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MTAC Address Quality Steering Committee.
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Summary of Activity:Steering Committee met on July 19, 2005Goal: To achieve excellence in Address QualityObjective: To achieve significant reductions in UAA mail and Increase Address Accuracy, enabling a higher percentage of accurate 11-digit address coding
MTAC Work Group #97Address Quality MethodologySponsors:Industry: Jim Schemmel, Joe Lubenow USPS: Charles Bravo, Nick BarrancaWork Group Leaders: Industry: Chris Lien, FirstlogicUSPS: Jim Wilson, Wayne Orbke
MTAC Work Group #97 Area of Focus – Address Accuracy Evaluate existing AQ methodology Identify New Options Focus on Excellence
MTAC Work Group #97 Overarching Issues • Address by Address Level AQ documentation • Mailing List Certification methodology • Complete and Correct Addressing • Electronic Mail Stream Address Validation
MTAC Work Group #97 Desired Result Identify methodology changes needed to support the achievement of the USPS goal of 50% reduction in UAA mail by 2010 and for all mail to have accurate 11 digit barcodes Expected Date of Completion – March 31,2006
MTAC Work Group #98Address Quality ToolsSponsors:Industry: Jim Schemmel, Joe LubenowUSPS: Charles Bravo, Nick BarrancaWork Group Leaders:Industry: Carole Morrow, BMG DirectUSPS: Ruth Jones, Charles Hunt
MTAC Work Group #98 Area of Focus – Address Accuracy Evaluate how the Address Change Service (ACS) can be made more useful for Standard Mail Identify Potential New “Electronic Only” ACS Options
MTAC Work Group #98 Overarching Issues • Manual Return Volumes on ACS mailings • ACS Returns to Rental List Owner • Expense of “weighted fee” Manual Returns
MTAC Work Group #98 Desired Result A list of proposed changes designed to eliminate the negative effects of manual returns that are believed to be limiting the use of ACS as a Standard Mail AQ tool. Expected Date of Completion – March 31,2006