PMG Comments Foretell Continued Price Increases – Analysis

When the comments of an organization’s top executive to its board of directors are published in a press release after they’ve met, it’s likely that such a statement is less intended to report on the meeting’s proceedings than to provide curated information for public and media consumption.  Any candid discussions among the organization’s leadership are kept confidential. The Postal Service’s…

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Exclusions Continue to Reduce Volume “In Measurement”

Though the Postal Service has issued its PQ IV service performance data, it remains questionable whether the reported figures truly represent the service experience of the associated class or category of mail.  Significant quantities of mail remain not “in measurement” for any of several reasons, but the leading causes are “long haul,” “no piece scan,” and “no start-the clock.” The…

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