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Postal Service Releases Vision 2013

The Postal Service has released Vision 2013, its new five-year strategic plan that balances near-term priorities with long-term needs to adapt to changing customer need.

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Economy-Driven Mail Volume Decline Contributes to Loss

The Postal Service finished up 2008 with a net loss of $2.8 billion as the economic slowdown lowered mail volume and as the Postal Service bore additional cost mandated by the Postal Act of 2006.

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USPS Updates three IMB Technical Guides

The Postal Service updated three technical guides for the Intelligent Mail Barcode and added a new one.  Customers are encouraged to use the guides and can find them at:

http://ribbs.usps.gov/files/fullserviceguides/

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Intelligent Mail Barcode, a.k.a IM Barcode (Part 1)

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The mandatory implementation of the Intelligent Mail Barcode takes effect May 2009.  It was originally planned to begin January 2009, but pushed back after concerns from the Mailing Industry.  The intelligent mail barcode or IM Barcode was developed by the USPS to replace all other current barcodes for direct mail.

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