MTAC #107 Update

November 1, 2006

Washington DC

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Progress

• Goal

To provide key visibility points for parcels and obtain pre-notification for all parcel drops to support improved workload management

• August

Discussed the overall goal of the MTAC #107 workgroup

Identified several USPS stakeholders

Identified several Parcel stakeholders, including Clarke American, Pitney Bowes, endicia and Newgistics

Discussed the need for additional corporate volunteers to ensure a balanced work group

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Progress

• September

Discussed and reviewed the objectives for the group

– Develop an approach

to provide visibility for Parcels

to allow Parcel mailers to provide pre-notification of origin entry and dropship eVS mailings

to utilize existing barcodes, such as the Surface Visibility mailer barcode and the parcel tracking barcode (i.e., UCC 128)

Size, height and width of barcode for different Parcel sizes

– Provide insight into technology changes of key applications, such as APPS and PostalOne! TM

– Investigate possibilities to integrate eDropShip and eVS processes

Identified additional Parcel Industry stakeholders

– Quebecor World, Cornerstone Shipping, abol Software, BMG Columbia House and Ridgway

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Progress

• October

Provided a high level overview of FAST/ Surface Visibility, Intelligent Mail and Barcode Technology, eVS and how these systems interact with one another

Communicated that FAST should be viewed as a system that integrates with Surface Visibility to provide key visibility points and serve as the key entry point to the USPS mail system

– FAST should not be looked as a replacement for DSAS

Indicated that USPS is committed to providing rating systems to encourage:

– Mailers to provide accurate advance notification of incoming mail and

– USPS facility personnel to provide improved customer service

USPS communicated that it will Investigate if ePayment postage can be done with uniquely identified pallets to reduce verification cost

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Next Steps

• Provide overview of Product Tracking System (PTS)

• Discuss integration of eVS/FAST/Surface Visibility

• Discuss APPS

• Meet in early December 2006