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MTE Forecasting and Tracking Workgroup #108. Ability to effectively forecast and fulfill Mail Transport Equipment needs for customers and plants. Leadership Meeting on July 6, 2006. Key Objectives Ability to forecast and identify purchases at least 6 months in advance
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MTE Forecasting and TrackingWorkgroup #108 Ability to effectively forecast and fulfill Mail Transport Equipment needs for customers and plants.
Leadership Meeting on July 6, 2006 • Key Objectives • Ability to forecast and identify purchases at least 6 months in advance • Ability to anticipate needs and move inventory with 2 - 3 weeks notification • Ability to identify mailing "trends" (flats, vs. oversized letters, etc.)
Leadership Meeting on July 6, 2006 • Key Objectives (Continued) • Assistance in identifying appropriate survey questions: (who, what, where, when) • Establishment of an "awareness campaign" industry and postal • Create an understanding of each others needs and limitations (industry and postal) • Establish an ongoing method of communications
Industry Participants • Kevin McPhillips, Direct Group (Workgroup Leader) • Harry Matternas, Citigroup Credit Services Inc. • Jeremy Webb, PSI Group • Joe Schick and/or Phil Thompson, Quad Graphics • Erv Drewek, Brown Printing • Clarence Banks, RR Donnelly • Marc Mandell, Data-Mail, Inc. • Bob Vogt, D.S. Direct • Wanda Senne, World Marketing • Rich Domagla, Mystic Logistics • Cyndi Muldoon, DST Output • David Collins, Mail America Communications, Inc. • Carol Murphy, Lands End • Kate Muth and Kathy Siviter, representing PostCom • Leo Raymond and David Weaver representing Mailing Fulfillment Services Association
U.S.P.S. Participants Jo Ann Miller, Network Operations Management (Workgroup Leader) Bev Van Soest, Mail Transport Equipment James Hardie, Mail Transport Equipment Dana Austin, Logistics Quality Support Gene Hairston, Sales Support Terry Knupp, Business Service Network Yvette Turner, Business Service Network Marc McCrery, Operational Requirements & Integration Barbara Babineau, Operational Requirements & Integration Susan Hawes, Operational Requirements & Integration With Special Appearances by Cindy Mallonee, Logistics Systems Pritha Mehra, Marketing Technology & Channel Mngmt
First Workgroup Meeting • August 3, 2006 Let’s Get Going!