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ULD Lodgements
Business Letter Services
Introduction
Bulk mail products have specific requirements when lodging
articles in Unit Loading Devices (ULDs).
In this module
This module covers information relating to the preparation of ULDs for large volume
lodgements of Acquisition Mail, Charity Mail, PreSort Letters, Print Post and
Unaddressed Mail articles.
Learning outcomes
By completing this module, you will be able to:
• identify the Business Letter services where large volume lodgements apply
• describe how to correctly prepare a ULD for lodgement
Large Volume Lodgements at a glance
What is a Large Volume Lodgement?
The definition of a large volume lodgement depends on the bulk mail service the articles are being lodged
under.
Large volume lodgements apply to the following Business Letter services:
Acquisition Mail, Charity Mail and PreSort Letters – 50,000 or more articles
Print Post – 50,000 or more articles
Unaddressed Mail – more than one Unit Loading Device (ULD) per state
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Large Volume Lodgements at a glance
What is a ULD?
Steel cage containers known as Unit Loading Devices (ULDs) can be obtained from Australia Post,
subject to availability and in instances where large mail volumes are to be lodged. Contact your mail
facility for further information.
ULDs remain the property of Australia Post and all other rules and regulations pertaining to the use of the
ULD are applicable. Australia Post reserves the right to charge for any ULD that you damage or do not
return.
The maximum weight for a loaded ULD is 600kg (including the weight of the ULD which weigh around
100kg). This means that 500kg is available for the contents. Be aware that ULDs will often exceed the
maximum weight limit before they are completely full.
In order to maximise transportation efficiency and ULD utilisation,
mailers should ensure that each ULD is used as efficiently as possible.
Large Volume Lodgements at a glance
Arranging articles into ULDs
Articles can be arranged in ULDs in a number of ways, depending on article sizes.
Small Letter articles
Small Letter articles must be prepared in trays, with the appropriate tray label attached. The trays are
then stacked in the ULD with the tray labels facing outwards.
Large Letter articles
Large Letter articles can be prepared in two ways:
• prepared in trays with the appropriate tray label applied and then
stacked into ULDs with the tray label facing outwards
• (with prior approval) Print Post articles can be bundled securely
and brick stacked into the ULD
What is meant by brick stacked?
Brick stacked is a term that describes how the articles are
positioned into the ULD. It involves stacking the bundles in
an overlapping fashion.
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
ULD Lodgements
Introduction
Customers use ULDs when they are making large volume lodgements.
Australia Post has specific requirements for ULD lodgement for each of the following Business Letter
services:
•
Acquisition Mail
• Charity Mail and PreSort Letters
• Print Post
• Unaddressed Mail
These requirements are outlined on the following pages.
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Large volume lodgements
PreSort Letters, Charity Mail and Acquisition Mail Lodgements
Large volume lodgements for Acquisition Mail, PreSort Letters and Charity Mail contain 50,000 or more
articles.
Acquisition Mail, Charity Mail and PreSort Letter customers who have large volume lodgements can
arrange to have their articles lodged using ULDs.
Acquisition Mail, Charity Mail and PreSort Letter articles, regardless of their size, cannot be stacked
directly into ULDs. They must first be prepared in letter trays with the appropriate tray label attached and
then stacked into the ULDs. The trays must be positioned within the ULD with the tray labels facing
outwards.
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Print Post Lodgements
Large volume lodgements
Large volume lodgements for Print Post contain 50,000 or more articles.
The lodging of Print Post articles in ULDs, whether they fall into the Small Letter category or Large Letter
category, follow specific presentation and lodgement requirements:
Small letters - articles cannot be stacked directly into ULDs. They must first be prepared in letter trays
with the appropriate tray label attached and then stacked into the ULDs. The trays must be positioned
within the ULD with the tray labels facing outwards.
Large letters - articles have two presentation methods:
• prepared in large letter trays with the appropriate tray label attached and then stacked into the ULDs.
The trays must be positioned within the ULD with the tray labels facing outwards
• bundled for brick stacking (with prior approval)
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Print Post Lodgements
Large Print Post articles
The table below identifies the presentation methods allowed for large articles.
Large Print Post Articles
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Large Print Post articles that are not presented in trays and stacked into ULDs must:
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Print Post Lodgements
ULD presentation
Print Post articles within ULDs can be presented in five different ways, as follows:
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Print Post Lodgements
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Print Post Lodgements
Consolidation
Consolidation is the grouping of bundles and trays from
different jobs generated by various publishers into a
common ULD. Only articles of the same size category can
be consolidated, ie small articles cannot be consolidated
with large articles.
Each bundle or tray must contain the same publication.
Each ULD of a consolidated lodgement requires:
•
a Consolidated Supporting Document (Manifest)
detailing the contents of the ULD
•
a Consolidated ULD Label listing the publication titles
contained in the ULD
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a Print Post Supporting Document (Manifest)
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Print Post Lodgements
ULD lodgement
After stacking the ULD, a label needs to be attached to the ULD, stating the:
• net weight
• date
• number of articles
• the destination PreSort Indicators
More information about ULD labels is provided later in this module.
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Print Post Lodgements
Summary
Key points covered for large volume Print Post lodgements were:
50,000 or more articles
Small articles must be presented in trays
Large articles can be presented in trays or bundled
Brick stacking is only allowed for large articles
There are 5 ULD presentation methods
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A ULD label must be attached to the ULD
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Unaddressed Mail Lodgements
Large volume lodgements
Large volume lodgements of Unaddressed Mail are those which require more than 1 ULD per state.
The lodging of Unaddressed Mail articles in ULDs, whether they fall into the Small Letter category or
Large Letter category, have specific presentation and lodgement requirements:
Small letters - articles cannot be stacked directly into ULDs. They must first be prepared in letter trays
with the appropriate tray label attached and then stacked into the ULD. The trays must be positioned with
the tray label facing outwards.
Large letters - articles have two presentation methods:
• prepared in large letter trays with the appropriate tray label attached and then stacked into the ULD.
The trays must be positioned within the ULD with the tray labels facing outwards.
• bundled for brick stacking
Brick stacking of Unaddressed Mail articles requires the approval of Australia Post
(Unaddressed Mail Booking office in each state) prior to lodgement.
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Unaddressed Mail Lodgements
ULD presentation
This table describes the four levels of ULD sorting available:
Level
Title
Description
1
Direct Delivery Centre ULD
Contains articles destined for only one delivery office
This is the highest level of sort
2
Single PSI Region ULD
Contains articles for delivery from different delivery
offices that share the same single PSI
3
Direct Mail Centre ULD
Contains articles for delivery from different delivery
offices for a particular mail centre
4
State ULD
Contains articles for delivery by a single state
This is the lowest level of sort
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Unaddressed Mail Lodgements
ULD fill levels
The maximum allowable weight of a ULD is 600kg. The ULD is 100kg, which means a maximum of 500kg is
available for the contents.
The minimum ULD fill level is dependant on the level of sort being used as detailed below:
Fill levels for sort levels 1 – 3 : ULD fill levels for sort levels 1 - 3 are detailed in the table below:
Tray Type
Intrastate ULD
Interstate ULD
Small Trays (8 trays per layer)
24 trays (3 layers)
36 trays (4.5 layers)
Large Trays (6 trays per layer)
12 trays (2 layers)
15 trays (2.5 layers)
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4 State ULD
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Fill levels for sort level 4 : For sort level 4, there is no minimum fill so the ULD
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More information about minimum and maximum fill levels can be found in the Unaddressed Mail service guide.
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Unaddressed Mail Lodgements
ULD lodgement
After stacking, a label needs to be attached to the ULD.
Australia Post does not provide reprinted ULD labels, so customers need to produce their own. The label must be a
minimum of 135mm x 90mm and follow the layout recommended below:
Sortation Level
State
Destination
ULD Type
PSI Number
Gross Weight
Lodged By
Lodgement Date
Delivery Week Commencing
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Unaddressed Mail Lodgements
Summary
Key points covered for large volume Unaddressed Mail lodgements were:
• Large lodgements are more than 1 ULD per state
•
Small letters must be presented in trays
•
Large letters can be presented in trays or bundled
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Brick stacking is allowed for Large letters on approval from Australia Post
•
There a 4 levels of ULD sorting:
•
• Direct Delivery Centre
• Single PSI Region
• Direct Mail Centre
• State
There are minimum and maximum ULD fill levels
•
ULD label must be attached
Advanced: ULD Lodgements
Summary
You have now completed this module.
The key points covered were:
ULDs remain the property of Australia Post
The maximum weight of a ULD is 600kg (including the weight of the ULD)
Large volume ULD lodgements apply to:
• Acquisition Mail
• Charity Mail and PreSort Letters
•
Print Post
•
Unaddressed Mail
Small articles cannot be stacked in ULDs; they must be sorted into trays first
Large articles can be bundled and brick stacked into ULDs
Assessment
You now need to complete a short assessment to check your
understanding of the information covered in this module.
This assessment consists of 10 multiple-choice questions and
should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete.
To pass the assessment, you need to answer at least eight of
these questions correctly.
Attempt this assessment as many times as you need to. If you
do not pass, it is recommended that you review this module
again.
Assessment
1
What is the maximum weight of a ULD?
a.
b.
c.
d.
500kg
100kg
600kg
300kg
Correct answer = C
The maximum weight of a ULD is 600kg. The ULD itself weighs 100kg,
therefore the maximum weight of the contents is 500kg.
Assessment
2
True or false?
Small letter articles can be bundled and stacked directly into the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = B
Small letter articles must first be prepared into trays and then stacked into
the ULD.
Assessment
3
True or false?
Large letter articles can be bundled and stacked directly into the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = A
Large letter articles can either be prepared in trays and then stacked into the ULD
or they can be bundled and then stacked into the ULD.
Assessment
4
To which Business Letter services do large volume lodgements apply?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Impact Mail, Print Post
PreSort Letters, Reply Paid
Charity Mail, Print Post, Reply
Acquisition Mail, PreSort Letters, Print Post, Charity
Mail, Unaddressed Mail
Correct answer = D
Large volume lodgements apply to the following Business Letter services:
• Acquisition Mail, PreSort Letters and Charity Mail – 50,00 or more articles
• Print Post – 50,000 or more articles
• Unaddressed Mail – more than 1 ULD per state
Assessment
5
True or false?
PreSort Letters can be bundled and stacked directly into the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = B
All PreSort Letter articles regardless of the letter size must be placed in letters trays
and then the letter trays stacked into the ULD.
Assessment
6
True or false?
Print Post Small letter articles can be bundled and then stacked directly into
the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = B
Print Post Small letter articles must be placed in letters trays and then the letter
trays stacked into the ULD.
Assessment
7
True or false?
Print Post Large letter articles can be bundled and then stacked directly into the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = A
Print Post Large letter articles can be placed large letter trays or bundle and then
stacked into the ULD.
Assessment
8
True or false?
Unaddressed Mail Small letter articles must first be prepared in letter trays
and then stacked into the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = A
Unaddressed Mail Small letter articles cannot be stacked directly into ULDs, they
must first be prepared in trays.
Assessment
9
True or false?
Unaddressed Mail Large letter articles must first be prepared in letter trays
and then stacked into the ULD.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = B
Unaddressed Mail Large letter articles can be prepared in trays or bundled for
stacking into the ULD.
Assessment
10
True or false?
A ULD label must be attached to the ULD for Print Post and Unaddressed Mail
lodgements.
a.
b.
True
False
Correct answer = A
For Print Post and Unaddressed Mail ULD lodgements a ULD label must be attached
to identify the contents of the ULD.