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MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Bob Galaher, USPS Debbie Cooper, Quebecor

MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Bob Galaher, USPS Debbie Cooper, Quebecor. November 02, 2006 Washington DC. Agenda. MTAC WG 93 Mission Design & Concept Testing Sub-Group Goals Testing Status Open Opportunities Wrap Up Questions. Streamlining Verification MTAC Workgroup 93.

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MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Bob Galaher, USPS Debbie Cooper, Quebecor

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  1. MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining VerificationBob Galaher, USPSDebbie Cooper, Quebecor November 02, 2006 Washington DC

  2. Agenda • MTAC WG 93 Mission • Design & Concept Testing Sub-Group Goals • Testing Status • Open Opportunities • Wrap Up • Questions

  3. Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93 • Mission Statement: • Determine how the USPS and the Industry can leverage existing or guide future technological solutions into the mailing life cycle that can enhance the verification and induction processes. • Three Task Teams (Subgroups): • Vision Team - complete • Barcode Team - complete • Concept Design & Test - finalizing • Develop and design concept • Test and assess

  4. Design & Concept Testing Goals • Define processes for automated verification of Standard and Periodical mail using barcodes (pallet/bundle). (Complete) • Develop, guide, and assess a “proof of concept” pilot for an electronic 8125 business capability. (Complete) • Finalize open business/technical issues and submit findings and recommendations (Finalization process)

  5. eDropShip Pilot Test • Pilot Obstacles Phase 2 • Source data issues with discount validations (WG 106) • Barcode scanning issues (IMAQ, USPS Eng) • Business processes should be realigned to accommodate existing and emerging needs • Hard copy no barcodes • Barcodes for FAST • Barcodes for e8125 • Pilot Objectives Phase 2 • Create electronic 8125 (discount validated) – On going • Process Surface Visibility scan information – On going • Find and resolve gaps in functionality and business process –On going

  6. Open Issues • Plan Finish – Mar 2006 • Define Vision (Sept 2005) • Barcode Analysis (Nov 2005) • Design, Implement, and Pilot Concept (Mar 2006) • Extended to Oct 2006 • Will close by end of Nov • Tasks • Assign functional areas to manage open business issues • Assign functional areas to manage technical issues • Identify process to facilitate information and data access*

  7. Open Issues • Mixed Loads (PostalOne! and Surface Visibility) • Barcoded placards for eDropship and FAST • Industry needs to provide all barcoded data • Application changes to process • Develop “exceptions” solution (i.e. Extras) • Hard copy and non-barcoded placards • Evaluate current business processes (USPS) • Discount Validations (MTAC WG 106) • PostalOne! encountering same issues as Industry in determining correct entry for discounts • Improve the access, accuracy, and timeliness of business information used to support the drop shipment process i.e. Drop Ship Product, Label List, FAST data

  8. Open Issues • Pallet Placard Scanning • Ability to scan through pallet stretch wrap • Scanner Capabilities (IMAQ) • Pallet Preparation with Stretch Wrap (USPS Eng) • Pallet preparation – short pallets • Loss of placard visibility – particularly as they are stacked • Evaluate impact • Evaluate placard placement possibilities (USPS and Industry)

  9. Open Issues • Develop approach for information access relative to the drop shipment business process • The group agreed to a data specific approach to solve the information sharing needs for supply chain roles involved in the drop shipment process. • Identified conceptual model to enable multi-parties to access and update data across the business process • Will document the proposed solution and provide to other MTAC groups facing same challenge

  10. Wrap UP • Next Steps • Submit Data Access Proposal • Report final findings • Sunset Design and Concept MTAC 93 group • Complete MTAC Work Group Close Out Statement by Nov 2006.

  11. Questions?

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