Problem Solved

Delivery Problem Solved
A local homeless shelter was having a tough time getting their artwork finished for an important event. They asked if there was any way we could “speed up the mail” and PMG’s answer was YES. We arranged to have their invitations trucked directly to the local postal facility, shortening the delivery time and enabling the shelter to have a very successful event.

Artwork Problem Solved
A prestigious cultural organization and its agency were concerned that a long-planned fundraising test would have to be canceled or delayed when a critical piece of art did not materialize on time. But PMG, with a resident graphic designer and pre-press operation on-site, was able to create the necessary art and the test mailing went out on time.

Inventory Problem Solved
An agency partner was unsure of the physical inventory for a recent acquisition mailing and renewal series for its brand-new client. PMG visited the new client’s site to analyze both its inventory and its mailing processes. We found a lot of inventory that could be either discarded or combined, and gave the customer a full report. The knowledge consolidated our production tactics, honed their mailplan, and was a big relief to the agency as well.

Overweight Problem Solved
Too many mailings are disrupted or extra postage is required because the package turns out to be just a bit overweight...even after a mock-up is done. To eliminate these problems from the get-go, one of PMG’s Team Leaders devised his own computer program that enables us to plug in all the components, and generate a precise calculation of the total package weight in a matter of seconds.

Postage Costs Reduced
One of our clients had a complex prospect mailing with 11 different versions mailing at the same time. Because of the number of individual zip strings, there was very little postage savings. But because PMG manages postal logistics for our clients in addition to the production, we were able to work out a plan to consolidate the mailings after they were inserted, and then truck them directly to the various bulk mail centers. The client wound up with postage savings of thousands of dollars after all.

Disaster Recovery
Hurricanes and other catastrophic events can have a tremendous negative impact on mailings. Recently, for two of our clients, trucks filled with their mail were destroyed en route by vicious hurricane winds and rain. But PMG was able to identify the exact sectional centers and addresses affected and immediately provided replacement data and materials.