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2/2/2012

Streamline AcceptanceResults Based Verification (RBV)

Draft Proposal

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Agenda

Definitions

Objectives

Sampling process

Review the RBV sampling components:

Sample frequency

Sample size

Locations to collect mail samples

Next Steps

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Definitions

RBV will calculate the induction sampling frequency/size for mailings entered through the SA process.

Mail Quality – the average result of measuring a mailer's mail product(s) over a given time period against USPS mail specifications.

Mail Job – e.g. Mailer’s Mail.dat Job ID/Mail.XML Mailing Group ID

Mail Sample Frequency – number of mailings to be sampled over time interval

Mail Sample Size – number of mail components to be sampled for a mailing

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Objectives

Develop mail sampling process for SA mailings

Use mailer’s mail quality to drive their sample frequency/size

Protect revenue

Improve mail quality throughout the supply chain

Minimize impact on downstream processes

Minimize mail sampling economics (costs/process time)

Minimize mail sampling effects on service performance

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Sampling Process

Calculate the mailer’s induction sampling frequency based on:

A Mailer’s past mail job volume and mail quality

When SA mailings are auto-finalized – RBV will apply the mailer’s sampling freq to identify SA mail jobs to be sampled

SA mailings selected for sampling, RBV will calculate sample size based on

A Mailer’s mail quality

Optimize mail sampling within/across USPS entry point locations

Send container data marked for sampling to USPS entry facilities

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Sampling Frequency/Size Example

Example of RBV Sampling Frequency

Mailer A with good mail quality will have a lower number of mail jobs sampled

Mailer B with low mail quality will have a higher number of mail jobs sampled

Mailer A will have a mail job selected for sampling every 1.8 days.

Mailer B will have a mail job selected for sampling every 1.4 days.

If Mailer B had normal inspection method - the sampling frequency would have lower sample size/freq:- Sample Size: 20- Mailer's Sampling Freq: 2.3

Example of RBV Sampling Size

Mailer A submits eDoc to PostalOne! – RBV selects the mailing for sampling

RBV calculates the mailing’s sample size using the mailer’s mail quality

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Next Steps

Develop RBV sampling capabilities to support these different business scenarios.