How do the flats initiatives being considered under Product Redesign relate to the USPS DDP or FSS strategies?
There are two major Product Redesign initiatives that affect flats: “shape-based rates in First-Class Mail, and “cost-based” rates for flats in both Standard Mail and Periodicals. Both are primarily aimed at reducing combined mailer/USPS mail processing costs that occur upstream from DPP or FSS processing. Therefore, they should not alter the path or decisions being made in DPP or FSS research and development.
