1. MTAC Workgroup 93 Streamlining Verification Debbie Cooper Bob Galaher Feb 22, 2006 Washington DC

2. 2 Streamlining Verification MTAC 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

3. 3 Streamlining Verification MTAC 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

4. 4 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

5. 5 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)

6. 6 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

7. 7 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

8. 8 DASHBOARD eDropShip – Current Online Reports

9. 9 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

10. 10 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

11. 11 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

12. 12 eDropShip Questions?