Workgroup

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Workgroup 113Address/Barcode Requirements for
FSS
February 2007
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Workgroup Leaders

• John Stark - Executive Director Distribution
  Ops Conde Nast Publications
• Mike Amato - Mgr Engineering Software
  Management USPS
• Tim Gribben - Mgr Mail Technology Strategy USPS

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Issues Statement / Objectives
Area of Focus Address Accuracy

• Develop recommended requirements for
• Barcoding
• Address construction / standardization
• Address quality
• Process as many pieces as possible on FSS

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Objectives
Workgroup to address following questions

• What are we faced with?
• What do we need to change?
• How do we manage the change?
• What issues do the industry face associated with
  the change?

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Status of Workgroup Activities

• Feb 6 Teleconference
• Introduced workgroup / issues statement
• Discussed preliminary flats analysis
• Feb 20 Meeting
• Obstacles that prevent barcoding
• Update on Intelligent Mail barcode
• Requirements versus Guidelines
• March 22 - Teleconference