MTAC Workgroup 114 Establish Service Standards and Measurement Standard Mail Measurement July 30, 2007 Std Subgroup Meet

1. MTAC Workgroup 114 Establish Service Standards and Measurement Standard Mail Measurement July 30, 2007 Std Subgroup Meeting

2. Standard Mail Product Mailstream • Letters/Cards: 60.5% (61,950,150,454 pcs) • Automation = 90.4% (estimate of all letters) • Manual = 9.6% (estimate) • Flats: 38.9% (39,908,898,270 pcs) • Automation = 54.4% (estimate of all flats) • Manual = 45.6% • Parcels: 0.56% (575,581,604 pcs) • 7.6% electronically manifested currently

3. Standard Letters (Non-DDU Entry) Non-matching Pallets scans – Mailing Excluded PostalOne! Manifest Created Pallets scan compared against the manifest Mail handler scans pallet barcodes DBCS DPS scans Verification Start the clock Stop the clock Implied Delivery Calculated Service Carrier Street Delivery USPS Processing Facility Mailer Facility

4. Standard Letters (DDU Entry – arrives as whole tray) Non-matching Pallets scans – Mailing Excluded PostalOne! Manifest Created Pallets scan compared against the manifest Carrier scans tray label when cased or taken to street Verification DU clerk scans pallet barcodes Start the clock Stop the clock Implied Delivery Calculated Service Mailer Facility USPS DU Facility Carrier Street Delivery

5. Standard Flats (Non-DDU Entry) Non-matching Pallets scans – Mailing Excluded PostalOne! Manifest Created Pallets scan compared against the manifest Use AFSM last en-route scan in conjunction with top piece scanning in each handling unit prior to casing Mail handler scans pallet barcodes Verification Top piece scanning Stop the clock Start the clock Implied Delivery Calculated Service USPS DU Street Delivery Mailer Facility USPS Processing Facility * Until FSS

6. Standard Flats (DDU Entry – bundles at DU) Non-matching Pallets scans – Mailing Excluded PostalOne! Manifest Created Pallets scan compared against the manifest Verification Carrier scans top of bundle when cased DU clerk scans pallet barcodes Start the clock* Stop the clock Implied Delivery Calculated Service Mailer Facility USPS DU Facility Carrier Street Delivery * Could be drop shipped at plant, but bundle still sent to DU

7. Standard Parcels Non-matching Pallets scans – Mailing Excluded PostalOne! Manifest Created Pallets scan compared against the manifest Carrier scans parcel barcode Verification Clerk scans pallet barcodes and 5 pieces upon arrival Stop the clock Start the clock Calculated Service Mailer Facility USPS DU Facility Carrier Street Delivery

8. USPS Proposed Std Measurement Solutions