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Postal Automated Redirection System (PARS) John Keegan Manager, Automation Equipment Engineering. Mailers´ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) November 5, 2003 Washington DC. What is PARS Key Concepts and Components Improved Change-of-Address Process Redirection of UAA mail - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Postal Automated Postal Automated Redirection System Redirection System
(PARS)(PARS)
John KeeganJohn KeeganManager, Automation Equipment Manager, Automation Equipment
EngineeringEngineering
Mailers´ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) Mailers´ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC)
November 5, 2003 November 5, 2003 Washington DC Washington DC
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
What is PARS
Key Concepts and Components
Improved Change-of-Address Process
Redirection of UAA mail
Processes Automated by PARS
Electronic Address Corretion Service - ACS
Memphis NCSC ACS – Print System
Advanced Forwarding Reader - AFR
Limitations of the System - Examples
Project Timeline
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
What is PARS?
… … A system that reduces the cost of forwarding mail to a customer’s new address by automating each of the currently manual or mechanized processes.
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Key Concepts and Components
Change of Address Forms Processing System (CFPS)
86 CFS Sites Scan Change of Address Forms
Remote Encoding Site operators Key Images
PARS - Interception/Forwarding/Return to Sender
CIOSS Machine (Combined ISS/OSS)
CARS (Change of Address Record Server)
Address Correction Printers and Servers at the Memphis National Customer Service Center
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Postal Automated Redirection System
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Improved Change-of-Address Process
RedesignedChange-of-Addressform
Scanned and processed by OCR software along with remote video operators at 4 locations
National Customer Support Center
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Postal Automated Redirection System
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Distribution Process Today
DeliveryUnit
CFS Unit
Origin
CorrectDestination
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Postal Automated Redirection System
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Origin CorrectDestination
The PARS Concept
A majority of the UAA volume is identified and redirected at the originating P&DC
A majority of the UAA volume is identified and redirected at the originating P&DC
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Processes Automated by PARS
Notification to MailerNotification to Mailer – PS Form 3547 Delivery Unit Receives Cards from NCSC (Memphis)
Bearing Image of Mailpiece and Collects Fees Address Change ServiceAddress Change Service
Electronic Enhancement to PS Form 3547 UAA Information is Provided Electronically to
Mailers by NCSC Versus Hardcopy Notification PS Form 3547
Electronic ACSElectronic ACS Immediate transmission to NCSC after automatic
recognition by AFR
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Postal Automated Redirection System
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Electronic Address Correction Service - ACS
Memphis NCSC Image Controllerand ACS Server
NCSC ACSFulfillment
ACS instantly forwarded electronically from P&DCs to NCSC
P&DC Image Controllers nationwide send ACS information to NCSC Image Controller ACS Server
NCSC ACS Server submits information to the ACS fulfillment system
P&DC Image Controllersnationwide
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Postal Automated Redirection System
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Address Correction Notification - PS FORM 3547
Addressee’sName
Old Address
New Address
Return Address as
newDelivery address
Return Address’ Postmaster
Barcode
Mail pieceimage
Bar coded with Return Address (faster delivery)
Postmaster code for postage due handling
Name & Addresses printed for better readability
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Address Correction Notification – Print System PARS 3547 print system
NCSC Memphis
Central processing of nationwide collected data
Up to 800,000 forms daily
Fully automated
Printing, cutting, auto-traying in presort sequence
Conveyer to Postal One
One day turnaround
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Advanced Forwarding Reader – AFR
Mail Class (any type of indicia)
Ancillary Service Endorsements
ACS Information
Automatic reading of
Addressee’s name
Address information
Return Address Information (front and back side)
Indicia
Endorsement line
Return Address
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Current Limitations of the PARS System
Interference of Information Bad type face
Exceptional address format“current resident” not in address block
Endorsements not compliant with Postal Standards
Reverse print
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Current Limitations of the PARS System
Interference of Information
First class meterOver
Standard imprint
Participant ID shiftedout of window
Fonts too small
Wrong positionNo clear space
Light meter prints“low ink” prints
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Postal Automated Redirection System
MTAC - November 2003
Project Timeline
Nov 2003Nov 2003 – First Article Test (FAT)
Jan 2004Jan 2004 – Start Phase I Deployment
53 P&DCs, 40 CFS, 20 RECs
209 CFS for COA Forms processing (86 scanning sites)
Sept 2004Sept 2004 – Complete Phase I Deployment
September 2006September 2006 – Complete Phase II Deployment
Remaining 230 P&DC’s
Remaining 180 CFS