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MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification
Debbie CooperBob Galaher
Feb 22, 2006
Washington DC
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Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93
Mission Statement:
– Collectively determine how the USPS and the Industry can leverage existing, or guide future, technological solutions into the mailing life cycle that can enhance the verification and induction process.
Workgroup Lifecycle – May 2005 through Quarter I, 2006
Three Task Teams (Subgroups):
– Vision Team
– Barcode Team
– Concept Design & Test
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Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93
Vision Team (Completed)
– David Steinhardt, Pritha Mehra
Barcode Team (Completed)
– Mury Salls, Jeff Freeman
Concept Design & Test (In Progress)
– Debbie Cooper, Robert Galaher
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Design & Concept Testing
Design the concept
Identify implementation needs and constraints
Test an automated induction scheduling and drop ship entry process
Analyze test results identify gaps and needs for future implementation
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Pilot Status
Accomplishments– Establish data exchange (Mailers, Suppliers and
USPS)– Implemented EPCD (container based entry point
clearance document e8125)– Process and report Container Detail Induction
events– Implemented Reports
» Appointment, Job, and Container
Lessons Learned– Barcode readability issues
» Shrink wrap, placard obscured or damaged– Motorola Hand-held Device and Networking Issues– Data usage standards (Drop Ship Products and
Mail.Dat)
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Pilot Test Next Steps
Phase II – Jan to Jul– Expand sites (based on scan deployment)– Expand participants (5 to 8 mailers)– Validate entry point discounts against
Postage Statements– Evaluate pallet conflict/resolution processes
Phase III Jul to Sept– Provide eDropShip status information via
web services– Implement pilot results enhancements– Continue data analysis
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Design & Concept Testing
Next Steps– Identify additional business needs– Identify process gaps– Close the workgroup Mar 2006
Determine business process and electronic capabilities for automated postage reconciliation
Analyze e8125 pilot results to identify gaps and determine solutions
Provide recommendations for implementing seamless mail induction process
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DASHBOARD
eDropShip – Current Online Reports
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eDropShip – Current Online Reports
Appointment Summary
• View all mailings associated to a specific appointment• Provides conflict “indicators” for pre and post induction events• Drill capabilities to job, container detail, and postage information
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eDropShip – Current Online Reports
Job Summary
• View all appointments associated to a specific mail job• Provides conflict “indicators” for pre and post induction events• Drill capabilities to appointment, container detail, and postage information
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eDropShip – Current Online Reports
Container Detail Report
• Provides detail accounting for all containers on the appointment• Identifies unscheduled containers• Provides induction conflict information• Provides mail induction and or mail preparation issues• Links to Postage Statement
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eDropShip
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