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4-State Barcode Implementation

4-State Barcode Implementation. 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201. 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201. MEMPHIS TN 38188. MEMPHIS TN 38188. Address Change Service. Address Change Service. #BWNGKVN #9999 9920 0104 276. John Doe. John Doe. 6449 AMBERVIEW CV. 6449 AMBERVIEW CV.

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4-State Barcode Implementation

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  1. 4-State Barcode Implementation 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN 38188 MEMPHIS TN 38188 Address Change Service Address Change Service #BWNGKVN #9999 9920 0104 276 John Doe John Doe 6449 AMBERVIEW CV 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN 38141 - 8346 MEMPHIS TN 38141 - 8346

  2. Overview / Background • Uses 4-state barcode symbology • Refers to 4 different positions of the bars within the barcode • The code will: • Uniquely identify the sender • Uniquely identify the mailpiece • Provide a destination ZIP Code for sortation & routing • Encode Special Service indicators & Address Change Service (ACS) requests

  3. 4-state Customer Barcode Benefits USPS Identified Benefits • Combines multiple codes into a single code • Frees up mail piece real estate • Select a suite of services using a single code • Move between multiple suite of services within mailing • All OneCode services accessible • Greater number of uniquely identifiable mail piece • Relates all services back to 1 unique customer ID • Improve mail service – enhanced diagnostics • Automated services means less cost – win-win

  4. 4-State Implementation Status Letters – Sept. 1, 2006 • Over 200 4-state encoders downloaded or sent to mailers • Barcode will be available for automation discounts: • With services – September 1, 2006 • All letter mail – March 1, 2007 • (Note: Customer ID required) • OneCode Confirm • First-Class and Standard Mail • Barcode Location same as POSTNET • OneCode ACS • First-Class Mail – September 1 • Standard Mail – Fall ’07 • (Note: dependent upon full deployment of PARS) • Barcode location – above address block until Fall ‘07 4-State Barcode Implementation Remains On-Schedule

  5. Testing to Ensure Success All Testing is Going Well • Letter Mail • Test deck – stress deck on specifications • Move Validation Mail • Over 20 million 4-state barcode mail pieces • Prudential Mail, American Express, Fingerhut, Census • Tested over 2 million mail pieces • Shorter height testing revealed no degradation for letters • Letter height specification updated to between .134 and .230

  6. OneCode ACS OneCode ACS is available for First Class letter mail Sept. 1, 2006 ABC Company 123 Main St Memphis TN 38101 - 1234 Address Service Requested INTELLIGENT MAIL & ADDRESS QUALITY USPS Forward 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 - - 0001 INTELLIGENT MAIL & ADDRESS QUALITY MEMPHIS TN 38188 2020 OneCode PKWY MEMPHIS TN 38188 - • Electronic address corrections only – no hardcopy • PARS will allow standard mail to be offered late in 2007

  7. 4-State Barcode Implementation for Flats • Flats testing underway • LALA testing progress • Flats testing underway (Quad Graphics, Quebecor, R.R. Donnelley, Brown Printing, Perry Judd, …..and Eng. Stress Deck) • Decision on height for 4-state on flats – December 1, 2006 • Flats – Spring ’07 • Barcode will be acceptable for automation discounts • OneCode Confirm for First-Class and Standard Mail • OneCode ACS for mail on AFSM-100 • First-Class • Periodicals • Standard – Fall ‘07

  8. OneCode ACS vs. ACS * Proposed price reduction in current rate case for letter mail

  9. CONFIRM / Data Flow - Infrastructure Improvement Results • Improvements • CONFIRM now sent near real-time • Over 200 plants with mail processing infrastructure • Speeds-up data availability • Prevents data loss due to file corruption • Replaced older servers with state of the art ones • Consolidated servers nationally for better monitoring • Results • Significant reduction in frequency of major issues (SPLY) • Customer Service call volume has dropped by one-third • Subscriptions and volume have grown

  10. OneCode CONFIRM vs. CONFIRM Available for all letter mail Sept. 2006

  11. Future Visibility - Nesting into Unit Loads Unique Identification at All Levels of Aggregation is the Foundation of Total Mail Visibility Container Barcode Unique Mailpiece ID (ex: 4-state Customer Barcode) Tray Label Tray Label Unique Mailpiece ID (4-state Customer Barcode, IBI) Assigned Transportation

  12. WHAT YOU CAN DO? • Learn more about the 4-State Barcode • Rapid Information Bulletin Board System (RIBBS) web site (https://ribbs.usps.gov/onecodesolution/) • Automation discount tied to 4-state in 2009

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