innovation

December 25, 2010

Give USPS more market leeway…

If reforms are to succeed, they must ensure that the Postal Service has the freedom and leeway to leverage its unrivaled brand, network and technology, and invest across markets into new and promising services.
January 1, 2011

India Post to join hands with banks for pre-paid cash cards

India's Department of Post will collaborate with leading banks -- IDBI, HSBC and ICICI Bank--to provide cards (on the line of credit cards) to rural people in order to facilitate non-cash transactions for purchase of products and services.
January 7, 2011

RR Donnelley Acquires 8touches, Provider of Online Tools for Creating Customized Real Estate Marketing Direct Mail, Flyers and Brochures

RR Donnelley & Sons Co. said January 4 that it has acquired real estate marketing services company 8touches. 8touches helps real estate brokers, sales associates and multiple listing service associations create customized direct mail, flyers and brochures through online tools.
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 […]
October 11, 2011

Video Time-Recording for Measurement of Standard Carriers In-Office Activities

decision analysis partners conducted a project to measure postal carrier in-office casing activities.  We used video recording to estimate the performances of standard work elements. This process […]
February 27, 2012

Bpost to test new delivery services

Bpost, the Belgian postal operator, will conduct between April and December 2012 a series of pilots in four cities throughout Belgium. The Post will assess the […]
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 […]