Advanced Technologies

The Ultimate Guide to USPS Services and Transactional Print and Mail

For businesses that produce transactional print and mail, many components make up the entire workflow. After printing, inserting, and sealing, the mail stream is the next stop. In most cases, these communications use USPS services. Depending on the type of letters, regulatory requirements on delivery, and other factors, the type of USPS mailing will [...]

2023-03-03T09:07:13-05:00February 26th, 2023|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs, Vertical Markets|Tags: |

How to Reduce Postage Costs with Optimization Strategies

If you print and mail documents to customers, including statements, invoices, and any other communication, postage is a big part of the budget. It’s an expense that’s hard to decrease, especially since postage routinely increases. In a time when you’re looking for ways to save money in operations, you can reduce postage costs with [...]

2023-02-23T08:03:48-05:00January 27th, 2023|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs, Vertical Markets|Tags: |

What Are the Benefits of USPS Mail Tracking?

In business, the ability to track critical communications is essential. It’s part of many workflows, both digital and physical. In the physical realm, USPS mail tracking is crucial to ensuring you meet compliance requirements regarding time-sensitive mailings. It can be cumbersome and hard to manage if you’re doing it internally, but there are alternatives [...]

2022-12-05T11:03:58-05:00November 29th, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs|Tags: , |

What Businesses Need to Know About USPS Mail Tracking and Transactional Mail

Does your business produce a high volume of sensitive mailings you need to track? If so, you should know some crucial things about USPS mail tracking and transactional mail. Effective mail and packages tracking supports compliance around these letters that must arrive within a specific timeframe. If you’re managing this internally, it can be extremely [...]

Important USPS Postage Updates for 2023

The United States Postal Service recently announced new prices for 2023 for market-dominant mail products. These USPS postage updates will be effective on January 23, 2023. The USPS Board of Governors has approved the changes. Some of the highlights include raising First Class Mail prices. Let’s break down all the new rates and their [...]

2023-02-23T08:03:48-05:00October 4th, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs, Postal News, Vertical Markets|Tags: |

What Is Lean Manufacturing, and Why Should You Seek a Print and Mail Provider That Uses It?

Lean Manufacturing creates efficiency by eliminating waste and optimizing processes. Its practices and principles have become a mainstay for manufacturers across the industry. While you may be aware of Lean, you might wonder why it’s important in transactional print and mail. We’ll explain what it is and why it’s critical for these communication types. [...]

2022-08-29T09:57:23-05:00August 29th, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs|Tags: , , |

Why a Six Sigma Print and Mail Company Delivers Quality

How much does quality and the elimination of waste matter in producing transactional mail? The answer—a lot. Transactional print and mail focuses on mission-critical communications, typically bound by compliance regulations. To live inside such a rigid framework, print and mail providers need to employ numerous methods and procedures. Six Sigma is a quality management [...]

2022-10-11T12:49:07-05:00August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs|Tags: , , |

Six Sigma Printing vs. Lean Printing: What’s the Difference?

When quality and accuracy matter, companies turn to methodologies to improve on both these goals. As a transactional print and mail company, we are process-oriented, and each process must be consistent. Otherwise, we couldn’t deliver services that meet compliance regulations. We’ve adopted both Six Sigma printing and Lean printing principles. While they are similar, [...]

2022-08-08T09:16:33-05:00August 4th, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs|Tags: , , |

What Are Standard Works, and How Do They Contribute to Quality?

Ensuring the quality of any product requires rigorous processes that are repeatable to maintain consistency and accuracy. That’s especially true for transactional print and mail. So, how do you operationalize this kind of quality? Lean Manufacturing plays a crucial role in the induction of standard works. So, what are they and how do they [...]

2022-10-11T12:47:02-05:00June 27th, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs|Tags: , , |

Mail Delivery Verification for Insurance Companies

Communications from the insurance industry are often time-sensitive and require confirmation of receipt. In such a highly regulated vertical, you can’t rely on an assumption of delivery. That’s why mail delivery verification is so crucial for insurance companies. However, it’s tricky and complex with such a high volume of documents like invoices, clams, ID [...]

2022-10-19T13:08:17-05:00May 23rd, 2022|Categories: Advanced Technologies, Blogs|Tags: , |