The Postal Service is proposing to revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to reflect changes in the processing of hard-copy postage statements accompanying... View More
Because a viable postal sector is critical to any nation's economic stability, Chief Postal Inspector William R. Gilligan, Jr. is sending U.S. Postal Inspectors to Haiti to conduct security assessments... View More
USPS MTAC co-chair Stephen Kearney declares, "The 2010 Census mailings begin in a few weeks - a historic volume of approximately 447 million mailpieces will be entered into the system. We want to assure... View More
Newgistics Inc. (www.newgistics.com), a leading provider of U.S. Postal Service-based small parcel delivery and returns management solutions, today announced its integration with EndiciaInternet Postage.... View More
For the Central Missouri Postal Customer Council (PCC), mailer education never stops. It doesn't stop with attendance at the National Postal Forum (NPF). It doesn't stop with earning Executive Mail Center... View More
With the implementation of Intelligent Mail comes the addition of new postal acronyms. One of the most widely used is "CSA", which is the abbreviation for Customer/Supplier Agreement. A CSA is a written... View More
Many mailers assume that Priority Mail is used only for shipping small packages, but there is a service in Priority Mail that can be used by mailers of letters and flats. It is called Priority Mail Open... View More
Postal Explorer is an online source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links and an extensive... View More
Apple Computer's App Store online store now offers a new free U.S. Postal Service application for iPhone and iPod touch mobile digital devices. The new USPS Mobile application takes advantage of Global... View More
In light of the introduction last week of Congressman José E. Serrano's new legislation - H.R. 4399, The American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act or "e-Drive" - MST and Parcel wanted to ask an... View More
President Barack Obama has appointed Postal Service Board of Governors member Alan C. Kessler of Philadelphia to a second term that will expire December 8, 2015. Kessler, who was first appointed by President... View More
FedEx Corporation reports an upturn in US domestic and international express volumes in the second quarter ended November 30. The upturn appears driven by an improving global economy... View More
As part of Postal Service efforts to streamline business mail acceptance, there will be changes next March in the processing of hard-copy postage statements. At acceptance sites equipped with PostalOne!,... View More
The USPS fleet consumed 121 million gallons of fuel in 2008, costing the agency about $1.3 billion. (Nikki Kahn/the Washington Post) By Ed O'Keefe... View More