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MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Debbie Cooper Bob Galaher

MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Debbie Cooper Bob Galaher. Feb 22, 2006 Washington DC. Streamlining Verification MTAC Workgroup 93. Mission Statement:

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MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Debbie Cooper Bob Galaher

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  1. MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining VerificationDebbie CooperBob Galaher Feb 22, 2006 Washington DC

  2. Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93 • Mission Statement: • Collectively 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 process. • Workgroup Lifecycle – May 2005 through Quarter I, 2006 • Three Task Teams (Subgroups): • Vision Team • Barcode Team • Concept Design & Test

  3. Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93 • Vision Team (Completed) • David Steinhardt, Pritha Mehra • Barcode Team (Completed) • Mury Salls, Jeff Freeman • Concept Design & Test (In Progress) • Debbie Cooper, Robert Galaher

  4. Design & Concept Testing • Design the concept • Identify implementation needs and constraints • Test an automated induction scheduling and drop ship entry process • Analyze test results identify gaps and needs for future implementation

  5. Pilot Status • Accomplishments • Establish data exchange (Mailers, Suppliers and USPS) • Implemented EPCD (container based entry point clearance document e8125) • Process and report Container Detail Induction events • Implemented Reports • Appointment, Job, and Container • Lessons Learned • Barcode readability issues • Shrink wrap, placard obscured or damaged • Motorola Hand-held Device and Networking Issues • Data usage standards (Drop Ship Products and Mail.Dat)

  6. Pilot Test Next Steps • Phase II – Jan to Jul • Expand sites (based on scan deployment) • Expand participants (5 to 8 mailers) • Validate entry point discounts against Postage Statements • Evaluate pallet conflict/resolution processes • Phase III Jul to Sept • Provide eDropShip status information via web services • Implement pilot results enhancements • Continue data analysis

  7. Design & Concept Testing • Next Steps • Identify additional business needs • Identify process gaps • Close the workgroup Mar 2006 • Determine business process and electronic capabilities for automated postage reconciliation • Analyze e8125 pilot results to identify gaps and determine solutions • Provide recommendations for implementing seamless mail induction process

  8. eDropShip – Current Online Reports DASHBOARD

  9. eDropShip – Current Online Reports Appointment Summary • View all mailings associated to a specific appointment • Provides conflict “indicators” for pre and post induction events • Drill capabilities to job, container detail, and postage information

  10. eDropShip – Current Online Reports Job Summary • View all appointments associated to a specific mail job • Provides conflict “indicators” for pre and post induction events • Drill capabilities to appointment, container detail, and • postage information

  11. eDropShip – Current Online Reports Container Detail Report • Provides detail accounting for all containers on the appointment • Identifies unscheduled containers • Provides induction conflict information • Provides mail induction and or mail preparation issues • Links to Postage Statement

  12. eDropShip • Questions?

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