Case Study
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway is “the reliable constant” for people who need them to never stop moving. And they don’t. With a history that spans more than 160 years, BNSF has employed many thousands of people in that time. The company’s Topeka office is responsible for mailing out letters, invoices to freight clients, along with pay and pension checks and paystubs to the railway’s current and retired employees. According to Bruce Kahre, supervisor of the print shop and mailroom, that can total as many as 25,000 pieces of mail every month. Ensuring the timely delivery of these critical mailings has always been important to BNSF. Some years ago, the company took stock of how much was being spent on postage. The company was determined to trim this expense and was determin