Intelligent Mail

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Intelligent Mail
Wed Aug. 6 , 2008
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Intelligent Mail

• Implementation
• Investing in Intelligent Mail
• Full Service Review
• Intelligent Mail Barcodes and Labels
• Electronic Documentation
• Start-the-Clock
• Address Correction
• Data Distribution

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Appreciation

• Thank you for your Feedback Participation
• Support from MTAC workgroups
• MTAC 117 Intelligent Mail Design/Specification
• MTAC 118 Software Certification for PostalOne!
• MTAC 120 In-Home Delivery Dates

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Implementation

• Intelligent Mail Implementation in May 2009
• Basic Option
• Full-Service Option
• Unique Intelligent Mail Barcodes on Mailpieces,
  Trays Containers
• Electronic Documentation
• Address Correction, Start-the-Clock at no charge
• POSTNET will qualify for automation prices until
  at least May 2011

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Implementation

• Intelligent Mail Implementation in May 2009
• Cards, Letters and Flats Requiring a Barcode
• First-Class Mail Cards, Letters and Flats
• Standard Mail Letters and Flats
• Periodicals Letters and Flats
• Bound Printed Matter Flats

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Implementation

• Intelligent Mail Implementation in May 2009
• Intelligent Mail required on QBRM starting in May
  2010
• Mailer ID included in Intelligent Mail Barcode
• Intelligent Mail required on Reply Mail starting
  in May 2011
• Mailer ID optional/encouraged

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Investing in Intelligent Mail

• Intelligent Mail delivers significant value

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Investing in Intelligent Mail

• Increase ROI of your mailings
• Right message to right recipient at right time
  with address correction
• Improve visibility, accountability, timing of
  messages/transactions
• Start-the-clock
• Reduce costs, improve quality, support
  sustainability
• Electronic hand-off through supply chain
• Improve documentation management processes
• Reduce costs of handling, storing, managing and
  disposing of paper-documentation

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Investing in Intelligent Mail

• Intelligent Mail delivers significant value
• Mailers should evaluate migration on value
• All pricing will be announced in Feb. 2009

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Full Service Review

• Intelligent Mail Barcodes and Labels
• Electronic Documentation
• Start-the-Clock
• Address Correction
• Data Distribution

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Intelligent Mail Barcodes/Labels

• Intelligent Mail Barcode for Mailpieces
• Reduced height to 0.125" (from 0.134")
• Reduced minimum vertical text-to-barcode spacing
  to 0.028" (from 0.040")
• Doubled void spacing from 0.005" to 0.010"
• Reduced address block text size minimum height to
  0.065" (from 0.080")

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Intelligent Mail Barcodes/Labels

• Intelligent Mail Tray Label/Barcode
• Provided specifications for 24-digit Intelligent
  Mail Tray Label
• USPS modifying processing equipment to support
  this new format
• USPS will be ready to accept these starting April
  2009
• Deploying a voluntary Certification Program for
  24-digit Tray Label/Barcode

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Intelligent Mail Tray Label
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Intelligent Mail Labels/Barcodes

• Intelligent Mail Container Placard/Barcode
• Placards fixed on the outside for Full-Service
• Two placards on adjacent sides
• Allowing a smaller 4 X 7 placard affixed to the
  outside (no mailer area)
• Minimum size of Placard with mailer area is
  8 X 11
• Leading dashes and zeroes used in barcode

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Intelligent Mail Container Placard
4 X 7 placard (no mailer area)
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Intelligent Mail Container Placard
8 X 11 (mailer area)
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Electronic Documentation

• Guide to Intelligent Mail for Letters and Flats
• Options
• Mail.dat, Mail.XML, Postal Wizard
• Support Capabilities
• Logical, Spoilage, Shortage, Co-mail, Co-pal
• Structured Customer Supplier Agreements

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Start-the-Clock

• Indication of Mail Induction
• Container Scan Data furnished where available

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Address Correction

• Address Correction at no charge
• Address correction notices at no charge for
  mailpieces verified as eligible for full-service
• Mailers must use information to update address
  records
• Mailers who do not update may incur charges for
  subsequent notices

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Data Distribution

• Flexible Data Distribution Options
• Cast of Characters
• Downloadable via Internet
• Electronic Exchange Method

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Appreciation

• Thank you for your participation
• Work jointly to realize the promise
• USPS is committed to providing support and to
  grow the value of mail