1. Intelligent Mail

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

3. 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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5. Code 128 Barcodes for all Package Services

6. Mail Preparation Inside the Intelligent Mail Barcode1 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

7. 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
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

8. 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

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