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The Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) is a venue for the USPS® to share technical information with mailers and offer recommendations on how to get the most value out of mail-related products and services. MTAC meetings take place once per quarter and provide an opportunity for mailers to interact with the Postal Service’s executive leadership team on new and existing programs.  Here, Canon production inkjet customers and thINK members Dina Kessler, President, Kessler Creative, and Scott Williams, General Manager of Operations, Impact, share a brief recap from the August 2020 MTAC meeting.   The USPS Continues to Optimize Performance and Efficiency Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s assessment of USPS performance thus far in 2024 can best be summarized in one word: progress. According to DeJoy, USPS packages and First Class Mail are delivering at more than 89% of service standards, with marketing mail delivering at more than 96% of service standards. DeJoy emphasized the need …

thINK Ahead 2024 is a wrap (check out the photo gallery!), but we're already back with new market research, customer spotlights, inkjet innovation videos, and more in our August E-Newsletter ! …

Meet Canon inkjet customer and thINK member   Bruce Carson, CEO/Owner, The Dot Corporation   A lot has changed since The Dot opened their doors over 40 years ago, but one thing has not: their commitment to innovation and outstanding customer service. “Innovation and outstanding customer service are at the heart of our success. The Dot is committed to continuously offering new and innovative services while maintaining the timeless core values our clients appreciate most,” said Bruce Carson, CEO.   The Dot prides themselves on problem solving and collaborating directly with their clients to create new products and work processes that grow their businesses. From multi-faceted marketing clients who need print, wide format, and custom packaging solutions supported by inventory tracking and robotic fulfillment to healthcare supply chain clients that require the highest level of security when printing, kitting, and mailing, The Dot serves clients with integrity, quality, and innovation.  …

Introduction I have two distinct uses for print in my life these days. First, I’m a self-published author and I use an online on-demand service for the books that I write. Second, I volunteer at a local church and I often need printing done in that role. The printed products are mostly posters and occasionally postcards, signs, or banners. I could get these through an online service provider, but I am fiercely loyal to local businesses. And so, though I use an online service for book publishing, I use a nearby print service provider (PSP) for my church projects. In the end, both options provide me with the convenience and value that I am looking for.   Print Convenience and Value Online I am an amateur historian. My first book came about by accident. In the mid-1990s, I was strolling with my infant son when we came across a memorial marker in a family plot in Sayville, New York. The inscription read in part, “In Memory of Robert Perkins Post, Correspondent New York Times, Killed in …