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MTAC General Session

Intelligent Mail Implementation Workgroup 122. MTAC General Session. April 29, 2009. Mission Statement. Identify issues and develop resolutions to achieve the goal of Intelligent Mail implementation in May 2009. Group Statistics. Leadership USPS Kelly Lorchick Bob Galaher Industry

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MTAC General Session

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  1. Intelligent Mail Implementation Workgroup 122 MTAC General Session April 29, 2009

  2. Mission Statement Identify issues and develop resolutions to achieve the goal of Intelligent Mail implementation in May 2009.

  3. Group Statistics • Leadership • USPS • Kelly Lorchick • Bob Galaher • Industry • Steve Krejcik • Phil Thompson • Discussions • 25 telecons • 3 face to face

  4. Group Statistics • Accomplishments • Started Sept 2008 with Wkgp 117 Issues • As of Apr 2009 – 13 Open, 14 Task Groups • Task Groups (14) • 3 Task Groups Completed and Closed • 1 Task Group Delayed • 5 Task Groups In Process • 2 Task Groups On Hold • 3 Task Groups In Review

  5. Task Groups • TG I: Service Codes / Auto & Non-Auto. Full Service assigned in barcode at piece level vs. mailing level • Need to address FS service type codes on Auto/Non-Auto flats. • TG II: Allocation of additional ACS charges • Document how mailers will receive/charged for FS ACS records associated to non-FS rates/outside free window/duplicated mailpcs. • TG III: Transportation Management System (TMS) Integration • Method to get TMS data to mailer • Mailers waiting on USPS IT to provide TMS connectivity/security samples. • Document TMS processes and procedures

  6. Task Groups • TG IV: Priority Mail Open and Distribute • Closed – writing requirements to submit to IT. • TG V: Endorsements on Full Ser STD Mail, ACS Endorsements for letter mail impacts • USPS agreed to mailer controlled solutions for short term May 2009 release. • On-hold until resources available to work long term complete solution. • TG VI: CSA’s to cover dynamic plant loads • Preliminary agreement • Finalizing document

  7. Task Groups • TG VII: Business Reply Mail • Spawned new MTAC WG • TG VIII: Pallet Placard Location • No change in requirement – must be outside stretch wrap • Delay implementation until Nov. • TG IX: Consequences if …. • Detail list of how various situations will affect full service • Spreadsheet in MITS detailing situations • USPS working on responses to additional questions

  8. Task Groups • TG X: 3rd party updates of data • In discussion - expanded scope when PO! backed off commitment for Owner / Provider joint updates • For the scenarios - identifying if framework can support authentication, authorization, integrity, and confidentiality of data access to specific users. • TG XI: Range Records vs. Piece Detail • When a mailing’s mail class changes and the mail class should remain unchanged IMR/PDR file. • Mail.dat fails validation when range count doesn’t equal copies count in the IMR/PDR file. The range count must equal piece count – not copies.

  9. Task Groups • TG XII: FAST 1 hr Update Data Content • Issue – updating eDocs with logical/physical data for Origin Entry mail. • USPS agreed to business solutions. • Need to resolve IT issues to implement business solutions. • TG XIII: CONFIRM 3 hr Rule • On-hold – identifying FS data timing issues. • TG XIV: Co-Pal • Issues – virtual sacks on pallets, co-palletizing trays or sacks across segments onto mother pallets, OCI files.

  10. Open Issues • 13 Open Issues not assigned to Task Groups • Some are Perceived “Show Stoppers” • Issue that is limiting a segment of the industry to participate in IMb Full Service • USPS – Industry looking for solutions • Implementation timeframes are not defined for all

  11. Perceived Show Stoppers • Periodical Mailings • CPP-NY can not mix in co-mails with Full Service • PostalOne! unable to support periodical pending in 16-20 ounces • PostalOne! does not support IMb for each piece within a Firm bundle • ACS transactions do not get passed for CPP-PO! until postage is paid (14 days after mailing)

  12. Perceived Show Stoppers • Commingling / Continuous Mailers • PO! does not support submission of virtual containers without a physical container • PO! does not allow updating key information after postage is paid. • First Class Mailers using Optional DMM Pallet Option • PO! will not support until a later release • Mixed Class Co-Mail • No USPS support until Nov. 2009

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