seamless acceptance mlocr meeting august 17, 2005
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Seamless AcceptanceMLOCR MeetingAugust 17, 2005
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What Is the PostalOne! system?
USPS Information Management System that:
– Is designed to streamline the business mailing experience through a suite of electronic features and services
– Links mailing information electronically with USPS acceptance, verification and payment systems
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PostalOne!®
Mailing Information
CustomersOffers Drop Shipment Scheduling
Presents Mailing Documents
Provides Account Access
Automates Postage Payment Process
What Can it Do?
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PostalOne!®
Mailing Information
Customers
Benefits Speeds Service by Automating Services
Eliminates Hardcopy Paperwork
Offers On-Line View of Mailer’s Account Including: - Mailing Activity - Payments - Irregularities
Links Business Functions Across the USPS Supply Chain
What Are the Benefits?
Offers Centralized Payment Options
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How Can You Send Information?
Structured approach to electronic documentation and postage that offers options for all mailers:
– Mail.dat™» File-Based Electronic Exchange
– Web Services» Form-Based Electronic Exchange
– Postage Statement Wizard» Postage Statements Online
Allows Mailer to choose one best suited for them
• Web Services
• Mail.dat™• PS
Wizard
PostalOne!®
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Mail.dat™
Mail.dat™ is an industry controlled specification that requires membership and registration fee with IDEAlliance
A comprehensive “supply chain” relational data file
Normally used in high volume, complex preparation schemes
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Web Services
USPS controlled specification that requires no fee for use
Leverages mature XML technology
Enables mailer to convert data outputs to electronic forms to submit to USPS
Enables mailer to develop own browser “look and feel”
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Postage Statement Wizard
Online tool that allows access to USPS forms via any desktop browser
Enter information and submit online
Supports all Postage Statements and Drop Shipment Forms
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Web Services Today
Today the system accepts:
– Postage Statements
– Qualification reports
– Batch manifests
Currently have two customers testing the system
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Changes for MLOCR/BCS Mail
Use of Web Services
Can include OMAS permit imprint mail
Postage Statement for each/any customer in the mailings
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Guidelines for MLOCR/BCS Mail (Cont.)
Required documentation:
– Qualification Report (from mailer)
– Summary ZIP Destination Report (from Mailer)
– Postage Summaries (USPS generated)
– Customer Mail Report (from mailer)
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Guidelines for MLOCR/BCS Mail (Cont.)
Submitter must specify in transmission that mailing is Combined/Value Added (Com/VAR)
Submitter sends a postage statement for each customer on the Customer Mail Report
For postage affixed statements, submitter also must specify account number and type for payment of additional postage
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Guidelines for MLOCR/BCS Mail (Cont.)
PostalOne! system will generate a “Master” First-Class postage statement when there is more than one individual postage statement
PostalOne! system includes a reconciliation page which compares total of all pieces for each rate qualification from each postage statement to the rate qualification totals on the Qualification Report
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Qualification Report
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Summary ZIP Destination Report
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Postage Summary
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Customer Mail Report
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PostalOne! Dashboard
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Postage Statement Relationships
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Next Steps
Draft requirements
Cost estimate
Schedule
Develop
Test
Implement