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Standard Mail Color Codes and In-Home Dates

Standard Mail Color Codes and In-Home Dates. August 6, 2008 Chris Oronzio. Service Standards for Standard Mail. Destination Entry DBMC 5 Days to Delivery DSCF 3 Days to Delivery DDU 2 Days to Delivery. Color Coding. Supports service standards

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Standard Mail Color Codes and In-Home Dates

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  1. Standard Mail Color Codes and In-Home Dates August 6, 2008 Chris Oronzio

  2. Service Standards for Standard Mail Destination Entry • DBMC 5 Days to Delivery • DSCF 3 Days to Delivery • DDU 2 Days to Delivery

  3. Color Coding • Supports service standards • Matches a specific color to a day of the week • Guides the sequence for mail processing, dispatch and delivery

  4. Color Code Policy • New policy issued June 17, 2008 • Nationwide implementation required no later than August 29, 2008 • Compliance audits scheduled between August 29 and September 30, 2008

  5. RECEIPT DATE: TIME: STANDARD MAIL FOR DELIVERY TUESDAY (VIOLET) Jacksonville FL BMC Delivery Color Codes • Applied to destination entered Standard Mail • 2-5 days to deliver mailing • Identified by standardized tags

  6. General Principles • Delivery color codes are based on destination entry, day and time of receipt • 16:00 is national critical entry time (CET) for palletized shipments • 12:00 is national CET for bedloads • Day 0 reflects day of arrival • Holidays will not change application of color codes

  7. Delivery Color Codes for DBMC

  8. Delivery Color Codes for DSCF

  9. General Principles • Redirected drop shipments retain service standard of original destination entry • 3 day service for SCF redirected to BMC • 2 day service for DDU redirected to SCF • Standard Mail will be delivered according to committed day of delivery indicated by color code

  10. In-Home Dates • PLEASE DELIVER TUES 8/12 • Requested In Home 8/22 - 8/23/08 • Postmaster: please deliver between 9/4 - 9/6

  11. In-Home Dates • Printed request on mailpiece for delivery on specific day(s) • Postal Service will continue to honor IHDs • No standardized IHD requirements in DMM • Mailpieces lose IHD identity during processing • IHD mail will not be warehoused

  12. In-Home Dates • Mailers will manage IHDs by aligning drop shipments and service standards • Identify targeted date of delivery • Schedule FAST appointment linking entry and CET • IHDs should be 3 days or less • Plan delivery on the second day of a 2-day window • Plan delivery on the second day of a 3-day window • Plan delivery within the first 3 days of IHD windows exceeding 3-days

  13. In-Home Dates • IHD issues will be identified in PostalOne! - Electronic Mail Improvement Reporting - (eMIR) • Early delivery of IHD mailing • Late delivery of IHD mailing • Delayed IHD mailing based on color code • Business Service Network • Issue investigation and resolution

  14. Service Standards for Standard Mail • Predictable delivery is a goal for both the mailing industry and Postal Service • Collaboration in MTAC 120 to synchronize • Service standards • CETs • FAST appointments • In-home dates • Color codes for delivery

  15. Conclusion • We will achieve the service standards for Standard Mail • We will achieve success by continuing to work together

  16. QUESTIONS?

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