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Seamless Acceptance, Performance-Based Verification Implementation, Benefits, Obstacles and Feedback
Ty Taylor, JC Penney
Pritha Mehra, USPS
MTAC 117
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Identify obstacles Define benefits Identifying feedback elements, reports and
reconciliation process Define tolerances Identify communication and education
processes Raise system wide awareness of the value the
Intelligent Mail Barcode will bring to address quality
Desired Results
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Implementation Obstacles Intelligent Mail Barcodes Generation and
Application Intelligent Mail Barcode Intelligent Mail Tray Barcode Intelligent Mail Container Barcode
Electronic Documentation Options Vendor Solutions Mail.dat, Web Services, Postage Statement Wizard Unique Piece, Unique Tray, Unique Container
By/For and Mailer ID
Establish sub-work groups for obstacles
Identified Obstacles
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Intelligent Mail Barcodes, Labeling, eDoc Industry Co-Chair: Charley Howard, Jody Berenblatt USPS Co-Chair: Margaret Choiniere, Uni Han-Norton
Web Services Industry Co-chair: Lisa Bowles USPS Co-chair: Dana Nacke
Pallet Separation for Origin Mail Subgroup Industry Co-Chair: Sharon Harrison USPS Co-chair: Joel Walker
MLOCR Industry Co-Chair: Steve Krejcik USPS Co-Chair: Karen Zachok
MTAC 117 - Subgroups
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Intelligent Mail Barcodes, Labeling, eDOC
Barcodes & eDOC
Team leads Jody Berenblatt, Charley Howard, Margaret Choiniere, Uni Han-Norton
Objective Work with software vendors, service providers and
mail owners to define the strategies for achieving the mail preparation requirements for the Intelligent Mail barcodes and electronic documentation
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IDEAlliance Initiatives
Published Mail.dat specification v08-2 Additional Fields to support Full Service
Ranging at Container Level
Two Piece File Definitions PDR Mail.dat (part of 08-2)
PDR Mail.xml (to be published)
Transaction Messaging TM spec version 2.2 (to be published in March)
Brokering Data to Multiple Parties (Cast of Characters)
Joint Scheduling/ Standalone Content
FAST Forecast Information
Barcodes and eDOC
Intelligent Mail Barcodes, Labeling, eDOC
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By/For Information in Electronic Documentation
Uniqueness of Intelligent Mail Barcode
Container Placard Issues
Tray Labels
Barcodes & eDOC
Intelligent Mail Barcodes, Labeling, eDOC
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IM Tray Label Proposal
Barcodes & eDOC
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Web Services
Team leads Lisa Bowes Dana Nacke
Objective Develop requirements for a client-side
application to support transfer of Web Services electronic mailing information to the USPS. Identify gaps and resolutions to promote the adoption of Web Services and enable to completion of Web Service solution by software vendors
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Finalized upload process
Obtain feedback on USPS Specifications
Compiled List of Enhancements
Review mail preparation requirements for Basic, and Full Service
Develop specifications for Enhancements
Review Transaction Messaging for integration
Web Services
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Origin Palletization
Team leads Sharon Harrison Joel Walker
Objective Define optimal strategies and business
processes for pallet separation of Origin entry mail.
Develop processes that improve service, reduce handling costs, and leverage Intelligent Mail technology
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Origin separations must be software-driven
Use existing labeling lists and follow the established update process
Develop new labeling list to identify the Surface Transfer Center network
Publish Origin Mail and First-Class Mail pallet standards in the DMM
Consolidate mail at DMUs after verification
Origin Palletization
Considerations
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MLOCR
Team leads Steve Krejcik Karen Zachok
Objective Define optimal strategies for utilization of the
Intelligent Mail Barcode, Intelligent Tray barcode and Intelligent Container barcode in the MLOCR industry both for application on the physical mail and for communicating in electronic documentation using Mail.dat or Web Services.
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Define rate structure & make-up rules
Mailer ID Definition
Challenge to Profile Every Customer
Mail Owner’s ID in mailpiece
Permit Indicia Management
Reject Management
Address correction feedback
Working Issues
MLOCR
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Uniqueness Criteria
Delivery Point ZIP as part of Unique ID
Dynamic tray sort to containers impossible
Vendors need solution for tray/container data
IMB requirements for machinable & no reads?
Appointment Clarity
Green border on container barcode
Container & Pallet Compilation in Mail.dat
Working Issues
MLOCR