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Intelligent Mail

NPPCMay 13, 2008

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Intelligent Mail Vision

Provide end-to-end visibility, throughout the entire supply chain, using:

Standardized intelligent barcodes

Continuous mail tracking

Mail quality feedback in real-time and

Service measurements

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Mail PreparationInside the Intelligent Mail Barcode

Barcode ID: 2-digit field to specify presort makeup. “00” if you don’t use OEL

Special Services: 3-digit field used to identify extra services like Confirm, OneCode ACS. “700”: First-Class; “702”: Standard; “704”: Periodicals

Mailer ID (MID): 6- or 9-digit Mailer identifier assigned by USPS

Adjustable Field: 3-digit field used for MID (if 9-digit MID), or for Serial Number (if 6-digit MID)

Unique Serial Number: 6 or 9-digit field used to uniquely identify mailpieces

Destination ZIP: 11-digit Delivery Point ZIP Code

15 1617 18 19Unique Serial Number

6N

202122232425262728293031Routing ZIP

11N

3 4 5Service Type

3N

6 7 8 9 1011Mailer ID

6N

1 2Barcode ID

2N

1213 14

3N

Adj Field

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Uniquely identifies the sender

Uniquely identifies the mailpiece or aggregate

Includes sortation & routing

Includes Product, Special Service, or other Unique indicators

Intelligent Mail® Tray Barcode

6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201

MEMPHIS TN 38188Address Change Service

John Doe

6449 AMBERVIEW CV

MEMPHIS TN 38141 - 8346 TRLR453012MOPS TRLR453012MOPS

RR DonnellySTANDARD FLATS

CARRIER ROUTE PRE-SORT55035

PPM33366666688888888

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MA

ILE

RB

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CO

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ABC Company

Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode

Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode

Mail PreparationNew Intelligent Mail® Barcodes

Intelligent Mail® Barcode

Information-Based Indicia

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Comments to Federal Register Notice

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Comments addressed the following topics:

Readiness of Mailers and USPS in January 2009 Containerization Standards Mail “Owner’s” Identification Requirement for FAST appointments BRM & CRM Requirements Longevity of the Basic IMB® IMB® use on Parcels Use of Optional Endorsement Lines [OEL’s] Suggestions to achieve “Uniqueness” Mailing documentation to match physical mail Miscellaneous Items

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Readiness of Mailers & USPS in January 2009

January 2009 implementation moved to May 2009

Tied directly to new prices in May 2009

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Containerization Standards

Concern about a lack of standards for First Class Letter or Flats

IMB proposal does not include containerization standards

Any new containerization standards would be subject of a separate proposal

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Mail “Owner’s” Identification

Shift from requirement from ID in Barcode to;

Alternative method to identify owner through electronic documentation

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Requirement for FAST Appointments

We are not proposing required FAST Appointments for First Class Mail

Will continue to require for drop ship for DBMC, DADC, or DSCF for Periodicals, Standard and Package Services

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BRM & CRM Requirements

BRM & CRM omitted from first Federal Register Notice

Proposing Barcodes for letter and flat reply mail

Business Reply Mail®, Courtesy Reply Mail™, Meter Reply Mail and Permit Reply Mail

In IMB® format with Mailer ID and Reply Mail Service Type ID as of May 2010

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Longevity of Basic IMB®

We are not proposing Basic IMB® option be temporary

Basic IMB® are information rich and convey more information than POSTNET

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Use of Intelligent Mail Barcodes on Parcels

Current Federal Register Notice for IMB® only applies to Letters, Postcards and Flats

Currently refining standards for packages and will publish at a later date

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Use of Optional Endorsement Lines

The top piece in a bundle must contain:

An OEL, information also in barcode; or

Pressure Sensitive bundle label

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Suggestions to achieve Uniqueness

Suggestion to link delivery routing code and the serial number ID

Proposal: Serial number ID in combination with Mailer ID and Service Type ID

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Documentation to match physical mail

Nesting of physical mail should match the nesting presented in electronic documentation

Some instances where exact match of physical and electronic is challenging, but total number of pieces sorted to each destination matches the documentation

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Miscellaneous Items

Free Address Correction Service; will be provided for correctly formatted pieces in Full-Service IMB® Mailings

10/24 Barcode Format; Specification/Requirements will be posted on RIBBS this week. USPS will update technology to read pure 24 Format by May 2009.

Variety of other issues covered by current Mailing Standards in DMM®

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