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National Postal Forum Announces Chris Lien, VP of Postal Affairs at BCC Software, as New Board Member

We are pleased to announce that Chris Lien has joined the National Postal Forum board of directors. Chris brings a wealth of experience to the NPF organization, with a mailing industry background of over thirty years beginning as a software engineer developing dynamic mail entry solutions. In 2007 he joined BCC software and led the company as… Read: National Postal Forum Announces Chris Lien, VP of Postal Affairs at BCC Software, as New Board Member »

Postal Web Page

DATASHEET PostalOne!® made easy WHY GO WITH POSTALWEB? Submit and monitor jobs without logging into PostalOne!Multi-threaded: Quickly submit multiple jobs simultaneouslyDownload/print postage statements automaticallyAutomate the uploading of Mail.dats and the retrieval ofpostage statementsFix files that fail validation on-the-flySignificantly reduces the time (up to 85%) and effortof submitting jobs to PostalOne! and downloadingdocuments from the PostalOne!… Read: Postal Web Page »

Episode 59 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses some highlights of the annual Household Diary Study, and recent news from the USPS regarding the January 2023 price increase.

Conference Schedule

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday 08/08 Tuesday 08/09 Wednesday 08/10 Edit 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast Location: CITYVIEW BALLROOM 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome Back Location: CITYVIEW BALLROOM 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM General Session Location: CITYVIEW BALLROOM 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30… Read: Conference Schedule »

Conference

Days Hours Minutes Seconds 40% of tickets have sold already! Register Now   The Future of the Postal Industry Information Exchange is our annual conference where you’ll walk away armed with an array of practical & technical knowledge about our software and services to improve your business efficiency and operations. You’ll learn from, and network… Read: Conference »

UAA Problems? More Help Is On The Way

Each year, billions of Undeliverable As Addressed (UAA) mail pieces are returned to the USPS and the availability of advanced address quality solutions doesn’t seem to help reduce these numbers.  In 2021, the total number of UAA mail pieces was 5.6 billion, and the total cost to forward, return or dispose of these pieces exceeded… Read: UAA Problems? More Help Is On The Way »

The Great Resignation in the Mailing Industry and How Employers Can Mitigate Its Effect

Between July 2021 to December 2021, over 19 million Americans quit their job for various reasons. As of December 2021 job openings stood at 10.9 million. This high level of unprecedented quits was termed the Great Resignation by American academic Anthony Klotz. The great resignation is a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and even after… Read: The Great Resignation in the Mailing Industry and How Employers Can Mitigate Its Effect »

Episode 58 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses the lack of a decision from the supreme court on future USPS pricing, a preview of PMG DeJoy’s vision for the largest overhaul of mail processing in decades, and the “aftershocks” from the July 10 price increase.

Heeter Printing

Streamlined its productions and met the demands of continued growth with BCC Mail Manager Full Service.

Episode 56 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses this year’s National Postal Forum, USPS market competitive price increases, and we now have a fully seated USPS Board of Governors.

Video Archive – Test

Welcome to our video archive, which includes webinars from company president, Chris Lien, as well as other insights from the expert team members of BCC Software.

Episode 55 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses the postal reform legislation has finally been signed into law, and he recap the April MTAC meetings, and the USPS files for another significant price increase for July 10, 2022.

BlueCrest Acquires Window Book, Inc.

(Danbury, CT) – BlueCrest, the global leader in the high-volume print, mail and parcel insertion and sortation space, has acquired Window Book, Inc. This strategic acquisition by BlueCrest, along with its acquisition of BCC Software in December of 2020, further expands BlueCrest’s suite of automated mailing software solutions and underscores its continued commitment to the… Read: BlueCrest Acquires Window Book, Inc. »

Episode 54 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses the details of H.R. 3076, the postal reform legislation that has recently passed in the House of Representatives and what this legislation would mean for the United States Postal Service and the mailing industry.

Redpoint Permitted Use

EXHIBIT A TO EULA Permitted Use Notwithstanding anything contained in the EULA, this Exhibit A, or otherwise, the license to use the Products is limited as follows:  For the print or mailing services division of the Client and the Products are to be exclusively used by the Client for preparing and processing its internal and… Read: Redpoint Permitted Use »

Episode 53 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris recaps the January MTAC meetings, talks about the Board of Governor’s brief meeting on January 12, and makes some predictions about the July price increase now that the USPS is beginning a more frequent cadence of price adjustments as part of their Delivering for America Plan.

The United States Postal Service’s® Response to Understanding This Year’s Peak Season

This article appeared in the December 2021 edition of NPSOA Magazine Welcome to the highly anticipated peak holiday season for the United States Postal Service! For many mailers, this season comes with a lot of unknowns and anxieties. This year, the USPS® introduced the Business Intelligence Capacity Model, or BICM, program to help mitigate concerns… Read: The United States Postal Service’s® Response to Understanding This Year’s Peak Season »

A January Price Change is Coming

USPS® shipping prices are expected to change on Jan. 9, 2022. The USPS submitted a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to enact price changes that would raise the prices of many postal goods and services. Retail price increases include: Standard Priority Mail Flat Rate® (PMFR) Envelope, Legal Size PMFR Envelope, PMFR Padded Envelope, and… Read: A January Price Change is Coming »

Episode 51 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris recaps the November MTAC meetings, the Board of Governor’s meeting on November 10, and the USPS market competitive pricing for 2022 that if approved by the PRC would go into effect on January 9, 2022.

Quality Data Ensures Your Mail Will Make it to Homes During the Holiday Rush

Address data has the power to make or break your deliverability goals.  Ensuring your data is complete, correct, and current is one way you can make sure your holiday mail is reaching your target audience on time and as cost-effective as possible. With the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) urging customers to begin their holiday… Read: Quality Data Ensures Your Mail Will Make it to Homes During the Holiday Rush »

PDF + JDF = ADF: The Formula for Print and Mail Optimization Success

This is a guest article from Solimar Systems, a valued BCC Software partner. Workflow automation, already growing steadily in significance on print shop floors, has transcended the ‘nice to have’ bracket into the essential territory. Every print shop faces challenges where eliminating touchpoints, adjusting to decreased staffing levels and managing production remotely has become the… Read: PDF + JDF = ADF: The Formula for Print and Mail Optimization Success »

USPS® Working Hard to Improve Service Performance Ahead of Holiday Rush

The USPS released performance scores from the first three weeks of the fourth quarter that showed a positive uptick in postal business. The service performance scores reflect the changes that were put in place on October 1, 2020, as part of the Postal Service’s™ 10-year plan, Delivering for America. “As we continue to improve service… Read: USPS® Working Hard to Improve Service Performance Ahead of Holiday Rush »

Episode 50 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris recaps the recent Postcom Study Day including remarks from PMG Louis DeJoy, the GAO has a new primer on the USPS, and an early update on service performance as we head into peak mailing season.

USPS® Announces that the Implementation of CASS™ Cycle O Has Been Rescheduled for August 2023

CASS Cycle O Implementation Rescheduled to August 2023 The Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) measures the accuracy of address matching software based on rules defined by the Postal Service.  USPS is actively working with the mailing industry to perform a new testing cycle referred to as CASS Cycle O. The Postal Service has determined that… Read: USPS® Announces that the Implementation of CASS™ Cycle O Has Been Rescheduled for August 2023 »

Here Comes the Holiday Rush

Mailers expect the holiday season to be busy, but what if we could make the busy season a little bit easier? With Covid prompting many unknowns, we think any reprieve is welcome. Every Door Direct Mail®, or EDDM®, gives mailers the confidence knowing they are sending their holiday catalogs and promotions to every address in… Read: Here Comes the Holiday Rush »

With the USPS Raising Prices Again, It’s More Important Than Ever to Know Where Your Mail Is.

This article appeared in the September 2021 edition of NPSOA Magazine. The USPS® price increase scheduled for the 2021 holiday season is right around the corner. The price adjustment, similar to that of 2020, will be put in place to help offset the high handling costs caused by increased shipping demand during the holidays. The… Read: With the USPS Raising Prices Again, It’s More Important Than Ever to Know Where Your Mail Is. »

Episode 49 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses the Oral Arguments from the DC District Court hearing on September 13, 2021, a recently published white paper from the OIG on service standards, and the USPS proactive approach to scheduled and somewhat predictable future price increases.

Episode 48 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses the August 29 price increase, resources to combat cybersecurity, and some upcoming industry events you don’t want to miss.

Episode 47 – Industry Corner Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: Chris discusses the recent USPS Board of Governors meeting, temporary package price increases for the 2021 holidays, and some recent changes to the MTAC charter.