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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
