MTEL Retail Placarding

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• MTEL Retail Placarding
• Overview

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Agenda

• Retail Distribution Codes
• Postage Labels
• MTEL Placards
• Retail Site
• Standardization
• Key Implementation Activities

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At Retail Units

• Retail Distribution Codes (RDCs)
• Identifier for window /distribution clerks
• Used to separate classes of mail into larger
  containers for dispatch to PDCs and NDCs
• Facilitate more efficient and service responsive
  network movement to downstream processing
  facilities
• Retail sort will be based on
• Product Type
• Originating ZIP Code
• Destination ZIP Code

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At Retail Units (contd)

• RDCs
• No Code (00) FCM Letters, Flats, and SPRs
  (Maintain current process for mail separation)
• 01 Local NDC Pkgs (Tier 1 NDC Parcel Post)
• 02 Network NDC Pkgs (Tier 2 NDC Parcel Post)
• 03 Network NDC Pkgs (used for directional
  dispatch)
• 04 Priority Parcel Network
• 05 Overnight Parcels SPRS
• 06 Priority Flats
• 07 Express
• Note local codes are available similar to
  labeling list change request process

Goes to NDC
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At Retail Units Postage Labels

• RDCs on postage labels

PVI label Leading digit of 1 indicates from POS
machine
APC small label
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At Retail Unit Postage Labels (contd)

• RDCs on postage labels

Click N Ship label
From Contract Postal Unit
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Retail Units

• Level 18 and above must make container
  separations
• Level 15s and below separations made at PDC
• NMOs withheld from machinables in 99 Mixed
  container
• Non-RDU Parcel Return Service w/ RDC01

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Retail Readiness Assessment

• Each retail unit must complete readiness
  assessment checklist
• At least one week prior to activation or as
  specified by District Manager

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MTEL Placard Report Extract
Retail splits for sites feeding Morgan Station NY
PDC-100
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Retail Placard Selection Screen
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MTEL Retail Unit Placard

• Retail Distribution Code 01
• From Retail Unit to Plant

• Barcode will be available 9/09

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Retail Unit to Plant to NDC Site
Lehigh Valley PDC
Platform Bullpen Operations
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MTEL Network Placard

• Retail Distribution Code 01
• From origin plant to Tier 1 NDC site

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MTEL Network Placard

• Cross-Docked
• Retail Distribution Code 02
• From origin plant to Tier 1 to Tier 2 NDC site

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Standardized Placarding to NDC Sites
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MTEL Placard Samples
Standard Letters
Periodicals Flats
Parcel Post
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Network Placard

• RDC trigger word does not point to NDLL
• Use only for network placards destinating to NDC
  sites
• Must be entered in Placard Prep in the
  following manner in order to display above text
  Zip ranges

Note comma space must be between the trigger
word and text or Zip ranges
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MTEL Retail Unit Placard

• For mail originating at retail units only
• MTEL will automatically produce distribution
  splits based on Retail Distribution Code (RDC)
  data
• DN TANs Mgrs. must ensure transportation is in
  place to generate retail placards

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Network Routings

• Area DN Networks will create update dispatch
  records in Natl Air Surface System (NASS)
• Align routing with operating plan parameters
• Scheme will drive MTEL placard generation
• Establish routings from origin to the final
  destination
• Consistent with National Distribution Label List
  (NDLL)
• - Destination AADC, ADC, NDC
• - Mail Classes Standard, Periodicals, and Parcel
  Post

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Placarding

• Origins must ensure placards are placed on MTE
  before dispatch
• MTEL is an on-demand system
• Print only what you need for each day
• Print entire set weekly ONLY as contingency
• Do not use recycled placards
• Use correct mail class and shape
• HAZMAT placard option
• Ensure placard barcode area is clear to enable
  Surface Visibility (SV) scanning

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Key Implementation Activities Transportation

• Review MTEL Operational Areas
• Remove unused placards
• Assign new NDC placards
• Suggest dedicated Operational Area for NDC
  placards
• Use logical naming conventions
• Use Check Operational Area to identify pending
  drops
• Comply with SV scanning
• Ongoing Training
• Account for all scanners
• Establish and maintain SOPs