NETWORK STATUS

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NETWORK STATUS MAILERS TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (MTAC) 2/22/06
Paul Vogel Vice President, Network Operations
Management U.S Postal Service
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National Notification

• BOG approved PRC filing 2/7/06
• Notification of national network change to
• NPMHU, Management Associations, NALC, NRLCA, APWU
• House Senate Oversight Committees
• GAO
• Trade Media Local Media from 41 AMP sites
• Filed case with PRC 2/14/06

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Network Implementation Process

• LPC/DPC Conversion
• Follow AMP Guidelines
• RDC Conversion
• Process that blends the principles of AMP with
  facility planning concepts
• Detailed stakeholder communications plan

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Network Transition Activities

• Saturday AMPs
• Area Mail Processing (AMP)
• Partial
• Full

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Area Mail Processing (AMP)s Approved in FY 2006






Implemented as of 2/16/06
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(No Transcript)
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Area Mail Processing (AMP) Studies In-progress
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Area Mail Processing (AMP) Studies In-progress
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Area Mail Processing (AMP) Studies In-progress
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Area Mail Processing (AMP) Studies In-progress
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Network Transition Activities

• Saturday AMPs
• Area Mail Processing (AMP)
• Partial
• Full
• Regional Distribution Center (RDC) Activations
• Transitional Surface Transfer Center (STC)
  Activations
• Bulk Mail Center (BMC) Transitions
• Temporary Logistics Distribution Center (LDC)
  Activations
• APPS Implementation

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Existing Hub--Spoke (HASPs) Network
Existing HASPs
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2006 Surface Transfer Center (STC) Activations
STC-SALT LAKE CITY (UT)April 22, 2006
STC-DENVER (CO)April 22, 2006
STC-KANSAS CITYOctober 30, 2006
New STCs
Existing STCs
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BMC Modernization

• 30 year old infrastructure technology
• Updating Parcel Sorting Machines with
• Composite Track
• OCR capability
• Intelligent crossovers
• Deploying state of the art package sortation
  equipment
• APPS
• Leveraging technology
• Surface Visibility
• FAST

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Kansas City BMC Modernization