1 / 8

Update on Co-Palletization and Co-Mailing May 17, 2006 Marc McCrery USPS Manager, Operational Requirements

Update on Co-Palletization and Co-Mailing May 17, 2006 Marc McCrery USPS Manager, Operational Requirements. Definitions. Co-palletization is when pure bundles of Periodicals or Standard Mail flats from different titles or versions are combined on destination pallets.

portia
Download Presentation

Update on Co-Palletization and Co-Mailing May 17, 2006 Marc McCrery USPS Manager, Operational Requirements

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Update on Co-Palletization and Co-Mailing May 17, 2006 Marc McCrery USPS Manager, Operational Requirements

  2. Definitions • Co-palletization is when pure bundles of Periodicals or Standard Mail flats from different titles or versions are combined on destination pallets. • Co-mailing (a.k.a. co-mingling, co-bundling, co-packaging) is when multiple versions or titles of Periodicals or Standard Mail flats are combined within presort destination bundles through an in-line or off-line production process.

  3. Co-Palletization – Customer Benefits • Reduce the number of containers prepared by customers • Move mail from sacks to pallets • Match preparation with shape-based postal processing • Eliminate residual mail • Improve drop ship penetration and discounts • Improve delivery consistency

  4. Co-Mailing – Customer Benefits • Decrease use of sacks • Prepare fewer bundles • Increase presort discounts for pieces moving to finer bundle level (e.g., from 5-D to CR-RT) • More opportunity for Periodicals with separate 5-Digit & 3-digit rates, co-pal discounts, and pallet discounts • Improve Palletization • Prepare finer level pallets (more SCF & 5-digit) and fewer pallets • Improve drop ship penetration and discounts • Improve delivery consistency • Moves toward shape-based processing environment • Consistent with future flats strategies (e.g. FSS)

  5. Co-Palletization and Co-Mailing of Mixed Classes • Provide further opportunities to consolidate flats mail streams where it makes sense for efficiency • Build on opportunities of Periodicals co-palletization experiment • Further reduce the number of containers prepared by customers • Move mail from sacks to pallets • Match preparation with shape-based postal processing • Increase presort, pallet, and dropship discounts • Move mail closer to destination

  6. 5D/L001 ADC SCF 3D Mixed-Class Co-Palletization Levels* CR FIRM 5D/Scheme 3D/Scheme ADC PER STD [Optional For Co-Pal] [Optional] [Optional For Co-Pal] *Slide represents co-mailing if bundles at each presort level are merged together.

  7. Co-Palletization and Co-Mailing of Mixed Classes • We have solicited the participation of mail service providers to help work through the implementation issues. • We have pulled in printers and transportation providers seriously interested in mixed-class co-palletization or co-mailing. • In cooperation with software vendors, volunteers are being asked to assist in the development of the necessary documentation. • We hope to pilot mixed class co-palletization and co-mailing by end of the calendar year.

  8. Questions???

More Related