Intelligent Mail

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Topics for Discussion

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Intelligent Mail Vision

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Data Structure for Intelligent Mail Barcodes

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Service Measurement

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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 3

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Code 128 Barcodes for all Package Services

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Mail Preparation Inside the Intelligent Mail Barcode 1 2 3 4 5 Barcode ID Service Type 2N 3N 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mailer ID Adj Field Unique Serial Number Routing ZIP 6N 3N 6N 11N

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Barcode ID:

OEL 2-digit field to specify presort makeup. “00” if you don’t use 

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 6

Mail Preparation New Intelligent Mail ® Barcodes

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Uniquely identifies the sender

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Uniquely identifies the mailpiece or aggregate

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Includes sortation & routing

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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 38141 - 8346 Intelligent Mail ® Barcode Intelligent Mail ® Package Barcode Information-Based Indicia

STANDARD FLATS CARRIER ROUTE PRE-SORT 55035 PS MO 012 453 LR PPM33366666688888888 TR TR

Intelligent Mail ® Tray Barcode Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode

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Service Measurement System

Required by Law for all Market-Dominant products:

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First Class (Single-Piece and Commercial) Periodicals Standard Single-Piece Parcel Post Library Rate Media Mail Bound Printed Matter Special Services Single Piece International

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Three Key Objectives:

Service Measurement System

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Regulatory Requirement

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Internal Diagnostics

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Customer Information

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