Beginning March 15, 2010, the USPS will no longer issue round-stamped 3602 forms

Hard copy, round-stamped and signed 3602 postage certifications will no longer be available @ PostalOne! compatible Post Offices.

In an effort to improve efficiency within the Postal Service, the USPS will no longer fill out by hand or round-stamp a postage statement or 3602 document. INSTEAD, and upon request, the Postal Service will provide a copy of the finalized postage statement or a mailing transaction receipt (PS Form 3607-R) after the mail is received and verified by a clerk. The USPS hopes this procedural change will improve service and reduce the amount of paper generated. Who doesn’t like saving paper!

The Upcoming Year Holds Several Changes for the USPS!

Let’s sit back and once more enjoy the fact that the Post Office will not be [...]

Rapid Response Mailings

We at Production Solutions are proud to have helped several key clients execute rapid-response emergency fundraising campaigns to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.  The same day that news of the devastation broke, we were already fielding calls from large organizations that perform relief work around the world.
Because PS partners with multiple service providers [...]

DMA Fighting Do Not Mail Campaign!

The Forest Ethics Organization has long targeted commercial companies to persuade them to use recycled paper and has been quite successful in lobbying this industry to become environmentally conscious. Now they are endorsing the Do Not Mail campaign in an effort to reduce or even eliminate (yes, that 4 letter word) Junk Mail.
October 2007, [...]

Paper Prices on the Rise!

It has just been announced by the major paper manufacturers that there will be a price increase on various freesheet, offset and commercial printing grade papers that takes effect this month!  The immediate increase is an additional $2.00 per CWT (hundred-weight) on offset paper.  This translates to an additional $.30/M on a 60# 8 1/2 [...]

“Green” Ink Isn’t Just a PMS Color!

There’s more to making your direct mail piece more eco-friendly than just the type of paper you choose.  Don’t forget to think about the ink!  Inks have varying levels of VOCs, or Volatile Organic Compounds.  The higher the VOC level, the more it contributes to health problems and air pollution.
Petroleum based inks have much higher [...]