks. Mailhandlers earn from $31,641-53,610.

The USPS has two types of carriers. Rural carriers normally deliver outside of urban areas, while letter carriers typically work within the urban areas. Letter carriers may walk several miles on their routes. Carriers work in the morning until early evenings delivering mail to business and residential addresses. Carriers rarely work on Sundays. The pay range for full-time letter carriers is $42,611-55,795. Full-time rural carriers earn from $12,136-67,679.

The USPS normally doesn’t need a resume for job applicants. The easiest way to fill out a postal application is through the Postal Service website: http://www.usps.com/employment/welcome.htm.

For an Adult, if there are no signs of life, immediately go to CPR. For an Infant or Child, if there is no breathing, but a pulse start rescue breathing; 1 breath every 3 seconds.