Business Reply Mail (BRM) Information

This information is provided by Steve Lindimore, U-M Mail Service:

U-M Mail Service has implemented a process that will save the University approximately $50,000 per year by streamlining the Business Reply Mail (BRM) process. All University BRM Permit 1100 users have been consolidated under one common delivery address. This eliminates more than 100 individual BRM accounting fees that cost $475 each.

The designated address is 1919 Green Road (UM Mail Service’s location). Delivery service standards will remain constant or improve. Please see the PDF to view a sample of the new BRM. (Please note: the PDF requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

This change was enacted in February. It does not apply to units who have their own permit instead of BRM Permit 1100. Supplies of existing BRM pieces can be used, but the delivery address should be changed when the BRM pieces are printed again.

Besides this initial cost savings, the consolidated system offers additional benefits including:

• Low-volume users can now take advantage of the BRM system
• Average users who receive between 1,000 and 12,000 return pieces will see substantial reductions in their overall BRM processing fees
• Users with limited return mail needs can now use the BRM system instead of being required to apply full postage
• Users can now accurately track expenditures by simply requesting a specific U-M code so that accurate piece counts and rates can be split out on Service Unit Billing by ShortCode
• Mail Service can expedite small projects and last-minute rush needs by ink- jetting return information on in-stock #9 BRM envelopes

Additional information can be found on the U-M Mail Service website.

All BRM pieces must contain an accurate U-M BRM code in order to ensure proper billing of returned postage. If you have a current supply of BRM pieces without the U-M BRM code, Mail Service can economically add the code with an ink jet printer.