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Wingate University transforms shipping, mailing, and receiving with Pitney Bowes, achieving 18.7% in annual savings

Like many colleges, Wingate University faced pressures to reduce costs. Their third-party-run mail center was inefficient, lacking in transparency, and costly. Wingate wanted to bring operations in-house to save money, increase efficiency and improve satisfaction. Pitney Bowes was the only supplier with the software solution they needed.

3,400+
Undergrad and graduate students
~2,000-5,000
Inbound package volume per month
$47K/year
Savings with Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes helped Wingate take control of their mail center with greater efficiency, transparency and lower costs.

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Savings

Wingate eliminated the expense of facility management company; they also enjoy deep discounts on everything they ship and mail.
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Control

University administration now has insight into how money is spent. Mail center staff know the status of each package at all times.
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Satisfaction

Smart Lockers eliminate long lines for package pick-up and allow students to retrieve them at their convenience.

One integrated solution solves all of Wingate’s challenges. Pitney Bowes support made the transition easy.

 
Online mailing and shipping software Inbound Tracking Distribution Analytics
  • Batch print labels for large shipments: e.g. registration kits, diplomas).
  • Identify best rates for online orders from bookstore.
  • Centralize management of carriers and users.
  • Streamline receiving of inbound packages and parcels.
  • Track full chain of custody with time date stamps.
  • Capture proof of delivery with a single scan.
  • Secure, self-service parcel pickup.
  • Provides staff accountability and visibility.
  • Faster package processing means clearing package pile up in mail center.
  • Easy to use for both staff and students.
  • Used for multiple purposes including asset delivery.
  • Organize all mailing and shipping expenses in one place.
  • Quantify shipping costs, postage, equipment costs and supplies.
  • Gain visibility into spend by department and user.
  • Accurately allocate costs.
Testimonials
“The Pitney Bowes shipping solutions are exceptional. Everything is organized and streamlined. The Shipping 360 suite of applications are very accurate and so easy to navigate.”
Wendy Oliver
Mailroom Operations, Wingate University
“Everybody at Pitney Bowes wanted to help Wingate, so switching was easy. There were some challenges, but nothing that we couldn't take care of immediately. Just a quick call and it was resolved instantly.”
Sherri Shank
Director, Wingate University
“I use my PitneyAnalytics® dashboard a lot to see what we do. I can drill down and see the different departments and who sent out the most.”
Wendy Oliver
Mailroom Operations, Wingate University

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