MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification

Debbie CooperBob Galaher

Feb 22, 2006

Washington DC

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Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93

Mission Statement:

– Collectively determine how the USPS and the Industry can leverage existing, or guide future, technological solutions into the mailing life cycle that can enhance the verification and induction process.

Workgroup Lifecycle – May 2005 through Quarter I, 2006

Three Task Teams (Subgroups):

– Vision Team

– Barcode Team

– Concept Design & Test

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Streamlining VerificationMTAC Workgroup 93

Vision Team (Completed)

– David Steinhardt, Pritha Mehra

Barcode Team (Completed)

– Mury Salls, Jeff Freeman

Concept Design & Test (In Progress)

– Debbie Cooper, Robert Galaher

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Design & Concept Testing

Design the concept

Identify implementation needs and constraints

Test an automated induction scheduling and drop ship entry process

Analyze test results identify gaps and needs for future implementation

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Pilot Status

Accomplishments– Establish data exchange (Mailers, Suppliers and

USPS)– Implemented EPCD (container based entry point

clearance document e8125)– Process and report Container Detail Induction

events– Implemented Reports

» Appointment, Job, and Container

Lessons Learned– Barcode readability issues

» Shrink wrap, placard obscured or damaged– Motorola Hand-held Device and Networking Issues– Data usage standards (Drop Ship Products and

Mail.Dat)

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Pilot Test Next Steps

Phase II – Jan to Jul– Expand sites (based on scan deployment)– Expand participants (5 to 8 mailers)– Validate entry point discounts against

Postage Statements– Evaluate pallet conflict/resolution processes

Phase III Jul to Sept– Provide eDropShip status information via

web services– Implement pilot results enhancements– Continue data analysis

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Design & Concept Testing

Next Steps– Identify additional business needs– Identify process gaps– Close the workgroup Mar 2006

Determine business process and electronic capabilities for automated postage reconciliation

Analyze e8125 pilot results to identify gaps and determine solutions

Provide recommendations for implementing seamless mail induction process

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DASHBOARD

eDropShip – Current Online Reports

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eDropShip – Current Online Reports

Appointment Summary

• View all mailings associated to a specific appointment• Provides conflict “indicators” for pre and post induction events• Drill capabilities to job, container detail, and postage information

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eDropShip – Current Online Reports

Job Summary

• View all appointments associated to a specific mail job• Provides conflict “indicators” for pre and post induction events• Drill capabilities to appointment, container detail, and postage information

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eDropShip – Current Online Reports

Container Detail Report

• Provides detail accounting for all containers on the appointment• Identifies unscheduled containers• Provides induction conflict information• Provides mail induction and or mail preparation issues• Links to Postage Statement

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eDropShip

Questions?