Following the Release of the President’s Task Force report, the American Mail Alliance issued the following statement: Now that the President’s Task Force on the United States Postal System has issued its report, the question naturally arises: Where do we go from here? As the report makes clear, there is a need for a comprehensive examination of… Read: American Mail Alliance Statement Relating to the Report of the President’s Task Force on the Postal System »

Informed Delivery® was launched by the USPS® to reengage a tepid mailing audience and curb its declining revenue. Consumers who sign up for the service are able to preview mail on their mobile device before it arrives, allowing the “mail moment” to become more interactive. The problem is, the vast amount of the American public… Read: Staying Secure with Informed Delivery »

This is a guest article from Ricoh, a valued BCC Software partner. Discover how Ricoh drastically improved one company’s operations by creating a seamless workflow and focusing on efficiency.  The Background An auto insurance company was printing and mailing approximately 500K company correspondences, like renewals, letters, notices, etc., each month to policy holders. Their host… Read: Improving Operations with a Seamless Workflow »

On December 4th, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its much anticipated report from the President’s Task Force on the United States Postal Service®. The report, titled United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward, has since received a myriad of reviews, of which most have been negative. At best, it will be viewed as… Read: U.S. Treasury Releases President’s Task Force Report »

It has been argued that direct mail has made gains on digital advertising due to digital fatigue, the phenomenon of consumers ignoring digital ads, including social media and email, because they are constantly exposed to them. And it seems like advertisers agree. Last year, over half of the Postal Service™ mail volume was Marketing Mail,… Read: Get Peace of Mind on the Mail Piece Journey »

As we announced back in November, we have added the ability for customers to send COMPLIANCE+™ jobs for NCOALink® only processing. Since this announcement, we have seen more and more of our NCOALink users transition over to COMPLIANCE + to take advantage of the process’ additional address cleansing capabilities. This has been exciting for our… Read: Tech Tip: Using NCOALink Only with COMPLIANCE+ »

BCC Software’s Customer Support department often fields questions about address correction results and how these explain mail piece deliverability. While parts of this process are very straightforward, others are obscured by unclear descriptions, which is why we want to take the time to focus on the different return code and address correction result combinations, and… Read: Enhancing Address Quality by Understanding Return Codes »

Have you ever mailed something out only to have it returned, adorned with a big yellow sticker? Have you ever wondered exactly what that yellow sticker is? Covered in a cryptic slew of codes with little to no information about how to proceed, few things are more frustrating than Undeliverable as Addressed, or UAA, mail.… Read: The Meaning of Nixie or UAA Mail Codes »

Postal carrier routes are the lifeblood of direct mail. A postal carrier route includes a group of mailing addresses that have been grouped together to aid in efficient mail delivery. Carrier Route R777 is one of those routes, but it’s unique: it’s the code given to physical addresses that exist but are ineligible to receive… Read: R777 Route Code: What Does It Mean? »

BCC Mail Manager™ is a robust program, but like any software platform, there are simple maintenance steps that need to be performed regularly to maintain a consistent performance level. This articles delves into basic steps that can be taken within the software to maintain and improve performance. All of these focus on files and folders… Read: The Importance and Impact of Regular BCC Mail Manager Maintenance »

The Postal Service™’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Integrated Financial Plan (IFP) was filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission on November 20, 2018. As anticipated, the USPS® expects continuing financial challenges and loss of volume. The IFP projects a controllable loss of $3.1 billion and a net loss of $6.6 billion. Volume is projected to decrease… Read: USPS Integrated Financial Plan Offers a Peek into 2019 »

As the end of the year approaches, many people are preparing for the USPS® rate changes that will go into effect on January 27, 2019. Anything that mails before January 27 must be prepared with the old rates and anything that mails on or after January 27 must be prepared with the new rates. This can cause… Read: Preparing Your Software for the Rate Case »

BCC Software’s Data Marketing Services (DMS) team has been receiving many questions from customers regarding the necessary steps for submitting Process Acknowledgement Forms (PAFs), so we wanted to take the opportunity to break down the different steps for submitting an ePAF vs a hardcopy PAF. The ePAF (electronic) is a paperless option for adding and/or… Read: Refresh Your Knowledge on the Steps for Adding or Renewing PAFs »

This is a guest article from Crawford Technologies, a valued BCC Software partner. There is widespread agreement that automating a production workflow has numerous benefits. Automation reduces errors and lets you do more with fewer resources. It supports increased throughput, allows you to make better use of your equipment, and gives you the tools and… Read: Production Workflow: The Integration Puzzle »

On November 13, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the Postal Service™’s proposed prices for both Market Dominant and Competitive products as filed. Also approved were the promotions the USPS® proposed as part of its Market Dominant filing. Both sets of rates will be implemented as planned on January 27, 2019. In its order, the… Read: PRC Approves USPS’ Market Dominant and Competitive Products Price Changes Effective January 27, 2019 »

BCC Software Is pleased to announce the next significant piece of functionality for Integratec® API — postage statements. The latest release of Integratec (18.23) includes the ability to produce your postage statements directly to PDF as part of your integrated workflow. The statement functionality is inspired by the broad features in BCC Mail Manager™, with… Read: New for Integratec API – Native Postage Statement Support for Presorted Mail »