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Closing the Visibility GapOverview

First Mile

Processing

Logistics

Last Mile

Questions?

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Foundations of Visibility

Intelligent Mail™ Barcode Suite

Scanning Technology

Manifest (eDoc, SSF, etc.)

Data Transmission

Visibility [Vis-i-bil-i-ty] (noun) The capture and transmission of information about each mailpiece, package, mail aggregate (handling units, unit loads, etc.), and transportation so that the USPS and its customers have comprehensive insight into the mail supply chain.

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Mail & Package Visibility Over the Years

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2014: EDDMBarcoded Bundle Facing Slip Added

2010: IMpb LaunchedApproved for Mailer Use

2006: IMb for LettersIMb Approved for Commercial Letters

2015: IMpb Commercial Package Requirement

2018-9: Sat Mail ExpansionExpands Visibility to Include Regional Mailers

2012: IMb Tracing IMb Tracing

2012: POSTNET RetiredMailers Transitioned to IMb

2014: 10/24 IMtl RetiredTransitional 10/24 label retired. 24-digit IMtl Required

2009: Full-Service Program Launched FS Required Barcode Usage & eDoc Electronic Postage Manifest Information

2009: Saturation Mail (SPM)Service Performance Measurement Procedures Established

2004: Surface VisibilitySV Deployed to 175 Sites to Track Containers & Trailers

2003: Intelligent MailIntelligent Mail Concept & Suite of Barcodes Developed

2006-2007: IMD Devices Deployed

2013: IMsb Intelligent Mail for Small Business Application Launched.

2015: PTRProduct Tracking & Reporting

2015: Bundle VisibilityFull-Service Bundle Scanning

2007: IMb for FlatsIMb Approved for Commercial Flats

2001-2002: ID Tag Activated for Most Collection Mail

2003: Flats ID TagFICS Code Introduced for Non-barcoded Flats on AFSM

2005: UPU S10 International Barcode Required for International Mail

2015: SPSS Sorter Deployed

2016: HTPS Sorter Deployed

2010: PASS & DSS Scanning SolutionsImproved AAU Package Scanning & Enabled Schemeless Routing

2015: APBS Upgrade OCR Added to Read Human Readable Address

2011: EDDM Retail SPMLaunched Retail EDDM Service Measurement

2012: WebATLAS Upgrade of ATLAS Tray Labeling System

2005: WebATLAS Deployed ATLAS Tray Labeling System 2007: CLDS Launched

Tray Label System for Mailers Introduced

2014: 10-digit LabelTopeka Label Retired

2017: WebATLAS 3.0 Enhanced Usability and Real-Time Updates

2014: IMb UsageRequired for Automation Compatible Rates

2015: DBCS Label PrintingNative IMtl Printing Introduced2012: IMIM

Internal Barcoding Tool Launched

2005: MTEL Mail Transport Equipment Labeler

2008: IMcb Mailer Container Barcode Introduced

2014: Wireless IMD Updated for Wireless Functionality

2013: MPEwatch National MPE & MHE Monitoring Tool Deployed

2012: MHE Monitoring Monitoring Tool Launched

2011: ePacketBarcoded Label Developed International Packets

2013: Label 400 Parcel Label Introduced

2010: IM Corporate PlanDefined Plan for Achieving Intelligent Mail Vision

2009: TRP System LaunchedImproved Package Intelligence

2008: IMpb ConceptPackage Barcode Concept Introduced

2014: MDD Mobile Delivery Device Deployed to Carriers

2015: Unit Load Message Specification Standardized

2016: DBCS Nesting Upgrade

2007: FSS DeployedImproved Flat Visibility & Nesting Information

2005: 99TTrailer Barcodes & Scanning Begins

2015: rIMb LaunchedrIMb Preserves Visibility of Forwards

2013: pIMb LaunchedMPE Begins Spraying pIMb Instead of POSTNET

2017: IV Logical Out For Delivery Events for DU Entered Bundles

2017: RTPPReal Time Package Pickup

2017: RapistanPackage to Container Nesting

2017: SPMIncreased Mail in Measurement

2017: MVACaptures Trailer & Container Events at DU & DMU

2017: Bundle VisibilityEnabling Nesting to Sacks. Nesting on SPSS/HTPS

2017: AFSM Label PrintingNative IMtl Printing

2016: Bundle Nesting APPS & APBS Nesting of Bundles (IMb), SOPs

2016: IV Informed Visibility Phase 1

2016: APPS and APBS UpgradeUpgraded to Read pIMb & rIMb

2016: WFOV UpgradeWFOV Sort Logic to Read pIMb & rIMb

2016: Corporate PlanRevised and Updated to Include Packages

2016: SV Mobile Expansion to Additional 85 Sites

2016: Saturation MaileDoc Lite, SOPs, Scan Compliance & Reporting

2017: IV Logical Delivery Event for Letters & Flats

2017: IV Assumed Events for Nested Mail Objects

2017: Unit Load Message Implementation Started Across Platforms

2017: RFID PilotProvides Visibility for Airmail Trays

2017-8: Periodical VisibilityScanning in Manual Bullpens

2017-8: Caller ServiceImproved Remittance Mail Visibility and Caller Service Pickup

2018-9: Implement rIMpbPreserves Visibility of Forwarded Packages

2018-9: Manual OperationsPrototyping Solution Using Wearable Scanning Technology

2017: RCSTray to Container Nesting

2018-9: Canada Post Redirection Tracking of Cross Border Redirected Mail

2018-9: IV Expanded Use of GEO-Tag Events

2018-9: IV Expanded Use of Logical Events

2018-9: TLPSEnhanced Tray Label Production

2018-9: EDDM Letters Visibility of EDDM DPS Letters

2018-9: Trailer GPSProvide Real-Time Trailer Tracking

Product System Barcode

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Mail & Package Visibility

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First Mile

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Internal Mail Tracking

The mailing view answers the questions – Where is the Mail? Where are the delays?

Use mailing date, mailing, job, and service standard selectors to plot on the map the mailing’s mail flow.

First Mile

Mapping Application for Package Pickup MAPPT

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MAPPT Advances Mail & Service

Provides insight in both processing and critical package mass with shippers.

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Informed Mobility- Mail Visibility Application (MVA)

Allows drivers to scan containers/trailers and generate departure events, based on geo- fencing information.

When Driver Breaks Geo-Fence, Actual Departure Time is Recorded.

Submit mailing data to USPS– Data sent to USPS IV, TRP-GEO & SV

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Capture & Confirm Departure Event – Mobile GeoFenceassists to confirm departure

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Enables accurate Service Measurement on long haul mail

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Service Performance Measurement

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P&DC

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Processing Scores

FIRST MILE(SAMPLING)

PROCESSING LAST MILE(SAMPLING)

IVEncrypted Sampling Request(GPS based)

Encrypted Sampling

Request (GPS based)

System polls to ensure statistical precision.RANDOMSCANSELECTION

Not scanning every piece with device.

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First Mile Performance Measurement and Diagnostics

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First mile performance

• Trend and route information• Failure root cause

First Mile

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Processing

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Mail Inventory & Predictive Workloads

IV Incoming Inventory Visualization

• Provides near real-time visibility of incoming trips and associated volume for a facility.

• Provides visibility to Volume Arrival Profile for each facility by mail class and mail shape.

• Provides historical information for each facility.

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Automated Plan Generator

Performance to plan will generate facility run plans utilizing IV data.

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Processing Performance Measurement and Diagnostics

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Mail performance dashboards • Total pieces, failed pieces, and

performance• failure root cause

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Package Visibility: PVIT

PVIT: Package Volume Information TickerReport identifying real time scan volumes:

• Origin Enroute • Destination Enroute• Turnaround Enroute• Arrival-at-Unit• Stop the Clock

Events

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Manual Bullpen Visibility

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Nesting Expansion

RCS

Rapistan

Implementing “nesting” on the Robotics Containerization System (RCS) and Rapistan

• Leveraging existing process and technology to improve visibility of trays and tubs sorted on RCS

• Packages sorted to containers on Rapistan

APPS

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The HUDs diagnostics views by:

• At risk trays • Origin delayed trays• Tray characteristics: mail class,

service standard, etc.

Handling Unit Diagnostics (HUDs)

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Container Visibility & Diagnostics

Container performance provides views by origin/destination paths/lanes

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Service Performance Measurement

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P&DC

IV

Processing Scores

FIRST MILE(SAMPLING)

PROCESSING LAST MILE(SAMPLING)

IVEncrypted Sampling Request(GPS based)

Encrypted Sampling

Request (GPS based)

System polls to ensure statistical precision.RANDOMSCANSELECTION

Not scanning every piece with device.

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Equip and Inform the Front line Managers

Informed Mobility

Informed Facility

• PMG Message• Site Metrics• Safety• Retail Initiatives• Custom Content

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Logistics

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Surface Visibility Expansion

SV Plant

SVwebLRS

DMU

NDCSTC

THSDU

AO P&DC

HCR

MVA

FY16 Visibility Scans FY17 Visibility Scans

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SV SITES 174 374

SVWeb SITES 0 632

SV Peak SITES 0 64

PVS SCANNERS 0 5,000

LONG RANGE SCANNERS 0 1,500

SVMOBILE SCANNERS 20,000 31,500

SCAN VOLUME (*FY 17 thru APRIL) 145 MIL 244 MIL

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Trailer Visibility & Diagnostics

The dashboard provides on-time performance by volume for trips at the national, area, district and site level.

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Trailer Visibility

Solar powered GPS tracking device permanently mounted on all postal owned, postal leased and HCR contract transport equipment (trailers and box trucks)

Device is 1” x 4.5” x 13.5”

GPS Device

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Last Mile

P&DC

Data

Entry/ContainerUnload Scan

APPS/APBS

Bundle toContainer Container

Load Scan

Arrivedat Unit

ContainerDistributed

Out forDelivery

CurtailedInventory

Delivery Unit

Delivered(Logical based on GPS)

Mailer VisibilityIVeDoc

IDS Piece DataBin and Time-Stamp

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Bundle Visibility

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Service Performance Measurement

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P&DC

IV

Processing Scores

FIRST MILE(SAMPLING)

PROCESSING LAST MILE(SAMPLING)

IVEncrypted Sampling Request(GPS based)

Encrypted Sampling

Request (GPS based)

System polls to ensure statistical precision.RANDOMSCANSELECTION

Not scanning every piece with device.

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Last Mile

Last Mile Performance Measurement and Diagnostics

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Last mile performance • Trend and route Information• Failure root cause

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Logical Delivery Events. For Mail Delivered On-street

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Digital Reflection for Multi-Channel Marketing

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Questions?