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This is an update to an article I published in 2012 that I thought is more relevant today with the mandatory USPS IMPB Package Barcode requirement for Priority and Express Mail coming in January 2015 that can increase costs by 7-78%.

Incoming tracking systems can offer tremendous value to mail operations because they give complete accountability to your packages, overnights or additional items that need to be tracked.

Most of the news you read about the USPS is typically dire and paint a terrible picture for the future.  In reality, I am not sure this is true.

It can be very complicated to manage your mailing equipment agreements because there are so many different charges and often time avoidable fees can arise.

t used to be you had two options to process mail.  You either waited in line at the Post Office and kept inventories of stamps or you got a postage meter or PC Postage solution that might have hefty charges.

The best way to get postal discounts is to automate your mailings and apply barcodes. 

There are ways that every organization can reduce their costs for mailing equipment and it may come in some in areas that you might not expect. 

Let’s face it, managing shipping is not easy.  You have so many carriers, classes, surcharges, paperwork and requirements that it can get overwhelming. 

This is one of those articles that only a select few need to read.

In the 20 years I have been helping customers save money on mail, few times have I seen entities with detailed reporting on all of their different spends.