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Flats Symposium 2008
USPS Engineering - Future TechnologyUSPS Engineering - Future Technology
National Postal Forum
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Walt O’TormeyVice President, EngineeringUSPS
National Postal Forum 2008
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Engineering Solutions
Bulk Flats Processing
Flats Postal Address
Redirection System
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Bulk Flats Processing (BFP)
BULK FLATS PROCESSING & EQUIPMENT
HAVE EVOLVED TOGETHER
Manual Mechanized
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THE MAILING COMMUNITY & USPS ARE EXPLORING FUTURE BULK FLATS PROCESSING
Bulk Flats Processing
MTAC formed two subcommittees to review flat mail preparation
MTAC 96 – Adopt “Auto-Ready” Pallets
MTAC 115 – In Process
“Auto-Ready” Pallet
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AUTOMATED
BFP - Low Footprint
Auto-Ready: 1 BFP and 1 SAMP Serves 2 FSS
SAMP: 1410 sq ft
BFP 1125 sq ft
MANUAL
MECHANIZED
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MULTI-ZONE BFP IN DEVELOPMENT
De-palletize bundlesDe-palletize bundles
Bundle Buffer/SortBundle Buffer/Sort
Cut Straps Load ACTsCut Straps Load ACTs
Stack ACTsStack ACTs
Make DolliesMake Dollies
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FLATS PARS
Flats Postal Address Redirection System
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PARS for Flats
Postal Address Redirection System for Flat Shaped Mail Corrects Addresses Not Current Corrects to the Finest Depth of Sort
AFSM Machines Will Intercept
Process Return to Sender
Label and Print Current Address
FSS Will Intercept
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17% of population moves
Resulting in 45 million change of address requests
5-6 billion undeliverable-as-addressed mailpieces
Undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail processing. Every year…
Undelivered-As-Addressed
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Forwarding Prior to FPARS
NY
LA
MIAMI
Recipient
moved!
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NY
LA
MIAMI
Recipient moved,
intercept & label
FPARS Interception Solution
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FPARS
Schedule
Prototype Test Boston – February 08
FPARS Contract Award – Tentative, Fall 08
Field Test – Next Year
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United States Postal Service - Engineering
Engineering Focus – Provide Customer Benefits
Reduce Cycle Time – Service
Control Total Process Costs
Increase the Value of the Mail