DSI/Circulation: Commercial Delivery Partners

Controls and Key Features Publication Relations Carry Along Zip Exclusions Preprocessor Dynamic Import Subscription Import Draw Other Pubs Subscriber Accounts Dynamic Report Writer Alias Account Activity Single Copy Draw Distribution / Day End Carrier Billing Commercial Delivery Partner Billing

Publication Relations Define relationship between Routing and Delivery Pubs

Carry Along Zip Exclusions Establish delivery territory

Preprocessor Purpose: To map multiple commercial partner file layouts into a definition that can be used in a single format/batch for use in Dynamic Import Input: Commercial Delivery Partner transaction files Configuration: Commercial Partner record layout Data Transformation rules  (includes transaction elimination and transaction consolidation rules) Process: Import Commercial Partner file Apply the Transformation Rules Load new format into the Dynamic Import Staging Tables Import the data Result: Commercial Partner transactions loaded into database

Preprocessor

Preprocessor

Dynamic Import Import transactions, review and post Auto Post by Import Definition

Subscriber Accounts Alias Account Search Alerts

DRW: Alias Account Activity Satisfy audits requirements between systems

Single Copy Draw System Preferences Automatically create routes from Base Draw records if they do not exist (Y,N) Base Zone Type to be used for System Generated Routes Base Zone Code to be used for System Generated Routes

Day End Draw Deadline – Not Published Draw Update

Day End Bundle Tops – Route Delivery Lists Scheme Group by Edition Sys Pref: Combine publications on Bundle Tops Route Delivery Lists

Compensating Delivery Carriers Rate Table Rate Method Billing Transactions

Charge Carriers for Complaints? Rate Method Applied To Complaints (CO)

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Invoice Commercial Delivery Partners Track Remittance General Ledger Reporting

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Account Types Coding Is Up To You Commercial Flag Checked Flexibility in Statement Form

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Create Account Account Type Rate Code

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Periodics – Base Fees Allowances

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Billing Transactions & Rate Methods Standardize Billing Transactions and Rate Methods Base Zone Specification

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Rate Tables Flexibility in Fees

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Base Zone Functionality Base Zone Creation Base Zone Assignment Rate Method Assignment

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Base Zone Route Assignment Assign to a Route via Base Zone Assignment Use INCLUDE When Researching

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Inserts Flexible Approach (IM or Rate Table) Rate Table Allows for Geographic Pricing

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing GL Entry GL Reporting by Pub/Product

Commercial Delivery Partner - Billing Billing Criteria / Selections Flexibility in How/Who Is Billed Same Process as Other Billing Cycles

CDP Billing - System Output Transaction Display

CDP Billing - System Output Statement Form CDB Can Utilize Any Statement Form in DSI Detail Level is up to You

CDP Billing - Items To Keep An Eye On Periodic Transactions: Inactive Button Must Be Checked To De-Activate, Simply Uncheck or End Base Zones: Operationally Must Monitor Use Dynamic Route Import to Update Already Using Existing Account Type(s): Will Need to Run SQL (DSI Provided) No New Account Creation Required

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