OneCodeSolution 4State Barcode Implementation

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OneCodeSolution (4-State Barcode) Implementation
6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201
6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201
MEMPHIS TN 38188
MEMPHIS TN 38188
Address Change Service
Address Change Service
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John Doe
John Doe
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6449 AMBERVIEW CV
MEMPHIS TN 38141
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8346
MEMPHIS TN 38141
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8346
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Overview / Background

• Uses 4-state barcode symbology
• Refers to 4 different positions of the bars
  within the barcode
• The code will
• Uniquely identify the sender
• Uniquely identify the mailpiece
• Provide a destination ZIP Code for sortation
  routing
• Encode Special Service indicators Address
  Change Service (ACS) requests
• Barcode will be acceptable for automation
  discounts

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Implementation Status
Implementation Remains On-Schedule

• Letters
• DBCS (Non-PARS) software deployed and running
• DBCS (PARS) released and installation beginning
• CSBCS software deployed and running
• MPBCS w/ WFOV April release
• MERLIN April release
• MASS Certification (MailCode machine) updated at
  NCSC
• Flats
• AFSM 100 (includes ATHS and AI) 29 installed
• UFSM 1000 April release

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Testing to Ensure Success
All Testing is Going Well

• Computer simulation SUNY, LM Omniplaner
• Encoder testing 22 mailers
• Test deck stress deck on specifications
• Move Validation Mail
• Over 10 million mail pieces
• Read rates comparable to POSTNET
• Prudential Mail and American Express
• Tested over 1 million mail pieces
• Shorter height testing revealed no degradation
  for letters
• Letter height specification updated to between
  .134 and .230
• Flats stress deck testing underway

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Plans
Forum Announcement

• Customers launch date of OneCodeSolution for
  letters to be announced at the Forum
• OneCode Confirm
• OneCode ACS
• Flats usage planned for Fall
• PostalOne testing for Seamless Acceptance
  (Summer)
• Several Forum sessions and booths planned
• Program overviews and benefits
• Barcode specification and MERLIN requirements
• Registration requirements (MASS) for auto
  discount and services
• Customer ID registration
• Helpful documentation and implementation aids
  planned
• Website, DMM, Updated CONFIRM and ACS Technical
  Guides

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Benefits

• Minimize code real estate 1 code does it all
• Preserve mail aesthetics requires less space
• Provides more uniqueness to track mail pieces
• Improve mail service enhanced diagnostics
• Easier to do business 1 mailer id for 1 mail
  piece
• Simplify mail preparation and processing easy
  link to each mail-piece for every service

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Service Overview - OneCode Confirm

• OneCode Confirm Service Core Infrastructure
  Complete
• Data processing and distribution capability
  completed and operational since early FY05
• Extensive review by test mailers of CONFIRM
  system
• Prudential (active)
• American Express (active)
• Additional mailers be brought on board for both
  OneCode ACS and OneCode Confirm

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Service overview - ONECODE ACS
OneCode ACS is working as planned for First Class
Mail
ABC Company
123 Main St
Memphis TN 38101
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1234
Address Service Requested
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• Testing
• MVL testing for over a year
• One-time testing with multiple mailers
• Beta test set to begin with mailer to provide
  diagnostic
• Compares ACS vs. OneCode ACS
• PARS will allow all mail class Change Services
  to be offered

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CONFIRM / Data Flow - Infrastructure Improvement
Results

• Improvements
• CONFIRM and EOR data now sent near real-time
• Speeds-up data availability
• Prevents data loss due to file corruption
• Replaced older servers with state of the art ones
  
• Consolidated servers nationally for better
  monitoring
• Results
• Significant reduction in frequency of major
  issues (SPLY)
• Customer Service call volume has dropped by
  one-third
• Subscriptions and volume have grown

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INTELLIGENT MAIL DEVICES

• Imager for barcodes
• Reads 4-state, POSTNET, and PLANET barcodes
• Captures image of signature
• Larger display
• Color display
• 2 x 3 dimension
• Wireless capable
• Bluetooth enabled
• WLAN (802.11b) and WWAN (GPRS) expansion
  capability

• Full alpha-numeric keypad