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MTAC WG #135 Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Combined Data Limitations August 2010

MTAC WG #135 Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Combined Data Limitations August 2010. Leadership. Industry Sponsors Debbie Cooper Ernie Rojas USPS Sponsors Tom Day Pritha Mehra Work Group Leaders Industry: Dan O’Brien (FDR) USPS: Diane Smith. Issues.

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MTAC WG #135 Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Combined Data Limitations August 2010

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  1. MTAC WG #135 Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Combined Data Limitations August 2010

  2. Leadership • Industry Sponsors • Debbie Cooper • Ernie Rojas • USPS Sponsors • Tom Day • Pritha Mehra • Work Group Leaders • Industry: Dan O’Brien (FDR) • USPS: Diane Smith

  3. Issues • Full Service requires electronic documentation showing data linkage between trays and containers • Transportation Management Systems are not capable of tracking trays to create containers and supporting electronic documentation • Transportation Management Systems are not designed to network with each other to support the creation of containers across multiple TMS’

  4. Objectives • Determine potential updates to Transportation Management Systems that will optimize the participating First Class Mailers’ ability to leverage the use of TMS to comply with Full Service Requirements • Enhance overall data collection capabilities to the benefit of both the industry and the Postal Service

  5. Scenarios Proposed scenarios for creating process flows, prioritized by number of system types deployed • Single Automated System (With or without sortation) • Multiple Automated Systems (With or without sortation) • Single Desktop System • Multiple Desktop Systems • Single Semi-Automated System • Multiple Semi-Automated System Consideration must also be made for mailers with more than one vendor system type per facility

  6. Status • Systems will use a modification of the existing “Sorter Table” in TMS systems, in conjunction with CSA separations, to populate a Mailer-maintained “database” of separations that the TMS’ will use to build pallets with corresponding e-documentation. • Requirements being written for all scenarios outlined on previous slide • Will be written to include both logical and physical nesting solutions • Mailers will be able to choose between two networking options: • Separate “host” computer that acts as centralized hub for all processing activity, or; • Designated one of existing systems to act as hub for all processing activity • TMS modification to be able to print Container Barcodes and Pallet Placards

  7. Status, continued • Confirmed that if the TMS is automatically tracking and building containers as trays are being scanned to a particular destination/container, a second scan at the time the tray is being loaded onto the container will NOT be required in order to qualify as a physical container • Pursuing discussions with USPS Engineering and Network Operations to determine if there is available space on D&R tags for mailer-specified human-readable information • Exploring whether TMS can be used to scan Standard Mail for purposes of Electronic Documentation

  8. Going Forward • Topics expected to be covered in the coming months: • Finalize Requirements for release • Continue discussions with USPS Engineering regarding mailer-specified codes on D&R tags • Determine plan for addressing workgroup findings • Continue discussing other modifications to TMS that would assist in meeting Full-Service requirements

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