New Russian Post sorting center next to Vnukovo. Sharapovo, sorting center: where is it, description, functions Sorting shop Vnukovo 1

In November 2013, the Russian media reported in the background that the Russian Post had opened a new logistics center for handling international mail.

The news passed in the background, but even before the celebration of the New Year 2013/2014, thanks to this center, it was possible to avoid the pre-New Year collapse, which was standard for the Russian Post earlier, with a delay in parcels and mail coming from abroad.

By the end of 2014, the new logistics center reached full capacity and now processes up to 300,000 shipments per day!

Now everything that you ordered for the New Year will be in your hands really by the New Year, and not by the new school year)))

I managed to visit a specially organized tour of this object and see everything with my own eyes.

Let's see!

In the photo below you can see that the Russian Post is not going to stop there, because everything that I have already described is located only in the 1st building!

And there are 6 of them in total! So the Russian Post is going to grow and expand further:

A tour of the sorting (aka logistics) center was conducted by Alexey Skatin, Deputy General Director of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Post of Russia" with his colleagues.

Here he is! :)

The security at the sorting center complies!

And, believe me, at the Post Office everyone understands everything. New Year, everyone is waiting for the parcel and quickly.

Therefore ... :) put a reminder:

But we didn't come here for the sake of the trees.

The fact is that now about half of the total Russian volume of international mail is processed in this center. The incoming flow of this mail.

And it was possible to do this only thanks to modern technologies and a high level of automation.

Moreover, this is generally the first such facility in Russia, in which the customs clearance of international postal items is combined with their automated sorting according to delivery directions. But we will talk about customs separately.

Take a better look at this sparkling red-eyed giant:

No, this is not an automatic incinerator of your mail, and not even a system for obfuscating mail in the warehouses of the Russian Post :) A couple of years ago, the Russian Post, thanks also to new personnel (such as Alexei Skatin), abandoned this direction :)))

A couple of years ago, the Russian Post headed for a total change in old processes and the installation of new equipment.

For example, in this logistics and sorting center were installed:

Multi-sorter for all types of mail
- Conveyor systems for transporting bags, shipments and boxes
-Mobile conveyors with retractable sections
- Multi-beam scanners for reading information and devices for sorting items by size
-And other latest technologies that allow you to automate and speed up the process of processing shipments as much as possible

Naturally, the year is not yet 2115, and the process cannot do without people:

Here, postal items are scanned in order to put a mark in the system that they have arrived in Russia and will now go for customs clearance.

Yes, the package is flying :) More on that later.

A little out of order, but this is how customs unloads and controls the arrival of a certain amount of parcels on the territory of Russia:

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By the way, this is a bag from China - basically I saw only them.

The flow of shipments from China is sooo large:

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Then the bags are delivered to the managers of the incoming bags))) I don't know what these people's positions are called, but they do an important job:

They take a parcel out of the bag, direct the scanner to the sticker on it, all the information is automatically entered into the computer, and they make a quick check on whether the information from the sticker was scanned correctly. If everything is fine, then press “OK”, and a mark is put in the tracking of the Russian Post that your shipment is now in Russia.

Your shipment is placed on the tape and leaves for the customs scanner.

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“How does it leave if nothing leaves ?!,” you ask looking at the photo above.

Yes, there are such clusters.

And now, I will surprise you, but this is for your own good.

The fact is that 300,000 shipments per day is a very large load. And if people start to make mistakes, then you will not receive your package soon. And what should be done so that people do not make mistakes?

That's right - to comply with working conditions. (not the only condition, of course. but very important)

The rules for work breaks are posted for everyone to see! Depending on the level of load, everyone is entitled to a certain number of breaks. And they are following it.

Therefore, in the photo you can see that on the one hand a few parcels have already accumulated. It's not much, trust me.

Here are the rules. I was especially pleased with the cats showing exercises for the eyes))) If there are cats, then everything will definitely be fine with the Russian Post:

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As I already wrote, this is the first facility in which the customs clearance of international postal items is combined with their automated sorting according to delivery directions.

For the first time in Russian history, it was possible to unite the Russian Post and the Customs Service under one roof in a single process!

For example, in Japan, these are completely different processes located in different places.

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Immediately after the mark of arrival in Russia, the mail is sent to the scanner to the customs officers:

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If nothing illegal is found there, then your parcel automatically receives a status in the tracking system (tracking) that the customs check has been passed and the parcel has gone for sorting.

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But in some cases, your parcel will be opened!

For example, this incident happened right during the tour:

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If I remember correctly, only with me a knife passed through the scanner and 2 were already unpacked!

In general, thanks to such a check, several dozen criminal cases were initiated, and some characters were even sent to prison ... Such cases. So don't order anything illegal.

In the case of opening the parcel, everything becomes more complicated and the parcel will take a long time. Since in this case, everything needs to be photographed, recorded, etc. In general, in this case, paperwork cannot be avoided, even if everything is legal.

In other cases, all incoming shipments have a sticker on which one half is intended for scanning by the sending side, the second for scanning by the Russian side.

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If customs has no questions, then they scan the sticker and ... voila! Customs cleared :)

Well, maybe there are some other nuances, but in general something like this :)

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And immediately after passing through customs, employees of the Russian Post lay out the items in trays and send them to the sorting machine:

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By the way, all zones in the center are divided by numbers. And each employee works only in his area of responsibility:

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And taking into account the fact that the customs is located right there, there is even a fence between the zones!

In the panorama below (*you can click on it and see it in a larger resolution!) You can see this fence.

If any package crosses this fence, without checking in at customs, it is smuggling. And smuggling is punishable in accordance with the criminal code! Roughly speaking, the area behind the fence from the sorting machine is, as it were, a conditionally neutral space BEFORE Russia. That is, what is behind the fence is actually already in Russia, but not yet legally.

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On the panorama, you can also see that the parcels go up along the travolator.

At the top, they fall under the all-seeing eye of the scanner, which reads information from the label on the package:

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Based on the reading results, the package is sent to the conveyor, and information about the reading results is processed in the computer, which determines where exactly the package should be sent next.

At the entrance of the parcel to the conveyor, there is another scanner that determines which carriage the scanned parcel has landed on:

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This magical process happens like this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0EyJeM-KvI

And now, as promised, let's get back to flying parcels :)

In the photo below, I even photographed this incredible process))) I could not resist.

And, of course, I asked Alexei Skatin a question about how lawful and adequate it is.

It turned out that negotiations were held separately with Chinese mail and the subsequent huge work to standardize the packaging of the parcel! That is, each parcel is packed in such a way that it cannot be damaged. And your parcels remain safe. This applies to all parcels. But only parcels up to a certain weight and without a certain marking can fly.

If on your parcel is pasted or written "carefully", "glass", "do not throw", "careful handling", etc. then they will only work with it manually! The same applies to parcels with a large weight.

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Regardless of what is happening in the photo above. I personally observed how the same woman carried some parcels by hand. Even when it was very uncomfortable for her due to crookedly placed cells for parcels. And then threw the others away again.

I mean, it really works. After all, for example, it makes no sense to manually wear phone cases. But it’s definitely not worth throwing some heavy shipments.

Moreover, if employees are seen in violation of this rule, they will miss a large part of their remuneration for their work.

By the way, in the photo above and below, the so-called "Hospital" for parcels :)

The parcels get here if for some reason they cannot be processed by the sorting machine, then they are “treated” here, the mistakes on the label are corrected, a new one is printed, glued, and sent back to the sorting machine.

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Judging by the photo of the "Hospital" above, the rule of rest is strictly observed :) I think that this is good. I would not like to see angry, not rested and inattentive people handle the mail.

And below is a photo of the layout of the sorting center.

My photo was greased, of course, but the main thing is clear - the Shipping Area (1) for processing and the Mail Receiving Area (10) (that is, sending further across Russia) of already processed parcels located on opposite sides of the complex. This ensures the correct phased passage and processing of parcels through this complex. Well, it becomes almost impossible to confuse something.

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And this is the central touch monitor for controlling this powerful machine.

It immediately lights up with a certain color of the zone where something goes wrong. Or everything is lit green - this means that everything is fine:

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Here you can see how each of the carriages on the conveyor is doing, and in which carriage what lies. If some carriage travels over the load for too long without sorting it, it is marked in a different color. And in 99% of the case, the machine itself sends parcels that it cannot sort to the “hospital”.

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This whole giant machine costs about 5,000,000 euros.

And her energy consumption, as they say, is just like a few irons;)

And here, in the photo below, you can see the diagram of the entire machine and affect its performance. For example, speed up the rotation of the conveyor :) Or stop everything.

By the way, this machine uses modern carriages with either magnetic or magnetic bases that help sort mail. Plus, the surface of the carriages is made of such a material that trays with parcels do not slip off.

For example, in Germany, wooden carriages are used in sorting centers, because these centers were built there more than 30 years ago!

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And on this screen you can see the “pulse” of the sorting machine.

As you can see, there are no failures or failures, there were only a couple of parcels that accidentally drove into 2 carriages at once:

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Here they are, parcels, riding at high altitude, waiting to be sorted:

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When they reach the desired hill, the carriage throws them straight to the employee, who sorts the items already into bags for sending to your home!

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There are enough slides for everyone! :)

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Some parcels even have to wait as long as 15 minutes! :)

For the Russian Post, this is close to the speed of light compared to what it was only 2 years ago:

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Now pay attention to how the last stage goes.

The Russian Post decided to step over the 30-50 year delay gap and immediately step into the future:

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Each employee on the hump has a special scanner with a device attached to the hand and finger:

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Each package that goes down the hill is scanned and marked as it passes at this stage, after which it is thrown into a bag of a certain direction.

After that, the tracking system will have a status that the parcel has been sent from Moscow to your region:

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I even found my home region here :)

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After filling the bag, it is placed in a cage and brought to the gate:

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After the introduction of this sorting center the number of claims against the Russian Post decreased by 25%!

The quality assessment according to some international standards before the introduction of this center was funny to say 3.5%! Three and a half! :))) And now this figure is 90%!

By the way, the deadline for such a departure in Moscow was reduced to 3 days. I'll have to check it out for myself :)

And below - the last photo! Panorama! You can and should click on it to view it in a larger size.

By the way, on the left, under the number nine, and a little to the right, you can see special catching nets for those items that you forgot to put on the tray (they then slide off). Check out the latest photo-beauty:

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By the way, parcels up to 50 kg pass through this center. Heavier shipments are processed somewhere else.

By the way, in terms of installing equipment, Russia, in a sense, has a big bonus.

The bonus is that we have nothing! :) And this means that now we are installing the newest equipment possible!

Here things like:
-Automated sorting of all types of mail
- In-line mail processing method without warehousing
-Electronic data exchange with postal operators
-Rejection of paper forms and simplification of processing technologies

And by the middle of 2015, the Russian Post plans to transfer such centers to 100% electronic document management. Including with regard to interaction with the Customs Service. You understand, it is not so easy to come to an agreement with such a state structure as the Customs…

But it is worth noting that what we were shown is only the first milestone even in this location near Vnukovo Airport.

By 2022, the mail processing center will expand and automate even more. And they will process here not only international, but also domestic Russian shipments. And then the volume of processed mail will reach almost 22,000,000 (millions!) units per month!

If you have any questions - ask! The employees of the Russian Post promised to answer any of the most tricky and incredible questions regarding this center and the processing of international shipments.

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66 SIXTY-SIX DAYS ON THE WAY IN SHARAPOVO. International mail RG899940975CN. Parcel on the way 72 SEVENTY TWO DAYS... Of their 6 days, passing through China and arriving at the MR LC Vnukovo Sharapovo 102976 Shop-1. From September 15 to September 21, import to the country of destination. MR LC Vnukovo Sharapovo 102976 Shop-1, before Customs clearance, Released by customs 102976 MR LC Vnukovo Sharapovo Shop-1, 3 three days. Further departure "ON THE WAY" from MR LC Vnukovo Sharapovo 102976 Shop-1, to MR LC Vnukovo Sharapovo 102975 47 FORTY SEVEN DAYS!!! In MR LC Vnukovo Sharapovo 102975 already 18 EIGHTEEN days!!! She was wanted, the documents attached to the search application were safely lost by mail (documents were drawn up with witnesses, the head of the post office and all the documents attached to the procedure). In the search for Sharapovo's legal address, and wherever he was looking for (for filing an application with the court, specifically against Sharapovo), no one had any information. But I came across one address, namely the annex to the order for N 54n / 162. In the document "Appendix to the order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation dated March 31, 2017, N 54n / 162 on the places of international postal exchange, which are objects of postal service, on the territory of the Russian Federation, there is a place under paragraph 10 in which and Sharapovo is mentioned. I didn’t happen to see Sharapovo in any of the documents, probably it began to exist only in 2017. It is this settlement (village) Marushkinskoye, near the village (village) Sharapovo, Moscow, 108809. Here is such a jur. address. I think N.V. Gogol with Evenings on a farm near Dikanka, nervously stands aside. Judging by this "appendix to the order", the document is directly related to two departments - the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, but interestingly, the Federal Customs Service is not included in the appendix, unlike other documents. Isn't that why the period (at least for me it came to the Russian Federation and Customs clearance, Released by customs. Was a maximum of three days) remained within reasonable limits. And now you can think, what does it (legal address) have to do with people who have lost hope of waiting for their parcels and what is happening with them? In my personal opinion, directly, our paid parcels go to the address; to the VILLAGE TO GRANDFATHER. All post office numbers marked Sharapovo, but it seems to be the same thing (if it really exists at all), will be able to give birth to more than one site (Aliexpress is now in the Russian Federation) or something along the same lines. We will buy our parcels there, and when international shipments become completely impossible to receive, we will run to boutiques and online stores in the Russian segment, father-in-law to resellers. We will take imported goods or renamed import substitution, ten times more expensive. The most vile thing is that without being able to find out the legal addresses of such branches as No. 102976, No. 102975, etc., etc., we are deprived of the legal constitutional right to sue them (the parcels are paid for by us, they are located at incomprehensible addresses and sometimes have an amount falling under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). And judging by Internet complaints, missing and undelivered parcels can already be measured in tonnage. Based on recent events, this can be presented as a successful business model (especially in the logistics section, in-demand goods) of certain individuals. By the way, why everywhere to indexes without legal entities. addresses to which no one can really answer anything, they shove the bodies. those. customer support 8-800-2005-888. Or is it such a subtle mockery, like (how to apply for a wanted list) flaunting on pochta.ru at the track. Thank you, we know, already filed! Written only personal opinion and observation based on my personal experience.

Relatively recently, mail played an important role in the life of every person. The only possibility of communication between cities was a sent letter or telegram. Moreover, to keep abreast of events, people subscribed to newspapers. With the development of cellular communications and the Internet, for a short period it seemed that the mail was completely outdated. But there were parcels and registered letters. And here the development of online stores has opened a new page in

Today, most people prefer to shop online. Parcels are delivered by Russian Post. All of them pass through a special distribution center. For international mail, there is a sorting center in Sharapovo. Where is it, we will talk with you today.

"Post office"

Each region has a branch that is responsible for the delivery of correspondence in its area. All branches are divided into 10 macro-regions, each of which has one common center, where all parcels arrive for further distribution. There are two branches in Moscow, which are combined into one macro-region.

But that's not all. The Vnukovo logistics center is located on the territory of the region, which processes shipments not only within the country, but also international parcels.

What's going on here

Let's repeat once again where it is: the sorting center in Sharapovo is located near Podolsk. Life is in full swing here around the clock: huge cars are flashing red lights, conveyors are buzzing. As a result, all parcels and letters are distributed and sent to post offices in six regions of Russia.

The person may not even know where it is. The sorting center in Sharapovo operates as follows. Let's say a person sent a letter to Vladivostok. It will first go to the Podolsky ASC, then to the regional branch.

Let's look inside

Residents of the area know exactly where it is. The sorting center in Sharapovo is a place of work for many. There are 350 people per shift, and a total of 1,650 people are employed. It sorts ordinary and registered letters, as well as parcels. After that, they are sent to the district post offices, where they are received by the final recipients.

For you, everything ends with the fact that you put the letter in the mailbox. But the work of the postal service is just beginning. It arrives at the distribution center, receives a date of dispatch, and the mail containers leave for the district sorting center.

Bandwidth

Most of the shipments in the processing center are corporate correspondence. This number also includes notifications from government agencies, for example, fines from the traffic police. But the functional tasks do not end there, parcels and parcels are also processed here.

Where is the sorting center in Sharapovo, you can see on the map above. The sorting speed here is maximum - only 21 hours. So much time passes between the entry and exit of correspondence. About 3 million letters and parcels pass through the center every day. In the spring, the influx increases greatly, as government agencies send out holiday notices. December is not far behind - the season of congratulations.

Modernization of work

The sorting center in Sharapovo was upgraded two years ago. First of all, the task was to simplify and speed up the processing of correspondence. This was done thanks to automation and competent logistics:

Now all parcels are sorted using special equipment. Today, on every letter or parcel, you can see the imprint “Left the sorting center in Sharapovo”, the date and time. Previously, parcels could not leave the territory of the center for several days. In order for these changes to start working, a large-scale reorganization and optimization of all business processes was carried out.
The second point is logistics. Routes were revised and unnecessary points were removed. For example, a person in Omsk sent a letter to an addressee in his city. It goes to the sorting center in Moscow, and then comes back. Now local shipments are processed within the city.

Departments that are subordinate

The address of the sorting center in Sharapovo: 102975, Moscow, Sharapovo. That's all the data. In fact, the address is not registered anywhere, all clarifications on this issue are reduced to the wording “near the village of Sharapovo”. Apparently, this object is simply impossible here. On the other hand, since this does not prevent letters and parcels from getting here and leaving without hindrance, it means that it is really easy. The object is subordinate to:

plot;
several workshops.

How is sorting

A person starts work, or rather, an operator. Its task is to scan the barcode first. At the same time, information about the type of mail received appears in a special program. The data is uploaded to the official website. Now the client, who knows the identifier code, can find out where his parcel is.

Exemplary order reigns here, which allows you to avoid mistakes. All containers are distributed among the workshops: letter mail, parcels and express shipments. To date, the last workshop is only partially automated. The use of manual scanning continues. According to the employees themselves, this is due to the fact that some items have a non-standard form.

Sorting regular mail

Manual labor is also partially preserved here. Operators stack them in boxes in such a way that they lie "face" to each other. After that, the scanner reads the addresses and distributes the letters to the desired cells. It happens very quickly. Approximately 12 letters pass in one second. If the address is written with errors, then it will be returned to the operators. They manually drive in the index from the images of letters. To work here requires good experience and quick response.

What happens to parcels

They are distributed over several stream lines:

Boxes and parcels that are sent abroad.
Large, heavy and oversized cargo.
Ordinary parcels.

As you follow the belt, the parcels automatically fall into the compartments that correspond to the post office of the city or region to which they are to be delivered.