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Running an in-plant was once the most efficient way to manage transactional print and mail. However, many organizations now find this model no longer tenable as print communications decline and costs rise for materials, technology, equipment, postage, and labor. Since print and mail aren’t your core competency, it becomes difficult to manage and curtail costs. [...]
PCI Group often gets questions from customers and prospects regarding sustainability efforts. There are many misconceptions regarding print and mail paper sustainability practices, and we think it’s an important topic to discuss. In collaboration with our paper partners, we’ve put together this fact check on environmental myths regarding the paper industry. You’ll also learn about [...]
For any company that sends transactional mail to customers, you have an opportunity to personalize messaging to them right on the document. If you’re still adding inserts to transactional mail, variable data printing can help you toss them for good, saving you money and improving engagement with your customers. What Is Variable Data Printing? [...]
For those industries that produce transactional print and mail products, you know it’s a complex process. There are many components to get right—quality, accuracy, and compliance. If you’ve begun to reconsider your operations and move toward outsourcing, you’ll want to evaluate prospective partners in many ways. One thing you should look for is a print [...]
Auto finance companies send lots of communications to customers. Many of these are confidential and must adhere to compliance regulations. From statement printing and mailing to eStatements, and other disclosures, your processes can be costly, overly complex, and inefficient. After all, you’re not a print and mail house, so keeping this in-house has disadvantages. [...]
Is it time to rethink your printing and mailing processes? Statement printing can be expensive and hard to manage, yet it’s critical to facilitate customer communications. You have compliance, accuracy, and quality considerations, which can all improve with statement printing services. By outsourcing these functions to professionals, you can save money and time while improving [...]
Outsourcing transactional print and mail operations is a smart choice for organizations. You can save money, improve accuracy, and worry less about compliance. However, not all print and mail providers offer the same services. So, comparing them is essential; otherwise, you could face compliance penalties and reputational harm. So, what are the areas that [...]
Have you been watching the volatility of paper costs? While it’s a fundamental resource, it’s also one that’s availability has been contentious. With high demand and low supply, prices increase. As a result, you may have seen budgets for paper rise in 2022, especially around print and mail operations. To prepare you for what’s ahead, [...]
As you consider ways to drive efficiency and reduce costs in 2023, you’ll likely be assessing components that aren’t core competencies. One of the most expensive and time-consuming of these is managing an in-plant for transactional mailings. These specialized communications require streamlining, compliance, and accuracy. They come with capital and operating expenditures and only seem [...]
For organizations still operating their own in-plant printing and transactional mail center, costs are rising. As you develop your budget for the year ahead, are you considering all the expenses? The total cost of ownership for your in-plant printing is likely much more than you think. As a result, it’s an excellent time to [...]
