How to Observe Memorial Day.

Food for thought for tomorrow’s holiday…

The upgrades to the Business Customer Gateway, PostalOne! and FAST have been completed.  A notice went out from the USPS letting users know everything is back online.  I checked, and am able to access all systems.  Users can resume use.

When it comes to shipping books, DVDs and other media, nothing beats U.S. Postal Service’s Media Mail rate.  This  cost-efficient shipping class allows you to send pounds of media for a fraction of the cost, which can save your small business money.
Media Mail rates can be 50% lower than Priority Mail
Media Mail starts at $2.38 for [...]

And here is a good example of what mail service providers are up against.  Here is a list of the updated Guides and Specifications, hundreds of pages that mailers are expected to master in order to present Full Service mailings:

‘To support the current release through PostalOne! Release 25.0.0 on November 7, 2010, the following guides are updated and available for review at RIBBS

eDoc Process: A Guide for CPP Customers
Postal Service Mail.dat® Technical Specification
Postal Service Mail.XML® Technical Specification for Postage Payment & Reporting (eDoc)
Postal Service Mail.XML Technical Specification for Appointment Scheduling (FAST)
Postal Service Mail.XML Technical Specification for Profiles; Full-Service Feedback”

Something to fill your Holiday beach reading list…better not wait until October to plan to implement.

The DMM Advisory yesterday had a notice about PostalOne! Release 25, which willl deploy on November 7, 2010. Then there is a list of the key features of this release -”features” that mailers and mail owners had better thoroughly understand prior to diving into the deep and murky Full Service Intelligent Mail waters.
These include:
“Deploy a process for verifying Intelligent Mail® Full-Service electronic documentation.”
What this means is, if there is an error, any error, no matter how tiny or insignificant, there is risk of losing Full Service discount. This is a troubling liability for mailers trying to comply with a myriad of rules and specifications.

“Fees will be charged by Full-Service ACS. Billing for ACS® records when the same record was provided more than 60 days prior for Full-Service Periodicals and more than 95 days prior for Full-Service Standard Mail® and Bound Printed Matter. Full-Service ACS Billing will also charge for records delivered when Full-Service Service Type Identifiers are in the barcodes but they do not match the eDoc. In this case, the fees are chargeable for all classes of mail.”
What this all means is similar to what I stated above.  In this case, make a mistake, neglect to update an address, etc., and “Free” ACS could get a whole lot more costly, and will be very difficult to monitor.

There are some points that an auto transport company would require you to do before your car could be transported. Following are some guidelines that will help you in order to prepare your vehicle for transport.

You need to be presented when Neighborhood Parcel inspects your vehicle before shipping. You further need to sign a bill of lading as well as report on the vehicles condition. This would be done both before car shipping of the vehicle and before your vehicle reaches its destination. Of course, it is only your benefit to be at the inspection place, but in case it is possible do have a competent relative or any of your friends to be present on your behalf.
International Car Shipping

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 705.15. 2.14 to clarify that PS Form 8125, Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) Verification and Clearance, is the sole source of evidence for USPS® purposes of the transfer of the custody of pieces entered as a mailing at the time of induction; to clarify that Postal employees may, upon request, sign additional nonpostal documents when presented by transportation providers; and to require segregation of documentation presented at the time of induction.

Postal Explorer Federal Register Notice

This is a great example of a successful outcome when both the USPS and the Industry listen to each other with an open mind.  Kudos to all of the mailing associations, including NASML, the USPS, and to all of the MTAC leadership that helped to get this accomplished!

Boaters are recycling used shrink wrap film all around Ohio.

According to ToledoOnTheMove.com, boaters are finding a new way to dispose of the shrink wrap film used to protect their boats during the winter, they’re recycling it! A recycling program created by the Ohio Clean Marinas Program and Mondo Polymer Technologies spares landfills of the massive amounts of shrink wrap film that comes from boaters at the beginning of the boating season. About 100 marinas around Lake Erie participate in the program, with various marinas acting as drop off points for the plastic material.

The cost-effective and eco-friendly way for boaters to dispose of their shrink wrap film started in 2006 and has since recycled over three-quarters of a million pounds, which ToledoOnTheMove.com points out is equivalent to a landfill space of 16 school buses.

But what happens to all the shrink wrap film after it’s collected? It becomes guardrail blocks on Ohio’s highways, much more useful than being piled up in a landfill!

Shipwire is Booth #740

Please join us at the Internet Retailer 2010 Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) held at McCormick Place West in Chicago from June 8-11.

Now in its sixth year, Interent Retailer 2010 will probably be the world’s largest ecommerce conference.  It normally draws more than 5,000 attendees.

The conference draws a ton of online retail experts and the exhibit hall is massive.  The conference is saying that there will be 400 exhibitors in all, including Shipwire.

Please visit us at Booth 740 so that we can show you what we can do to improve your business automation and shipping costs by leveraging outsourced product fulfillment and order management.  Book an appointment.

Shipwire will be launching new products, doing customer demos and lots of live blogging.  We always meet a ton of

We hope to see you at IRCE 2010!

If you would like to book time with Shipwire at IRCE please feel free to book time on Nate Gilmore Calendar.

Shipwire is Booth #740

Please join us at the Internet Retailer 2010 Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) held at McCormick Place West in Chicago from June 8-11.

Now in its sixth year, Interent Retailer 2010 will probably be the world’s largest ecommerce conference.  It normally draws more than 5,000 attendees.

The conference draws a ton of online retail experts and the exhibit hall is massive.  The conference is saying that there will be 400 exhibitors in all, including Shipwire.

Please visit us at Booth 740 so that we can show you what we can do to improve your business automation and shipping costs by leveraging outsourced product fulfillment and order management.  Book an appointment.

Shipwire will be launching new products, doing customer demos and lots of live blogging.  We always meet a ton of

We hope to see you at IRCE 2010!

If you would like to book time with Shipwire at IRCE please feel free to book time on Nate Gilmore Calendar.

FASTOriginEntryGuide.pdf (application/pdf Object).

New USPS Reference Guide posted, covers USPS FAST scheduling for non-drop shipped mail, such as First-Class or origin-entry mail.

USPS realignment means expanded roles for two star players-DC Velocity

International Cargo Shipping, ocean freight are ideal for personal moves, Consumers and businesses can ship containers in size of 20′ or 40′ worldwide at low costs. These shipping containers interior dimensions are:
40′ Container Interior: Cubic Capacity: 2,376 cuft. L: 39′ 3/8″ W: 7′ 8-3/8″ H: 7′ 9-5/8″ Max Net Weight: 40,000 lbs

20′ Container Interior: Cubic Capacity: 1,164 cuft. L: 19′ 5″ W: 7′ 8-1/8″ H: 7′ 9-5/8″ Max Net Weight: 40,000 lbs
3 Methods of Container Shipping for Shipping Household and Personal Goods :

1. Live Load – W In live load container shipping service, we drop off the container at your door. You get two hours free loading time, with any additional time needed to load at $65.00 an hour. The trucker will wait until you have finished loading and securing your goods in the container. When you are finished, the container will be returned to the shipping terminal.
2. Drop Off – For drop off container shipping service, If applicable, we drop off the container at your door, you get 2 or 3 days (or a weekend) to load and secure your goods in the container, and when you are finished, we will pick up the full container and return it to the shipping terminal.
3. Warehouse/Terminal Loading – If applicable, you deliver your goods or vehicle or both to the closest receiving warehouse/terminal to you. Once your goods are received, they will be loaded and secured in the container and delivered to the shipping terminal.

For customers preferring to pack and load their belongings by themselves, Usacargofreight.com can arrange for a 20’ or 40’ container at any desired location. To minimize the costs of your international move, we are also equipped to receive goods delivered on your behalf from any of your suppliers for international shipping. Based on your shipment size, Our International Shipping Team can build a wooden crate for shipping. The goods are then shipped to the required destination, where the customer retrieves the shipment.
For more information about:

Ocean Shipping Car shipping Cargo shipping International freight Crate shippingHow to do Ocean Shipping, International freight, Ship cars, international shipping services

When it comes to international shipping, consumers and businesses must be aware of the cost, further more they need to have the how to knowledge to deal with International export requirement.Shipping is easy, doing it right can be a challenge, when it comes to international shipping, you can leave it to the professionals to do for a fee or do it yourself and take all the risk.

First you need to know that equation behind shipping cost calculation:
The equation depends on three factors: Zone, weigh and dimensions. This is usually called Dimm weight where if you ship a feather of 1 OZ in large box, you will pay for equivalent 10+ pounds of weight.

International Shipping Tips, How to save Money

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