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Long Ago... and into the Future: the USPS and Last-Mile Delivery
Before the United States Postal Service (USPS) was established in 1971, there was the United States Post Office Department (USPOD), which was established in 1792. In this column, we will look at
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Our May/June Issue

This issue covers the innovation behind USPS programs such as workshare, the shift from direct mail to transactional communications, the role transportation messaging could play in improving the service of the USPS, and more!
 
The innovation behind the USPS workshare program could be the key to remaining competitive in this digital age.
Where is your returned mail hidden?
Battling compliance: a winning strategy.
What is transportation messaging, and what does it mean for the Postal Service?

Processing & Automation 

1. Logistics Tools for the Twenty-First Century Mail Center
2. Online Postage Comes of Age for Businesses
3. Are You Sure You Need to Replace Your Mailing Equipment?

Inserting & Sorting 

1. Reset Your View of Inserters to Total Cost of Ownership
2. Top 10 Items to Consider When Buying an Inserting System
3. If Mail Machines Could Talk…

Addressing 

1. Undeliverable As Addressed Mail: Where Does It Come From, and How Do You Fix It?
2. Don't Let Your Message Get Lost in the Mail: How to Avoid Mistakes in Addressing
3. Undeliverable Mail Today: The Cost Is Up (Part One)

Document Design & Composition 

1. I'm Not Dead Yet: Transactional Mail Is Still Alive and Kicking
2. How to Best Evaluate Different Production Techniques for Direct Mail
3. Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes in Mail Piece Design

Receiving & Tracking 

1. Automating Returned Mail with RPA
2. Inbound Unbound
3. Inbound Parcel Management Today: New Technologies Rise to Meet the Challenges

Customer Communications 

1. How Much Do Paperless Documents Really Help CX?
2. It’s Time to Talk About Millennials and Direct Mail
3. Informed Delivery — Snail Mail Meets Immediacy and Online Accessibility

Document Production & Printing 

1. Improving Color Quality through Color Management
2. 11 Common Mail Mistakes That Could Be Impacting Your Bottom Line
3. Mistakes That Should Never Have Happened

International Delivery 

1. International Addresses… Demystified
2. It's a Global Market: Address It
3. Addresses and Discrete Grid Systems

USPS Regulations & Updates 

1. Postal Terms Glossary
2. USPS Volume Outlook this Holiday Season, Mail Deadlines, and More
3. Wow’s My Mail: Connecting Mailers With Greater Visibility Workshop-in-a-Box

Disaster Recovery & Security 

1. Disaster Recovery Planning - Do It Now
2. You Better Watch Out: Mail Center Security
3. Education and Awareness: The Best Safety Precautions

Quality Control 

1. What's an Ideal Mail Center?
2. 10 Hidden Things That Could Be Affecting Your Productivity
3. Four Ways You Are Wasting Time, Money & Resources in Your Operation

Output Management 

1. Accountability throughout the Mailing Process
2. 11 Common Mail Mistakes That Could Be Impacting Your Bottom Line
3. Understanding Optimal Mail Piece Design and How It Affects Your Postage Budget

Marketing & Data Analytics 

1. Don’t Call It a Comeback: Direct Mail’s Influential Place in Marketing
2. Mail: Making the Most of Multi-Channel
3. Data Mining for Fun and Profit

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