Status for MTAC

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Status for MTAC 123 Workgroup

• Service Information Needs, Reporting and
  Communication Channels

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1. Provide both the USPS and the Industry with
actionable data

• What exists todayPTS and Confirm subscribers
• Future--Intelligent Mail barcode system
• Commercial mail pilot
• Data being gathered, shared with participating
  mailers, USPS
• Limited report capability
• System limitations

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1. Provide both the USPS and the Industry with
actionable data (contd)

• Short Term solution define data elements,
  business rules for exchange of data (including
  start and stop the clock) create common term
  glossary (words definitions)
• Longer Term solution define data elements, and
  prioritize report elements, for outputs from the
  Intelligent Mail barcode system

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2. Determine data availabilityand ensure
clarity of definitions of these data

• Short term PTS and Confirm by subscription
• Provide Business Rules Definitions
• Workgroup 114 and June 2008 Service
  Measurement document
• Long term Intelligent Mail barcode system

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3. Determine data elements and granularity to be
shared

• Short term PTS and Confirm
• Good progress with packages
• Info from previous workgroups
• Long term Intelligent Mail barcode system
• Defining requirements

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4. Determine communication channels for the USPS
and Industry to alert each other of general
problemsdetermine most effective and consistent
communication channels for conveying status of
resolution

• BSN workgroup
• Network communication source
• Define early warning system elements
• Create problem solving tool, process flow
• Revise their communication processes
• Service Standards matrix

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Key Points

• Active participation by mailers, vendors,
  suppliers, all classes of mail
• Should achieve deadline