Technology
The USPS has enacted many programs and policies to satisfy mail tracking needs in the 21st century. A key part of this is the use of the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) scans. USPS Informed Visibility Mail Tracking and Reporting (IV-MTR)takes this to a new level. The USPS rolled out this service in 2018. The [...]
When outsourcing transactional communications, you still want control over each job. Without this capability, you could be at risk of noncompliance. Tracking mail can be simple and accessible with the right partner. If you’re considering transitioning from in-house operations or leaving your current vendor, you should still have a full view. To keep visibility [...]
In business, the ability to track critical communications is essential. US Mail with Tracking is part of many workflows, both digital and physical. In the physical realm, US mail with 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 [...]
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 [...]
Lean Manufacturing Printing 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, they [...]
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 contribute [...]
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 [...]
Errors happen. Nothing is completely perfect all the time. But, when it comes to compliance, there’s little room for error. In customer communications, containing confidential customer data, classified as PII (personally identifiable information), compliance needs to be as close 100% as possible. Many vendors in the customer communication industry promote a 99.6% accuracy rate, [...]
