® Intelligent Mail Update Measurement & Barcodes Periodicals Subgroup June 25

Intelligent Mail Measurement Develop a plan to utilize the Intelligent Mail platform for accurate service performance measurement Status:  Assessing Technology Capabilities  Developing Processes  Suggesting Alternatives

Key Findings (letters and flats)  Start-the-clock: mailer manifesting and container scanning  Phased approach being developed by product  En-route scans: available on all platforms  Implied stop the clock  En-route diagnostics and quality parameters  Stop-the-clock: last en-route scan or flat bundle scan at delivery for non-auto pieces  IMD – software update needed to provide IMB scan

Class of Mail & Processing Category Process/ Start-the-Clock Stop-the-Clock Periodicals Letters Seamless Acceptance Intelligent Container Barcode / Start-the-Clock at SV Sites Automation MPE Operation Code: 877, 879, 905, 911, 912, 913, 915, 918, 919, 977 For Presort: Mixed AADC, AADC, 3D and 5D Periodicals Flats Seamless Acceptance Intelligent Container Barcode / Start-the-Clock at SV Sites Automation MPE Operation Code: 146, 147, 336, 337, 406, 407, 446, 447, 466, 467, 806, 807, 816, 817 For Presort: Mixed ADC, ADC and 3D By-Pass Automation Equipment: Delivery Carrier Scans top piece of bundle with Handheld Delivery Unit For Presort: 5D and ECR Letters MPBCS [2 nd Pass] (877, 879, 915) CSBCS [DPS] (905, 911) DBCS/DIOSS/MPBCS [DPS] (911, 912, 913, 918, 919, 977) Flats AFSM 100 Incoming Secondary (146, 336, 406, 466, 806) Box Section (147, 337, 407, 467, 807) UFSM 1000 Incoming Secondary (446, 816) Box Section (447, 817)

Small Bundle Parcel Sorter Tracking System  Supports full end-to-end visibility  Enhances USPS mail tracking services  Allows for operational reports  Reads: Code 39, I 2 of 5, UCC/EAN-128, USS-128, Data Matrix, IBI, PDF417, PLANET Code, Intelligent Mail® barcode, POSTNET Code, Special Services  225 upgrades (out of 263 deployed)  Began deployment June 6 (4 months total)

Intelligent Mail Container Barcode  RR Donnelley site visit – June 14  Tested delivery and SV scanners  Polly wrap “stretch” biggest issue  Recommendation to be tested  Increase barcode mil size  Move barcode to mid-line of placard  Increase # of placards to 3  USPS scanning SOP

IDEAlliance – Test Plan  Be produced on industry’s existing equipment without impacting performance:  Production speed  Must accommodate flats varying 0.25” in thickness  No compromise on the address block layout  Without violating any address block requirements  Uptime reliability of equipment  Be scanned and decoded effectively by USPS equipment IMB Height Test

IDEAlliance – Test Plan (Cont’d)  Test  100,000 test pieces (tested in batches)  Skew  Void  New inks with different drop characteristics  Boundary conditions for automation compliance  Test begins this week  Finish by end of July