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Pritha Mehra Vice President, Mail Entry and Payment Technologies

Mail Entry and Payment Initiatives. Pritha Mehra Vice President, Mail Entry and Payment Technologies. Agenda. Agenda. Structured Releases Mailpiece Design Support June 26, 2011 Release Nov 6, 2011 Release Seamless Acceptance Enterprise Payment. Structured Releases.

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Pritha Mehra Vice President, Mail Entry and Payment Technologies

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  1. Mail Entry and Payment Initiatives Pritha Mehra Vice President, Mail Entry and Payment Technologies

  2. Agenda Agenda • Structured Releases • Mailpiece Design Support • June 26, 2011 Release • Nov 6, 2011 Release • Seamless Acceptance • Enterprise Payment

  3. Structured Releases Structured Releases • Predictive Changes • Release Management starting January 2012 • 2 Major Releases • FAST and PostalOne! • 2 Minor Releases • FAST and PostalOne! • 6 Facility Updates • Mail Direction File • City/State File • Labeling List • Zone Matrix

  4. Structured Releases 2 Major, 2 Minor * This schedule does not represent critical or high priority bug fixes, and patches that may occur on an as-needed basis.

  5. Customer Support Mailpiece Design Support Process • Revised MDA Support Process • Robust Tracking of All Customer Requests • Walk-Ins, Phone, Email • Frequent Caller Program • Knowledge Base • Improving Tools & Support from BME • Training • Communication Process • MTAC Task Team

  6. Customer Support Automated Business Reply Mail (ABRM) Tool • Tool for BRM, QBRM, CRM • May 25, 2011 Software Upgrade • Mail service providers create artwork for clients • Future Enhancements • Automate PS Form 3615 and 6805 • Automate Permit Requests • Automate Mailpiece Evaluation • Automate ZIP+4 Code Assignment • Repository of Images for reference • Automate Payment

  7. June 26 Release Release Scope • Data Quality & Full-Service Report Enhancements • Service Performance Measurement Enhancements • Unload Scans to Validate Start-the-Clock • Fixed Spoilage/Shortage Issues • Periodicals Fixes • FAST System Enhancements • Revenue Attribution for Postage at Piece Level • eVS Enhancements • Mobile Barcode • FS-IMD Verifications

  8. What information is available about Full-Service? Mail Quality Reports Mail Data Quality Start-the-Clock Yield Physical Verification Address Quality Verifies Quality of Full-Service eDoc Presents statistics on percentage of mail that receives a start-the-clock Manual and MERLIN verification of physical mail at BMEU or DMU Move Update verification of physical mail on MERLIN

  9. What is checked in Full-Service eDoc verification? Revised approach to Discount Removal Barcode Contents Electronic Documentation Preparation Unique Barcodes for Pieces, Trays, Container Mailer ID, Service Type ID Delivery Point CSA Information Mail Owner Mail Preparer Scheduled Ship Date Mail Data Quality

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  11. Start-the-Clock • Start-the-Clock • Pieces with Start-the-Clock by class and shape • Containers without a Start-the-Clock

  12. Mobile Barcode Acceptance/Verification Electronic Postage Statements (mail.dat or xml or Postage Wizard) Present one sample of each mailpiece (version) at BME Commingled, Combined and Co-Mail mailings may qualify if all mailpieces on postage mailing statement contain a qualified mobile barcode Mailings that include multiple clients (or versions) must have separate postage statements generated by client (or version) that contain mobile barcode pieces May submit electronic files beginning June 26 for PVDS mailings dropped after July 1. PVDS mailings accepted prior to or on Aug 31, must be dropped by Sept 14. All mailings are subject to standard acceptance and verification procedures and may be inspected for use of the mobile barcode June 26 Release

  13. FS-IMD Verifications Expand Evaluations and Results Recording Content Processing Category Automation Compatibility Deflection Testing (Flats) Bundle Preparation Tap Test Piece Weight Barcode Presort Postage Payment Amount of Postage Applied June 26 Release

  14. Release Scope FS-IMD Enhancements/Reports Mail.dat 11-2, Mail.XML 10-c Piece Barcode (PBC) Postal Wizard Enhancements Scan Based Payment eVS Enhancements Data Quality & Full-Service Report Enhancements Incentive Program eInduction (eDropship) November 6 Release

  15. Automated Incentives

  16. eInduction eInduction • Eliminate paper 8125 and streamline process at origin and destinating facilities • Generate unique Intelligent Mail container barcodes (IMcbs) • Submit e8125 through Mail.dat or Mail.XML • Containers scanned at arrival

  17. eInduction eDoc Options • Full-Service mailers generate IMCB and submit Mail.dat or Mail.XML • Basic mailers generate IMcb and submit Mail.dat with IMcb • Consolidators can upgrade a container to eInduction with creation of a container manifest • Reports Consolidator Option

  18. Small Business Tools Automate Acceptance/Verification Self-Service Leverage Full-Service Unique Barcodes, eDoc eDropship Leverage Active/Passive Scans etc Direct Entry: Bypass Acceptance Streamlined Mail Entry

  19. Seamless Entry MTAC Workgroup 143 • Desired Results: • Streamlined entry and automated verification approach • Value Proposition, Actionable Reports • Subgroups • Proof of Concept • Leverage Full Service, eDOC • Leverage Piece, Bundle, Tray, Container Scans • Passive, Active, and Semi-automated methods • Focus on Critical Elements – Paid for, Facility, Readability • Data Analysis, Trends, Actionable Reports

  20. Easy Payment Universal Account Mail Anywhere, Pay Anywhere Pay for All Products Eliminate need for Permits in each location 24X7 Account Access and Management Electronic Funding Options Comprehensive View of Postage Spend Enterprise Payment

  21. MTAC Workgroups • Mailpiece Design Support Task Team 6 • MTAC 137 Full-Service Feedback • MTAC 138 eDropship • MTAC 140 Enterprise Payment • MTAC 141 Spoilage and Shortage Reporting and Postage Reconciliation • MTAC 143 Seamless Acceptance

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