1. Newsstand Type Preparation for Automated Flats: R.R.Donnelley Chris Brown Hermann Kage July 16, 2002

2. Objective Establish optimum shipping height for non-compensated, single strap flats. Establish optimum manufacturing height under current postal regulations.

3. Test Procedure Experiment with various heights 9”-5” Prepare 18, 6” bundles Load pallet with one layer Stretch wrap pallet Ship 700 miles Inspect pallet

4. Compensated Bundle 6”

5. Non-compensated 6”

6. Test Bundles were from 3 different titles with various components.

7. Stack Weight 6” Bryland Home74 copies @ 17.4 lbs Eastbay June80 copies @ 19.0 lbs Eastbay July80 copies @ 19.2 lbs

8. Test Pallet Side View

9. Test Pallet Top View

10. Test Pallet to Ship

11. Inspection Process Pallet integrity Stack integrity Strap stability General condition

12. Test Results Pallet maintained integrity Some stacks settled out of jog Some books slid out of the strap

13. Pallet as Received

14. Some test bundles shifted during transit

15. Another example of bundles shifting during transit

16. Test Bundle Specifics

17. Manufacturing Test Results

18. Without any machine modifications, 5” uncompensated bundles were produced for an entire mailing.

19. 5” uncompensated bundles contain 65 copies

20. Conclusion from this manufacturing test. Further testing required to determine possible application in other mailings.

21. USPS Perspective Immediate cost savings

22. USPS Perspective cont. No capital investment Ease of automation Ease of implementation Non-compensated bundles Fewer stacks to handle Less stack stability for automation Stack MAY break up during transit Ergonomics with more weight

23. Printers Perspective Ease of implementation No capital investment No dual processing Less stack stability for automation Leveling loads more challenging Ergonomics with more weight

24. QUESTIONS??????