1. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies January 6, 2013 Greater Birmingham Postal Customer Council

2. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  Overview of IMBs  IMB timeline  Tech Credit  Mail Acceptance Current State  Self Service Terminal  eInduction  Seamless Acceptance  Mail Acceptance Future State Discussion Topics

3. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Overview of Intelligent Mail  A technology platform made possible by the suite of Intelligent Mail barcodes 3

4. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies 4 Basic and Full-Service Overview

5. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  Postal Service Mail.dat® Technical Specification https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/datspec/Postal OneMailDatTechSpec.pdf  Postal Service Mail.XML Technical Specification https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/xmlspec/xmlsp ec.htm  Mail.XML Technical Specification for Postage Payment and Reporting  https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_schedule/documents/tech_guides/june2012/docs/ guides/MailXMLeDoc12A.pdf https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_schedule/documents/tech_guides/june2012/docs/ guides/MailXMLeDoc12A.pdf  Mail.XML Technical Specification for Appointment Scheduling  https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_schedule/documents/tech_guides/june2012/docs/ guides/MailXMLFAST12A.pdf https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_schedule/documents/tech_guides/june2012/docs/ guides/MailXMLFAST12A.pdf  Mail.XML Technical Specification for Profiles and Full Service Feedback  https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_schedule/documents/tech_guides/june2012/docs/ guides/MailXMLeDoc12A.pdf https://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_schedule/documents/tech_guides/june2012/docs/ guides/MailXMLeDoc12A.pdf 5 Intelligent Mail Technical Specifications

6. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies IMB Timeline 6

7. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Technical Credits 7 Eligibility Volume will be evaluated across qualifying permits for each business location (CRID) Tech Credit will be awarded for each CRID where the annual volume exceeds 125,000 pieces. Only volume that can be mailed Full-Service will be included in this count 125,001 – 500,000 Full-Service eligible pieces = $2,000 postage credit 500,001 – 2,000,000 Full-Service eligible pieces = $3,000 postage credit 2,000,000+ Full-Service eligible pieces = $5,000 postage credit Notification Process Advance notification of eligibility for Tech Credits will be given to users associated with qualifying CRIDs. Redemption Process Any permit linked to a qualified CRID may use the Tech Credit in mailings that contain 90% or more Full-Service pieces.

8. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies 8 Mail Acceptance (Current State)

9. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Self-Service Terminal

10. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies What is eInduction?

11. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies eInduction Process Mailer submits eDoc P1! validates payment/IMcbs sent to SV System Containers offloaded/ scanned Scanning device indicates container is paid/correct location Containers inducted into processing Help Desk Resolution

12. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Operational/Historical Reports PostalOne! = Operational MicroStrategy = Historical

13. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies eInduction Status 13 Plan: Deploy to NDC’s, P&DC’s, L&DC’s & SCF’s Pilot: Chicago NDC, Tampa L&DC, Dulles P&DC, Northern Virginia, D.V Daniels (Jan’13) ‒System ‒Process ‒SOX Target: July 2013 https://ribbs.usps.gov/ Intelligent Mail Services Guides & Specs eInduction Guide for Mailers

14. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Scan at Induction Centralized Electronic Payment Electronic Mailing Information Mail Preparation In-Process Mail Verification SEAMLESS ENTRY SEAMLESS Acceptance Mail Anywhere Full Service mailings with Unique Barcodes eInduction 14

15. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Seamless Acceptance

16. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Seamless Acceptance

17. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Seamless Acceptance Dashboard 17

18. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Seamless Status 18 8 Mailers and 15 Sites Participating in Seamless Parallel Run Bi-Weekly Mailer calls Mail Data Quality Assessment ‒Seamless Pilot team and BMS Analysts review data in Seamless Acceptance reports on a weekly basis Mail Volume Barcode Scan Rates ‒Investigate trends of declining barcode scan rates Errors by Type ‒Investigate trends of increasing error counts & Review data submitted to determine if errors are logged correctly Undocumented Mail FS-IMD Sampling

19. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Seamless Process Flow 19

20. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies 20 Mail Acceptance (Future State)

21. Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Questions?