Entries from March 1, 2006 - April 1, 2006
Staying Informed
March 27, 2006
Staying on top of changing postal issues has always been a daunting task. Lately, though, it seems that the changes have been coming faster and more frequent than ever before. Consider the recent rate case. With an implementation date of January 8, the USPS® gave the industry less than sixty days to prepare. That is hardly enough time to properly prepare, test, and deliver software. However, Firstlogic still managed to do it despite the USPS making changes to postage statement right up to a few weeks before implementation.
Now with another rate case looming, rumored to be filed in April, staying informed is even more crucial. That’s why I thought I’d use this blog entry to talk about information sources, both current and new.
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Bundle In The Jungle
March 14, 2006
If you haven’t been following the bundle preparation rules lately, you will likely be in for a shock come April 30. Two important changes to flat bundle preparation are both becoming mandatory on that date in order to facilitate processing on the Automated Package Processing System (APPS).
It’s a Matter of Trust
March 8, 2006
The results of the recent “Privacy Trust Study of the United States Government” conducted by the Ponemon Institute LLC, showed that the United States Postal Service® is the most trusted government agency when it comes to privacy protection (http://dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=35816). Eighty-two percent of the 6,000 Americans surveyed voted in favor of the USPS®, which is actually up 4 percent from the previous year’s report. The Federal Trade Commission came in second at 78 percent with the IRS landing third at 74 percent.