Intelligent Mail

Intelligent Mail Vision Topics for Discussion Intelligent Mail Vision Data Structure for Intelligent Mail Barcodes Service Measurement

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 Our vision is to provide end-to-end visibility by tracking and tracing letters, flats, and packages and then using this visibility to enable a seamless process for accepting and delivering mail. This new approach relies on: Standardized Intelligent Barcodes Continuous Mail Tracking Feedback on Mail Quality in near real time and Service measurements First, let’s talk about these standardized Intelligent barcodes.

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Code 128 Barcodes for all Package Services

Mail Preparation Inside the Intelligent Mail Barcode 1 2 Barcode ID 2N 3 4 5 Service Type 3N 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mailer ID 6N 12 13 14 3N Adj Field 15 16 17 18 19 Unique Serial Number 6N 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Routing ZIP 11N 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

Mail Preparation New Intelligent Mail® Barcodes Uniquely identifies the sender Uniquely identifies the mailpiece or aggregate Includes sortation & routing Includes Product, Special Service, or other Unique indicators 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN 38188 Address Change Service John Doe 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN 38141 - 8346 ABC Company Intelligent Mail barcodes have several things in common. They can: Uniquely identify the mailpiece owner/sender. Uniquely identify the mailpiece or mail aggregate to facilitate tracking. Allow for the encoding of single or multiple product or service requests in the case of a mailpiece – or - include unique indicators for processing mail aggregates; and Provide sortation and/or routing information There is an Intelligent Mail barcode for letters and flats; one for packages; an Intelligent Mail barcode for trays, sacks and tubs; and one for containers and pallets. You also see a 2-dimensional Information Based Indicia for the Meter and PC Postage Mailers. With these Intelligent Mail Barcodes the Postal Service will be able to capture information about these items as they flow through the system – giving true visibility into the mail. (CLICK) Intelligent Mail® Barcode Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode Intelligent Mail® Tray Barcode Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode Information-Based Indicia

Required by Law for all Market-Dominant products: Service Measurement System Required by Law for all Market-Dominant products: First Class (Single-Piece and Commercial) Periodicals Standard Single-Piece Parcel Post Library Rate Media Mail Bound Printed Matter Special Services Single Piece International

Service Measurement System Three Key Objectives: Regulatory Requirement Internal Diagnostics Customer Information