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August 3, 2006. MTAC Workgroup #102 Advanced Notification, Streamlined Acceptance and Visibility Workgroup Update. Agenda. Goal Progress Next Steps. Goal. Define capabilities of advance notification, streamlined acceptance and visibility for First-Class mail. Workgroup Co-chairs:
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August 3, 2006 MTAC Workgroup #102 Advanced Notification, Streamlined Acceptance and Visibility Workgroup Update
Agenda • Goal • Progress • Next Steps
Goal • Define capabilities of advance notification, streamlined acceptance and visibility for First-Class mail. • Workgroup Co-chairs: • John Sexton, Director, Postal Process Development and Integration, PSI Group, Inc. • Pritha Mehra, USPS, Manager Marketing Technology & Channel Management • Cindy Mallonee, USPS Manager Logistics Systems
Progress • Kickoff Meeting: May 16 • Review Vision for “Mailer of the Future” • Focus on gathering information to improve USPS processes including Induction, Resource Planning, Verification, Payment • Providing a mechanism to provide mail visibility • Telecon: June 26 • Reviewed information needed by USPS Operations to Improve processes • Data focused on timeframes & key info to improve planning for: • MTE • Staffing • Transportation
Progress • USPS has reviewed various existing data sources for the key data elements. • August 1 Meeting: • Workgroup reviewed data elements needed for Prenotification, Payment and Verification, Induction, and Visibility. • Leverage systems already in place – FAST, Mail.dat, PostalOne! Transportation Management • Leverage Progress in other MTAC workgroups • MTAC #87 – FAST • MTAC # 84 – PostalOne! Usergroup • MTAC # 93 – Streamlining Verification • MTAC # 100 – Seamless Acceptance for MLOCR Environment
Induction Location Induction Date and Time Plant Load Mailing Indicator and Last Process Location Recurring (Frequency) or One-Time Mailing Mail Owner, Mail Preparer, and Scheduler Size of Mailing # of Mail Pieces by Logical Tray for Automation Discounts Type of Drop Shipment Discount (3/5 Digit, AADC, Mixed AADC) Number of Handling Units and Type Number of Mailpieces per HU and ZIP Pre-sort of Handling Units Average HU weight Destination ZIP code of HUs Number of Containers (Rolling Stock or Pallets) Surface Visibility Mailer Placard Barcode EDL Barcode (Logical/Physical Tray) 4 CB and PostNet Nesting Relationships HU weight Mail Shape Unique Identifier for a Mailing Progress: Data Elements
Next Steps • Next meeting: mid-September in Dallas. • Workgroup will tour Surface Visibility operations and PSI Dallas operations • Continue to refine data and processes for Advance Notification, Streamlined Acceptance and Visibility