May 31, 2014

As of January 26, 2014, the USPS® requires all automation flats to be prepared using the new Flat Sequencing System (FSS)…

May 31, 2013

By now, you should already be producing the basic Intelligent Mail barcode on all automation eligible mail pieces. However, basic…

October 19, 2012

In 2005, Postmaster John Potter presented the 2005–2010 Transformation Plan for the USPS. At the time, Intelligent Mail barcodes were…

June 23, 2012

Address quality all starts with using CASS-certified software, which should result in your addresses being complete and correct. But what…

March 31, 2011

Billions of mailpieces move around the country every year, mostly facilitated by high-volume mail-processing companies serving corporate clients. If you…

March 20, 2011

Address quality is critical in today’s mailing environment. Anything that can be done to reduce wasted printing and postage while…

January 23, 2011

Today, the United States Postal Service announced that it filed new mailing services prices with the Postal Regulatory Commission that would be effective April…

September 19, 2010

At a recent FAST® User Group meeting, the USPS® shared some interesting statistics regarding the number of FAST messages their systems are…

August 19, 2010

The USPS is in the process of implementing its plan to improve revenue, with the hope that Congress will enact…

July 19, 2010

Remember last year, when the Postal Service announced there would be no rate increases in 2010? The USPS has been…