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MTAC Association Presentation Wednesday, August 2, 2006. MMA Purpose:. Provide a forum to represent the common interest of major First-Class mailers with United States Postal Service To work in partnership with the USPS toward the goals of: Fair postal rates Quality mail service.
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MTAC Association Presentation Wednesday, August 2, 2006 MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
MMA Purpose: • Provide a forum to represent the common interest of major First-Class mailers with United States Postal Service • To work in partnership with the USPS toward the goals of: • Fair postal rates • Quality mail service MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
MMA Membership: • Must mail at least 1 million First-Class pieces per month • Telecom • Cable • Utility • Insurance • Financial Services • Member driven association • All volunteers • Operational focus MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
MMA and MTAC: • MMA standing committees • Rates, Classifications, Mail Preparation • Addressing • Technology • Remittance • Delivery Performance • Committees provide issues to MTAC • Actively participate MTAC workgroups • Monthly member call for reporting MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
MMA Technology Focus: • Seamless Acceptance/Mail Visibility • Electronic pre-notification • Web Services vs. mail.dat • PostalOne! Transportation assignment and container tracking • Delivery Performance • MMA members pilots for MLOCR MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
MMA Addressing Focus: • Return Mail Study • Review, compare, and analyze First-Class return mail information to determine root cause of UAA • MMA study facilitated with the USPS • Results compiled late July • Individual company results reviewed with participants in August • Summary and recommendations presented at MMA Conference in September MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
Return Mail Study Items: (example) • Original Name & Address • USPS Processing Date • Product Mail Type • Corrected Name & Address • Address Product Used • Postage Rate Applied • USPS Return Code Reason • Address Vendor Used • Postage Payment • Process Mailed Date • Move-Update Product • Status of Account • Reason for Return– Error by? MMA presentation for MTAC August 2, 2006
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