Everyone is familiar with “the dog ate my homework” as characterizing any proffered excuse that falls short of being an adequate explanation for the related circumstance. (Pity the poor kid whose dog really did eat his homework.) The latest example is in one of the Postal Service’s weekly news releases bragging about its “stable” service performance. In the December 11…
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That is correct! No more paper mail acceptance forms, the USPS is going 100% digital in February 2024. Paper forms 3600, and 3602 will not be accepted anymore. Acceptance must be digital; mail.dat, mail xml, postal wizard, or small business tool. Are you ready?Presented by Tom Glassman, Ricoh USA, and Kristen McKiernan, Accuzip
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The following article was provided by Deborah Damore, Director, Postal Affairs, Enru Logistics & Postal Optimization. Enru is a Mailers Hub Cornerstone Sponsor. There are multiple facets to the Postmaster General’s 10-Year Plan, each having an impact on costs, revenue, employees, and USPS customers. The part of the plan causing some angst this month is resulting from Network Transformation. The…
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Ratepayers and commercial mail producers have long expressed concern over the negative effects of the aggressive price increases being pursued by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and his supporters on the Board of Governors. If one recent development is any indication, these concerns may finally be motivating similar expressions of concern by legislators. Familiar concerns As reported September 9 by Keep…
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Looking to reduce the Postal Service’s use of air transportation, and make feasible slower service for First-Class Mail, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy moved significant quantities of mail onto ground transportation routes for all but the greatest distances. Now, looking for ways to reduce the reliance on contractors for that service, the PMG is beginning to insource USPS transportation. As reported…
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This article and more can be found in the August 28, 2023 issue of Mailers Hub News Late on Friday, August 11, the Postal Service submitted a request to the Postal Regulatory Commission seeking approval for a negotiated service agreement with Publishers Clearing House. Though the USPS files NSA requests many times a week, the August 11 filing was different…
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Anyone familiar with the Postmaster General’s 10-Year Plan knows that part of the strategy to balance the agency’s books includes not only price increases but cost reductions from improved efficiency in USPS operations. Many readers, particularly noting the changes now underway in the Postal Service’s processing, transportation, and delivery networks, conclude that some of the forecasted efficiency and savings will…
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Join us as industry expert Leo Raymond and USPS VP, Pricing and Costing, Sharon Owens walk us through the proposed rate changes presented to the PRC. This marks the sixth Rate Case since 2021 – no longer are the rates themselves the only issue, but the issues arising from trying to implement the changes industry-wide in half the time. There…
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That is correct! The USPS will go 100% Digital in February of 2024. No more paper mail acceptance forms. Paper forms 3600, and 3602 will not be accepted anymore.Acceptance must be digital; mail.dat, mail .xml, postal wizard, or small business tool. Are you ready? Presented by Tom Glassman, Ricoh USA. (Please note – registrations for the original date and time have…
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In a paper released May 22, three individuals experienced in the regulatory environment urged reforms be undertaken to revitalize the Postal Regulatory Commission.Authored by Tom Davis, who served in Congress from 1995 through 2008 and was chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, David Williams, formerly USPS Inspector General and a Postal Service governor, and Michael Kubayanda, the…
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