OneCode ACS

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OneCode ACS

• Value for Your Mail

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Todays Business Mailers Demand More

• Visibility

Opportunity
Results
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OneCode ACS

• Enabled by Intelligent Mail barcode

makes electronic address corrections possible
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OneCode ACS
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ID Serial Number Routing Code 2N
3N 6 or 9N 9 or 6N none,5,9, or 11N

• Unique Mailer ID
• Unique Serial Number
• ZIP Code
• Service Type ID

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OneCode ACS

• Automated record retrieval
• Application of address corrections
• Reduced volume of UAA mail
• Greater flexibility for mailpiece design

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OneCode ACS
Two General Services

• Change Service
• Tells Postal Service to dispose of undeliverable
  mailpieces
• Provides ACS record of new address or
  nondelivery reason

• Address Service
• Tells Postal Service to forward where possible
  and return undeliverable mailpieces
• Provides ACS record for forwarded pieces
• Standard Mail pays a weighted fee for returns

Change Service Requested
Address Service Requested
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OneCode ACS
Service Options for First Class Mail

• Change Service Option2
• Forwards all forwardable pieces
• Disposes only to-be-returned pieces
• ACS record provided in ALL cases

• Address Service Option2
• Tells Postal Service to forward where possible
• Return undeliverable mail to sender
• ACS record provided in ALL cases

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OneCode ACS
Meets Move Update Standards

• One of four primary Move Update methods 
• OneCode ACS/ACS
• NCOALink
• FASTforward
• Ancillary Service Endorsement
• Update with OneCode ACS once in every 95 days to
  meet the requirement.
• Use for both First-Class Mail and Standard Mail
• Noncompliance charge 7 per piece starting
  January 7, 2010
• For more information on Move Update visit
  http//ribbs.usps.gov

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OneCode ACS

• Reduce Costs

Improve Accuracy
Satisfy Customers
Increase ROI
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OneCode ACS

• Value for Your Mail

For detailed information please visit
http//ribbs.usps.gov