USPS: Video highlights business services

“Behind the Scenes,” a new video from the Postal Service, shows how USPS is using technology to better serve business customers. The 2-minute, 20-second segment uses animation and live-action scenes to highlight several services — such as Business Mail Entry Units and Informed Visibility — that help businesses easily plan and conduct direct mail campaigns….

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USPS OIG: How Should the Postal Service Handle Improperly Prepared Mail?

A workshare discount is a postage discount provided to mailers for doing work normally performed by the Postal Service (presorting, barcoding, handling, or transporting mail). In general, the discount should not exceed the cost the Postal Service avoids when someone else performs the task. Improperly prepared workshare mail requires additional handling, which adds to the…

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USPS: Revenue protection – Seamless acceptance automates verification process

April 16, 2015 USPS is rolling out new technology that electronically validates postage payment of business mailings, part of a DRIVE initiative to better protect Postal Service revenue. The technology, known as seamless acceptance, quickly and efficiently confirms that business mailers have paid the correct postage when they enter mail at Business Mail Entry Units…

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