Mailing Industry Changes ® PCC Workshop-in-a-Box Module 4 PCC Workshop-in-a-Box Module 4
1. Address Standards for Commercial Flat- Size Mail 2. Mail Entry Entry Points Critical Entry Times 3. Mail Prep in FSS Environment Mailer Changes
New Address Standards - Flats New Standards for the Delivery Address are Effective March 2009 and Specify: Minimum Type Size for All Commercial Flats New Spacing Requirements for All Automation Flats Address Placement Within the Top Half of the Mail- piece for All Commercial Flats Except First-Class Mail Federal Register Notice: 39 CFR Part 111 New Address Requirements for Automation, Presorted, and Carrier Route Flat-Size Mail
Ideal Address: Uses Type Larger Than 8 Points, All Required/ Recommended Clear Spaces, and Arial Capital Letters 0.028" 0.125" New Address Standards – Type Size & Spacing Address Characteristics — Type Size and Spacing
Mailers May Use 6-point Type if a POSTNET or Intelligent Mail Barcode with a Delivery-Point Routing Code is Used Address Characteristics — Type Size and Spacing New Address Standards – Type Size & Spacing
Address Placement – Enclosed Flat
Address Placement – Unenclosed Flat
Entry Points and Critical Entry Times Objective is to Consolidate the Entry of Flats to Facilitate More Efficient Processing Through the Use of FSS Equipment Critical Entry Times (CET) for Flats National Standardized CET’s for Standard Mail and Package Services 1600 For Destinating Standard Mail 1200 For Bedloaded Standard Mail Local Determined CET’s for First-Class Mail and Periodicals
Match Mail Preparation to Processing Needs Align Processes & Systems Manage Impact on Mailing Processes Maintain Sufficient Pallet Volume Sustain and Grow Flat Mail FSS Mail Preparation — Focus
Bypass APPS & Sack Distribution Enable Auto Induction Create Efficient Preparation for Both FSS and Non-FSS Mail Maintain Sufficient Pallet Volume Pallet Preparation
USPS is Testing Technology That Automates Bundle Preparation Automated Unbundling of Flats for Piece Distribution Strapping Only No Counter-Stacking Bundle Thickness to Maximize Mail into Automation-Compatible Trays Bundle Preparation
Automated Bundle Prep Test Auto-Ready Pallet Finished Product FSS Auto Bundle Prep Technology
Streamline and Simplify Mail Make-up Reduce Number of Entry Points Induct the Mail Where Processed Bypass Sack / Bundle Distribution Automate Mail Preparation Automate Sequencing of Flats for Delivery Leverage the Use of Data Flats End-to-End Strategy
Communication Resources Postal Explorer: pe.usps.com DMM Advisory (05/15/2008) DMM Advisory: MailPro: usps.com/mailpro FLATS SEQUENCING STRATEGY “All Things FSS”