Trends to Watch in 2009: Clear Mailing Ahead

Being a co-pal
l Co-palletization combines trays of letter-size mailings onto the same shipping pallet — including trays of letter-size mail from different mailers. Once co-palletized, all the mail qualifies for Bulk Mail Center or Sectional Center Facility postal discounts.

Co-palletization cuts the Postal Service’s handling and distribution costs, allowing it to charge less for mail entered at a BMC or SCF. Mailers who employ the strategy get the savings. Large mailers aren’t the only beneficiaries of co-palletization, either. Much smaller mailers with as few as 5,000 pieces can achieve discounts for which they would not normally be eligible.