usps blue pres' template

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MERLIN Mail Preparation Quality Workgroup
Update
MTAC Bob OBrien Michele Denny May 2002
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Mail Preparation Quality Work Group

• Update
• Industry/U. S Postal Service Group
• Mail Preparation Quality
• First Topic MERLIN
• First Meeting February 20, 2002

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Mail Preparation Quality Work Group

• Focused on
• Training/Communications
• Equipment
• Standard Operating Procedures

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Mail Preparation Quality Work Group
Joint MTAC/USPS Agreement -- April 4, 2002

• Lift Moratorium June 1 (Flats)
• 60 Day Grace Period
• Second-level Review
• 80 Threshold for Flats
• Conduct Bar Code Correlation Study
• Move Threshold to 90 based on Correlation Results

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Latest on Mail Quality
http//ribbs.usps.gov/mtac.htm http//www.
uspspostalone.com/bma
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Current Status (week of May 3, 2002)

• 244 Machines Deployed
• Mail Test Results
• 92 Passed Letter Barcode Readability
• 88 Passed Flat Barcode Readability
• 98 Presort Accurate
• 99 with Correct Postage