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®
August 27, 2013
Mail Prep and Entry Steering Committee Meeting
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® Agenda
Welcome Updates since 08/07/13 Flats Strategy Update Reconsider Pallet Stack Limit Engineering Technology Update Load Leveling New Ideas Submission Review Benefit/Effort Matrix Next Steps and Wrap Up
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® Mail Prep and Entry Ideas Log
116 ideas submitted to date 35 closed
Out of scope, withdrawn or re-assigned
11 completed Postal Bulletin articles and DMM revisions announced
29 remaining in Benefit/Effort matrix 9 new items that need evaluation
41 open need Change/Improvement template submitted or idea withdrawn
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® 20-24 oz Periodical Engineering Test
Evaluate increasing max PER weight to 24oz for co-mail pools
Determination of more specific impacts to each machine will require testing
We now have a commitment from two mailers to provide test mail
Plan on testing FSS & AFSM100 in October at Linthicum and Engineering/Merrifield
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® Subgroup Update – FSS Prep Requirement
Re-opened FSS subgroup Still active discussion on current and proposed
requirements FSS entry points (FSS Site & Feeder Locations) Pallet and Bundle size Explore additional members for group
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® BPM Update
Commingled BPM Auto Flats with Standard Mail Flats Due to software coding effort required it can
not be included in January 2014 release Possible release in July 2014
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Flats Strategy Update
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®Flats Strategy Status
Associations Collaborating with USPS:
• ACMA – American Catalog Mailers Association
• MPA – Association of Magazine Media
• ABM – Association of Business Information and Media Companies
• NNA – National Newspaper Association
• NAA – Newspaper Association of America
• SMC – Saturation Mailer’s Coalition
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®Flats Strategy Process
Group structure and process:
• Formal internal cross-functional group
• Project charter
• Project plan
• Weekly internal group meetings
• Firm timelines
• Weekly updates to USPS leadership
• Face-to-face meetings and webinar discussions with industry
Flats Document High Level Timeline
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2014
Thanksgiving Holidays
IndustryReview Strategy
Oct
Phase 1 – Facts Gathering
Phase 2 – Develop Options for Flats Update Doc
Phase 3 – Finalize Flats Update
8/27
MTAC
MTAC
Dev. Supply Chain Solution(s)
Review Tech Improvements
Identify Process Improvement Concepts
Identify Lean Concepts for Flat Strategy Improvement Concepts
Consolidate Strategies
Create 1st Draft
Prepare & Brief for MTAC
8/19 – 8/23
Prepare & Brief for MTAC
Consolidate Facts
Down Select to Optimal Joint Strategy
IndustryReview Strategy
Dec
ExecBuy-in
JointMeeting
10 May
Create Final Draft
ExecReviews
Facts Gathered
15 July
Industry Check Point
Industry Check Point
Industry Check Point
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Table of Contents1 Flats Message2 Executive Summary3 Industry Trends and Innovation3.1 Overview3.2 Innovation4 Flats4.1 Volume Trends4.2 Cost Coverage and Pricing5 Flats Operations End-to-End Strategy5.1 Streamline and Simplify Mail Make-Up5.2 Reduce Number of Entry Points5.3 Induct the Mail Where First Handling Occurs5.4 Bypass Sack / Bundle Distribution5.5 Move Mail up the Ladder to Automation5.6 Automate Sequencing of Flats for Delivery5.7 Leverage the Use of Data (Visibility)6 Summary7 Appendix
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®
Pallet Stack Limit
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® DMM Pallet Stack Regulations
705.8.3 Stacking Pallets 8.3.1 Physical Characteristics Pallets may be stacked two, three, or four tiers high if: a. The combined gross weight of the stacked pallets (pallets, top caps,
and mail) does not exceed 2,200 pounds.b. The heaviest pallet is on the bottom and the lightest is on the top.c. Individual pallets are secured with straps or stretchable or shrinkable
plastic as specified in 8.1.3.d. The stack of pallets is secured with at least two straps or bands of
appropriate material to maintain the integrity of the stacked pallets during transport and handling. Wire or metal bands, straps, buckles, seals, and similar metal fastening devices cannot be used. The stack of pallets cannot be secured together with stretchable or shrinkable plastic.
e. Each pallet is top-capped as specified in 8.2.f. The combined height of the stacked pallets and their loads does not
exceed 84 inches. Exception: Pallets prepared for entry at Anchorage or Fairbanks, Alaska, cannot exceed 72 inches (pallets, top caps, and mail).
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® DMM Pallet Stack Regulations
Top Caps 8.2.1 Use Top caps are used as follows: a. Except as provided below, all pallets of sacks, trays, parcels,
bundles of mail, or pallet boxes must be top-capped if the pallets are stacked two, three, or four tiers high when presented to the USPS for acceptance.
b. The top pallet need not be top-capped if the strapping or banding securing the stacked pallets together neither damages the mail on the top pallet nor allows the stack to shift.
c. Lower pallet(s) containing either parcels or bundles of mail need not be top-capped if the top surface of each pallet load provides a sturdy, flat surface, parallel to the pallet base, that allows safe and efficient stacking of pallets placed on top and prevents sliding of the top pallet(s), damage to the loaded mail, or crushing of the load.
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® Pallet Stack Limit
With mixed pallets (244-488 lbs per pallet)
Max 6 pallets @ 84” high(0” remain)Estimated total ~ 2,050 lbs
With 12” mail (450-488 lbs per pallet)
Max 4 pallets @ 72” high(12” and 200 lbs remain)Estimated total ~ 2,000 lbs
With mixed pallets (244-488 lbs per pallet)
Max 5 pallets @ 78“ high(6” remain)Estimated total ~ 2,030 lbs
One foot of mail estimated at 488 lbsPallet weight is 16lbsCurrent max is 4 pallets high & 2,200 lbs
Max height of stacked pallets 84” (DMM 705 8.3.1 f)Mail 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Plastic Pallet 6"
Mail 12"
Mail 12"
Plastic Pallet 6"
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Mailer Example5 pallets highCombination flats / trays 80 inches
This is a mix and pallet height make
up that is diminishing due to more low volume pallets for SCF
Pallet Stack Limit
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Mailer Example:6 pallets high all Trays Under 80 inches total
With shape-based mail direction separations mailer unable to add these smaller tray pallets to existing groups of flats pallets for destination delivery due to separate stops for one SCF based on mail shape.
Pallet Stack Limit
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®
Mailer example:5 pallets high, 75 inches; 4 high 75 inches
Pallet Stack Limit
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® Gaylord Stack Limit
Max height 84”
Input needed from
package mailers!
Plastic Pallet Height 6”
Gaylord Height 34”
Plastic Pallet Height 6”
With 34” GaylordsTwo fit within 84” high allowing 4” for top cap.
Gaylord Height 34”
Top cap adds4 Inches?
Only on bottom Gaylord or on both?
Top CapTop Cap
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®
Engineering Technology Update
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Committed to improving FSS handling of flat mail
Mail characteristics trend towards lighter and thinner mailingsExtensive studies on mail damage resulted in 4 areas of focus
Feeders (4 per system) Infeed Line Injectors (2 per system) RCT Output Drops (360 per system) ITCs (2 per system)
Next slides show mail handling improvements
FSS Mail Study
Infeed Line Injector
RCT Output Drop
ITC
Feeder
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®FSS Mail Handling Improvements
Feeder Testing complete - Final/Best Configuration (Test G & L)
Improvements: No Constant Vacuum, new vacuum plate, improved AI Software, V2 Sensor moved ~ 1 in and adjust to 6 mm sensing range for better stack management
Average Damage 2 reduction >33% (baseline of 0.48%)
Average Damage 3 reduction >66% (baseline of 0.036%)
Test L = Test G. Test G was done on IL2 and Test L was done in IL1
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®FSS Mail Handling Improvements
Feeder Improvement Background
Constant Vacuum Removing constant vacuum (require new plate) enables feeder to stand mail up
at destacker plate which minimizes damage AI Software
Faster AI reaction time AI Paddle synches up mail more effectively Allows Auto Paddle to move closer to destacker plate
V2 Sensor Adjust positioning and sensing range of the V2 sensor for better stack
management
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®FSS Mail Handling Improvements
Continued to implement design improvements Deployed 12 hardware Modification Kits 20 more hardware Mod Kits planned
FSS SW v3.1 - deploy Fall 2013 (Sept/Oct) SW changes at feeder to better control stack quality and have gentler pick off
of Low “Run Stiffness” Mail SW changes at Infeed Line for better injection into Carousel of Low
“Run Stiffness” Mail to minimize flipped mail
New Separation Belts planned for Fall 2013 (Oct/Nov)
Mail Stack Quality at Feeders planned for Fall 2013 (Oct/Nov) Adding 3 HW modifications at feeder to better control stack quality and have
gentler pick off of Low “Run Stiffness” Mail
Infeed Line Injector planned for Fall 2013 (Oct/Nov) Adding 2 HW mods at Infeed Line for better injection into Carousel of
Low “Run Stiffness” Mail to minimize flipped mail
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Increase Flats Sequencing System (FSS) efficiency in the virtual machine 2 (VM2) mode
Achieve a throughput of 6 pieces per second (double that of the current FSS feeder), reducing the number of FSS feeders from four to two Allows VM2 mode, with increased
delivery points per sort plan, to maintain the same throughput as the VM4 mode
Reduce the number of double feeds, decrease mail damage, and minimize manual intervention while feeding mail
High Speed Flats Feeder
Key Features
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FSS Phase 1 With Four Feeders: Throughput Expectations
High Speed Flats Feeder
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8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
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FSS-1 VM4 target(Max Del Pts 28K)
FSS-1 VM2 target(Max Del Pts 54K)
Operational Benefits to FSS
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FSS + HSFF: Throughput Expectations
High Speed Flats Feeder
FSS VM4 FSS VM2 + HSFF
With 95% confidence, FSS machines equipped with HSFFs and running in VM2 mode will perform at the same 2-pass throughput rate as VM4
Operational Benefits to FSS
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Install HSFF (Completed) Jun 14 “Live” mail evaluation (started) Jun 15 Check Point 1 Sep 16 Continue “Live” mail evaluation
Through Fall mailing season Check Point 2 Dec 9 End “Live” mail Evaluation Jan
2014
High Speed Flats Feeder
R&D Evaluation Plan
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Average Throughput – All Runs (August 1, 2013 – August 21, 2013)
Dulles FSS Machine Comparison All Runs
High Speed Flats Feeder
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Machine Operational Time (August 1, 2013 – August 21, 2013)
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High Speed Flats Feeder
Dulles FSS Machine Comparison All Runs
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Increased Mail Volume Processed Per day FSS machines with HSFF | no additional changes
Process current mail with less sort plans, in less hours
FSS machines with HSFF | with changes Re-pack / Add sort plans
Service more Zip Codes | Delivery Points
Decreased mail damage Reduced double feeds | Improved Accept Rate
High Speed Flats Feeder
Future Benefits | Production
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Pre-Production system evaluation Complete Technical Data Package Sep 2013 Complete field validation Jan 2014
Dulles P&DC RFP Spring 2014 Contract Award Summer 2014 Deployment Spring
2015
High Speed Flats Feeder
Forward Plan
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Flats Preparation Operations
Evaluating feasibility of flats prep technology to reduce cost and increase productivity Operator Assist technology –
cutting of straps and removal of poly material from flat bundles
Automate loading of flat mail into ACT trays
Flats Bundle Preparation
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® Flats Bundle Preparation
Flats Preparation Operations – SAMP Interface
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® APPS Singulation Enhancement
Current status Design & drawings - completed Parts - ordered & received Mockup of the APPS Singulator – built Fabrication completed – May Assembled onto mockup & adjusted preliminary design – June Assembled onto Production APPS machine in Washington NDC – July Tested at Washington NDC – July Ordering parts and starting fabrication of pre-production unit - August
Next steps Adjust Final Design - August Generate install manual and Finalize - August Complete build of pre-production Unit - early September Start building production quantities – September Start shipping/installing – Fall mailing season
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®
MTAC Load Leveling Workgroup 157
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® Background
MTAC Workgroup 157 consists of: First Class, Standard and Periodical Mailers Mail Providers, Mail Owners Software venders
Charter Review the current processes and procedures for the
load leveling of volumes across days of the week. Strategize on future initiatives that would meet the
objective of load leveling volumes across days of week.
Analyze future possible initiatives in a cost/benefit format to provide viable recommendations to the Postal Service.
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® Desired Results from WG 157
Develop strategies that will facilitate the load leveling of volume across days of the week.
Model the impact of each strategy on the mail owners, software venders, logistics and transportation providers, USPS operations and mail entry.
Evaluate strategies for potential adoption and implementation. Recommend and/or establish guidelines for the consistent and
predictable collection and dissemination of information, including updates for stakeholders.
Gain a clearer understanding of stakeholders’ expectations Identify/define potential technical or process changes that are
needed by the mailing industry to accommodate the potential impact of load leveling.
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®
1600 - Monday Blue
Color code for Tuesday until 1600
1600 - Wed green
Color code for Saturday until 1600
Wednesday Thursday SaturdayColor code for Thursday until 1600
SundayColor code for Friday until 1600
TuesdayMonday
1600 - Fri Yellow1600 - Sat Pink 1600 - Thurs Violet
All Day we color code for Monday
1600 - Tues Orange
Color code for Monday until 1600
Color code for Wednesday until 1600
Friday
NDC Standard Drops - Current
1600 - Thurs Violet 1600 - Fri Yellow 1600- Sat Pink
Color code for Thursday until 1600
Wednesday Thursday SaturdayColor code for Tuesday until 1600
FridaySundayColor code for Wednesday until 1600
TuesdayColor code for Friday until 1600
Monday
1600 - Wed Green
Collor code for Saturday until 1600
1600 - Tues Orange1600 - Monday Blue
Color code for Monday until 1600
All Day is color coded for Monday
SCF Standard Drops - Current
Most of the mail whether dropped at the SCF or NDC is earmarkedfor delivery on Monday
Today’s Environment
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® DROP SHIP APPOINTMENTS AT SCF PQ 1
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® Service - Standard Letters - SCF
NATIONAL STC BY DAY OF THE WEEK ANALYSISQTR 1 2013
45,468,10810,820,303 28,248,443 36,779,891 40,687,712 29,536,603
57,134,440
265,582,896
94,142,735
316,221,092279,626,591 256,861,529 274,207,706
386,377,836
87.12%90.28%
86.33%88.38%
91.80%89.69%85.38%
0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000
350,000,000
400,000,000
450,000,000
500,000,000
SATU
RDAY
SUND
AY
MONDAY
TUES
DAY
WED
NESD
AY
THUR
SDAY
FRIDAY
Pie
ces
0%
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20%
30%
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50%
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70%
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100%
On-T
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%
FAILED PCS ON-TIME PCS ON-TIME %
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® Standard Letters - NDC
NATIONAL STC BY DAY OF THE WEEK ANALYSISQTR 1 2013
4,453,975 2,004,223 4,112,715 3,111,4687,498,795 6,441,495 6,348,015
46,105,271
23,646,136
42,114,028 44,652,829
47,575,048 47,176,006
56,464,894
89.89%87.99%86.38%
93.49%91.10%92.19%91.19%
0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
SATU
RDAY
SUND
AY
MONDA
Y
TUES
DAY
WED
NESD
AY
THUR
SDAY
FRIDAY
Pie
ces
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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80%
90%
100%
On-T
ime
%
FAILED PCS ON-TIME PCS ON-TIME %
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®
10/1/2012-12/31/201210/1/2012-12/31/2012 Last Mile not included
Destination Entry STD Letters Delivery Day Volumes Analysis
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® Standard Flats - SCF
NATIONAL STC BY DAY OF THE WEEK ANALYSISQTR 1 2013
21,094,9743,796,669 10,378,113 9,662,340 6,068,263 9,256,227
52,044,475
52,538,112
10,351,530
40,892,97233,684,552
21,153,652
56,170,775
138,143,118
72.64%
85.85%
77.71%77.71%79.76%
73.17%71.35%
0
20,000,000
40,000,000
60,000,000
80,000,000
100,000,000
120,000,000
140,000,000
160,000,000
180,000,000
200,000,000
SATU
RDAY
SUND
AY
MONDAY
TUES
DAY
WED
NESD
AY
THUR
SDAY
FRIDAY
Pie
ces
0%
10%
20%
30%
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On-T
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FAILED PCS ON-TIME PCS ON-TIME %
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® Standard Flats - NDC
NATIONAL STC BY DAY OF THE WEEK ANALYSISQTR 1 2013
1,712,430386,333 751,659 483,673
2,176,745 2,955,823 2,944,222
9,881,584
2,998,845
4,928,716 5,386,432
12,702,876
14,387,724 14,429,156
83.05%82.96%85.37%
91.76%
86.77%88.59%
85.23%
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
18,000,000
20,000,000
SATU
RDAY
SUND
AY
MONDA
Y
TUES
DAY
WED
NESD
AY
THUR
SDAY
FRIDAY
Pie
ces
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
On-T
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%
FAILED PCS ON-TIME PCS ON-TIME %
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®
10/1/2012-12/31/201210/1/2012-12/31/2012 Last Mile not included
Destination Entry STD Flats Delivery Day Volumes Analysis
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® Periodicals Flats - SCF
NATIONAL STC BY DAY OF THE WEEK ANALYSISQTR 1 2013
2,861,824 1,817,661 1,393,9612,665,590 1,740,404 2,212,239
5,019,606
24,388,103
3,628,058 5,071,547
12,525,971
9,216,157
13,371,115
20,775,761
80.54%
85.80%84.12%82.45%
78.44%
66.62%
89.50%
0
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
SATU
RDAY
SUND
AY
MONDAY
TUES
DAY
WED
NESD
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THUR
SDAY
FRIDAY
Pie
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On-T
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FAILED PCS ON-TIME PCS ON-TIME %
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10/1/2012-12/31/201210/1/2012-12/31/2012 Last Mile not included
SCF Destination Entry Periodicals Delivery Day Volumes Analysis
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Volume ImpactBased on historical data, ~40% of Standard DSCF Mail is projected to be impacted if Sunday was a non-processing day.
• Letters impacted ~36%; Flats impacted ~56%
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Volume Shift (Letters and Flats) If Sunday was a non-processing day, the variation in Standard DSCF mail volume by expected day of delivery is projected to decrease
from a standard deviation of 12% to 5% % of week’s volume expected to be delivered on:•Monday would decrease from 40% to 15%•Tuesday would increase from 15% to 25%•Wednesday would increase from 4% to 19%•No change on other days of the week
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Volume Shift (Letters vs. Flats)Standard deviation for daily Standard DSCF Letters mail volume is projected to decrease from 10% to 3%; For Flats, it is projected to decrease from 20% to 12%
% of week’s volume expected to be delivered on:•Monday would decrease from 36% to 15%•Tuesday would increase from 14% to 21%•Wednesday would increase from 5% to 19%
% of week’s volume expected to be delivered on:•Monday would decrease from 56% to 16%•Tuesday would increase from 16% to 40%•Wednesday would increase from 3% to 19%
Standard DSCF Letters Standard DSCF Flats
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South Jersey Test
1600 - Fri Yellow 1600- Sat Pink
Thursday SaturdayAll day is color coded for Wednesday
FridayColor code for Saturday until 1600
1600 - Wed Green1600 - Monday Blue
Color code for Tuesday until 1600
Color code for Thursday until 1600
Color code for Monday until 1600
1600 - Tues Orange
Sunday TuesdayColor code for Friday until 1600
MondayColor code for Wednesday until 1600
1600 - Thurs Purple
Wednesday
SCF Standard Drops - Future
Taking out Sunday as a transit day will smooth the mail volumes across days of the week
Proposed change
SundayColor code for Wednesday until 1600
TuesdayColor code for Friday until 1600
Monday
1600 - Wed Green
Collor code for Saturday until 1600
1600 - Tues Orange1600 - Monday Blue
Color code for Monday until 1600
Color code for Thursday until 1600
Wednesday Thursday SaturdayColor code for Tuesday until 1600
FridayAll Day is color coded for Monday
1600 - Thurs Violet 1600 - Fri Yellow 1600- Sat Pink
SCF Standard Drops - Current
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® Test
Two weekends in September 9/14 and 9/21 South Jersey will be the test site Standard mail only – Letters and Flats Change color code according to new layout Analyze the results
Impact to the industry Hours saved Volume to carriers across Monday and Tuesday Impact in five day environment
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® 9 Open Items on Ideas LogItem #3: Drop Shipments at Cross Dock Hubs Hub WG#159
Does #80 replace this idea?
Container and Pound prices should signal the entry of 5D pallets to the DSCF and DDU
Does #76 replace this idea?Low volume pallet entry
Item #38: Price vs. service level vs. time of day for different pts in USPS operations
6/7/12 No template submitted
Item #39: Narrow the focus of what defines a mailing 6/7/12 No template submitted
Item #40: Allow merging of classes when using same operation scheme
6/7/12 No template submitted
Item #41: Allow drop ship discounts at piece handing and bundle handling ops
6/7/12 No template submitted
Item #68: Streamline linking of new entry to payment process 6/7/12 No template submitted
Item #71: Conflict in DMM language regarding presentation of Mxd AADC trays
Checking with PCSC
Item #32: Pallet Minimums for Drop Ship
Item #4: DDU entry for non-FSS flats
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® New items on Ideas Log w/o Templates
Item #93: Evaluate opportunity to improve scheme design, including communication around usage, alignment of lists with processing. Also minimum requirements of pallets and trays
Item #102: Label lists - alignment with processing locations, documentation & structure, communication around usage, upcoming and planned changes
Item #111: Bypass manual breakdown by building fuller 5D or 5D scheme trays/tubs
Item #94: Label list alignment with processing locations, documentation & structure, communication around usage and upcoming and planned changes
Item #103: Exploring alternate downstream entry at USPS – Hub Work Group #159
Item #112: Eliminate bundles in full tubs in bundle rate mailings (check pricing implications)
Item #95: DMM vs. CSA sortation & prep requirements as it relates to above items. Also a review and increase of internal USPS understanding of current DMM
Item #104: Explore new presort options for parcels, including 3-digit at DSCF and PSM schemes at DNDC
Item #113: Lower 90 piece minimum for FC flats
Item #96: Explore options for creating fuller trays
Item #105: Identify best practices among eVS and PVDS and incorporate for both processes
Item #: Expand the use and roles of Customer Service Agreements – dynamic and flexible in mail prep/container and entry times
Item #97: First Class drop ship (including exploring alternate downstream entry at USPS) – Hub Work Group #159
Item #106: Improve 99M Container Scan compliance at NDCs and SCFs and expand to include sacks at DDU
Item #: Create drop-ship price signals
Item #98: Evaluate UAA/Move Update options, processing and adherence to procedures
Item #107: Increase maximum pallet height to enhance double stacking of gaylords
Item #: Signal prep of lower minimum tray for CRRT and 5D
Item #99: Improve residual single piece mail process, including communication, definition, pricing
Item #108: Permit combining mailings of different postage methods in a bundle based mailing
Item #100:Evaluate and identify ways to reduce mailer damage mail
Item #109: Value added price incentives
Item #101: Review NDC non-machineable parcel pricing and eliminate higher pricing at deeper sort levels, align pricing to encourage more destination entry and presorting of non-machineable parcels
Item #110: Create 3D scheme container/bundle
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® New Ideas Submission
Templates received – Review
76. Low volume pallet entry (courtesy pallets) 77. Eliminate non-value added container preps78. Bundle & Container prices should signal 5D prep and DSCF79. Container and Pound prices should signal entry of 5D pallets
to the DSCF and DDU80. Increase Pallet Stacking Limits81. Ensure MDF directs all DSCF and 5D containers to the
furthest possible Dest Facility82. Industry and USPS develop a strategy to increase the % of
flats that co-mail83. Enhance address label to include the CRRT designation on
Non CRRT pieces84. Retirement of UFSM 1000’s
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® Benefit/Effort Matrix
Item #6: Reduce time moving mail between bundle and piece sorts
Item #8: FCM 500 Piece Manifest Rule
Item #10: FCM Palletization Rules Confusing
Item #11: Non-automation Presort rules
Item #12: CSA Management Item #21: Eliminate CR prep for STD & PER Ltrs
Item #13: Allow Commingle/CoMail ofBPM and Standard Flats
Item #23: Origin Entry Separation
Item #22: FSS Prep Requirement Item #26: Bundle processing bottleneck and problems
Item #28: Increase 20 oz machinable weight limit
Item #36: Postage Statement Separations
Item #35 Single Piece Commercial Rate Item #44: Requirement to re-qualify mail
Item #42: Maintain Comail Benefits for FSS
Item #62: Carrier management of UAA mail and NIXIE information
Item #43: Cost Based Rates Study Item #66: Presort verification for flats in DMUs
Item #63: Eliminate CR bundles in FSS zones
Item #74: Removal of Origin Sack Mail
High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority
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® Next Steps
Schedule Webinar September 26th 2-3 October 24th Webinar 2-3 Next Face to Face Meeting
November 19, 2013, 9am -12 noon EST Wrap up