Industry Corner Podcast

Chris discusses the details of H.R. 3076, the postal reform legislation that has recently passed in the House of Representatives and what this legislation would mean for the United States Postal Service and the mailing industry.

Chris recaps the January MTAC meetings, talks about the Board of Governor’s brief meeting on January 12, and makes some predictions about the July price increase now that the USPS is beginning a more frequent cadence of price adjustments as part of their Delivering for America Plan.

Chris recaps the recent DTAC meetings, and discusses some upcoming changes to the USPS Board of Governors - 11/30/2021

Chris recaps the November MTAC meetings, the Board of Governor’s meeting on November 10, and the USPS market competitive pricing for 2022 that if approved by the PRC would go into effect on January 9, 2022.

Chris recaps the recent Postcom Study Day including remarks from PMG Louis DeJoy, the GAO has a new primer on the USPS, and an early update on service performance as we head into peak mailing season.

Chris discusses the Oral Arguments from the DC District Court hearing on September 13, a recently published white paper from the OIG on service standards, and the USPS proactive approach to scheduled and somewhat predictable future price increases.

Chris discusses the August 29, 2021 USPS® price increase, resources to combat cybersecurity, and some upcoming industry events you don’t want to miss.

Chris Lien discusses the recent USPS Board of Governors meeting, the temporary package price increases for the 2021 holidays, and some recent changes to the MTAC charter.

Chris provides some highlights from the recently published Household Diary Study, recaps the June MTAC meetings, and provides an update on the August USPS price adjustments.

Chris discusses the mid-year USPS price increase, new members of the Board of Governors, progress in Congress toward meaningful postal legislation, and a recent report from the USPS Office of the Inspector General.

Chris recaps the USPS "Delivering for America" Ten-Year Plan that speaks to how the USPS will reverse the projected $160 billion loss over the next ten years.

Chris recaps the House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing held on February 24, 2021, discusses the three new Presidentially appointed Governors for the USPS, and provides an update on a potential mid-year USPS price increase - 03/08/2021

Ep042 - Chris discusses some recent changes at the USPS Board Of Governors and clarifies what President Biden can and cannot do with regards to the PMG and members of the Board of Governors. He reviews the recent service performance scores and reported revenue from the USPS fiscal quarter 1. And finally, he speculates on the potential of another round of price increases for 2021 - 2/22/2021

Ep041 - An overview and commentary on the Postal Regulatory Commission's 10-year review of the USPS Pricing Authority as part of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act published on November 30, 2020 - 12-11-2020

Ep040 - USPS 2021 proposed price increases, Proposed incentive for Seamless Acceptance, Topics to be discussed at the November MTAC meeting, and the 2021 Next Generation Campaign Award - 11-2-2020