Technically, it’s called “augmented reality.” At the Postal Service, it’s called a great way to see how Priority Mail flat-rate boxes are the perfect fit for your shipping needs.... View More
What do you do when the shirt you ordered online looks different than it did on the computer screen, or the new shoes from a catalog don’t fit? You ship them back — and you’re not alone.... View More
Bundle-Based Processing works great in a letter shop environment that knows how the mail will qualify before it is produced, but it is not quite so friendly in an MLOCR environment in which the mail must... View More
There’s a simpler way to ship — that’s the main message behind a new nationwide advertising campaign by the U.S. Postal Service to promote Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes and Envelopes.... View More
When Bob Bernstock became President of USPS Mailing and Shipping Services in June 2008, one of the first places he turned his attention to was the company’s sales organization. He envisioned a leaner... View More
Parcel Select is the U.S. Postal Service’s lowest-cost ground shipping option. Parcel Select is a workshare program that leverages the world-class processing and transportation networks of consolidators... View More
Shippers, warehousing managers, logistics professionals —they all have one thing in common (if not more!): A main goal of their everyday tasks is to increase productivity. TNT Express recently adopted... View More
Revolutionary changes are taking place in the preparation, rate calculation and shipping processes of today’s mail and parcels, as technological advances continue and customer needs become more complex... View More
Change is rarely easy, and this is especially true when you’re talking about changing your primary shipping carrier. Your shipping system touches every part of your organization, impacting finance,... View More
THINK of it as an urban oasis — seven stories up! The green roof atop Manhattan’s Morgan Processing and Distribution Center is the largest of its kind in New York City. The 109,000 square foot... View More
The U.S. Postal Service is making it easy for shippers to go global but look local. Canadian Direct Entry Parcels (CDEP) offer e-commerce merchants a streamlined way to ship north to customers in Canada.... View More
Smart Choice Shipping (SCS) is helping corporations in the northeastern corridor achieve impressive postage savings on their parcel shipments in the United States while improving delivery time and simplifying... View More
The U.S. Postal Service continues to provide reliable universal services at affordable prices. For many companies, the Postal Service is often the least costly method of shipping, both domestically and... View More
One of the greenest civilian fleets in the world just got a little greener. USPS will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hybrid... View More
In recent years, the U.S. Postal Service has increasingly encouraged companies to participate in its Workshare program. That means growing financial incentives for mailers who insert items deeper into... View More
The Postal Service has thousands of highway contracts to transport mail between its network of hundreds of processing plants, bulk mail centers and surface transfer centers. While the Postal Service continues... View More
Bob Bernstock had no hesitation about taking over the Mailing and Shipping Services division at USPS during one of the worst economic crises in American history. And despite the doom and gloom that most... View More
What's New: Although the USPS has made significant strides to improve service and profitability in recent years, the downturn has put the USPS on track to lose $6-$10B this year. The USPS has laid out... View More
In building a parcel dashboard, I recommend that it consist of three components: Cost/Volume, Service Level and Cost Analysis. Visual displays (charts, graphs, dials, etc.) will also help communicate the... View More
