All of us at Production Solutions wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

 

 

 

 

PS will be closed  on November 27th and 28th for the holiday.  Thank you for allowing us to serve you.

When printing 4 color process (CMYK), printers use more of one ink color than the others.  Which ink color is it?
 
 

 
What are the penalties likely to be when the USPS does file a request?
A penalty of $.07 per piece, applicable to the entire mailing, has been widely discussed for Standard mail.
 
How did the USPS come up with the $.07 per piece figure? 
Standard mail does not have a "full rate" as First-Class mail does.  The difference between the First-Class full letter rate and the discounted rate at the 5 digit, 3 digit, AADC and Mixed AADC categories averages out to $.07.  Voila!
 
When will penalty enforcement begin?
It is doubtful that we will see non-compliance fines imposed until the USPS MERLIN equipment is upgraded to enable it to test the accuracy of the name/address hygiene.  We expect this to happen around February 2009. In the meantime, the USPS will be working with offenders to bring them into compliance before imposing a fine. 
 
Does this mean we don't have to comply with Move Update until February 2009?
No, it means that there is a grace period of several months before penalties are assessed for failure to meet the Move Update requirements, but mailers are not absolved from the responsibility to comply with the new regulations.  Your Production Solutions contact will be pleased to help you prepare USPS form 6014 to document your compliance with the Move Update requirements. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the most convenient ways to save money is to choose a paper stock that is slightly lighter in weight than your current selection; by doing so, you will save money without having to sacrifice elements from your mailing. 
 
Although you could tweak almost any print piece, the most common changes include lowering reply envelope stock weight from 24# to 20# (white wove) and letter stock weight from 60# to 50# (offset).  These slight, effortless alterations could save you $.50 per thousand to $2.00 per thousand depending on your print quantity and vendor paper stock availability.   
 
Although initial savings may seem minute, when looking at the big picture every penny adds up!  For example, if you were to print 250,000 letters on 50# paper instead of 60# you could potentially save $125.00 to $500.00.  If you printed at this quantity five times per year you would save between $625.00 and $2,500.00!
 
Your Production Solutions contact can assist you in customizing your next mailing for optimal cost savings and will provide stock samples upon request.  Let your contact know you are interested in exploring alternative stock weights!