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April 25, 2008

decision analysis partners develops postal policy for the Country of Ghana

decision analysis partners developed a National Postal Policy for Ghana.  The National Postal Policy represents the culmination of a year-long effort to determine the objectives and […]
March 4, 2011

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a …robot hummingbird

I was intrigued by the unveiling of AeroVironment, Inc.’ s tiniest spy drone, the nano hummingbird. With a 6.5 inch wingspan, the nano hummingbird robot is […]
February 27, 2012

Kenya focuses on government services

Faced with fast-declining domestic mail volumes (-15% in 2011) Kenya’s Post (PCK) has adopted a new strategy to offer government services, such as the processing of […]
May 24, 2012

Posts and mobile payments : golden goose or red herring ?

Building on the resounding success of Kenya’s M-Pesa,  many mobile operators (and payments platforms operators) have launched m-payment  systems. Mobile wallets allow for real-time, inexpensive, country-wide […]
November 19, 2012

Is robotic mail delivery far off?

Most of us may now be familiar with the Google driver-less cars that have been roaming Southern California for the last several years. Google says that these cars […]
February 14, 2013

Implications of 3D Printing on the Postal Industry

3D printing has been around for a few years now.  One of the questions is whether it will ever take off.  The industry is growing, turning […]
February 24, 2013

How is the convergence of etailing and retailing affecting postal operators?

In her recent post on Quartz, Gina Chon argues that Amazon should just buy RadioShack.  Chon postulates that ” instead of setting up lockers at various random locations, […]
September 2, 2013

decision analysis partners opens office in Hawaii

decision analysis partners is pleased to announce that it has opened an additional office in Princeville, Hawaii on the Island of Kauai. “This office will enable […]