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Stan dard Mail Color Codes and
In-Home Dates
August 6, 2008
Chris Oronzio
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Service Standards for Standard Mail
Destination Entry
DBMC 5 Days to DeliveryDSCF 3 Days to DeliveryDDU 2 Days to Delivery
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Color Coding
Supports service standards
Matches a specific color to a day of the week
Guides the sequence for mail processing,dispatch and delivery
SUNSATFRITHUWEDTUEMON
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Color Code Policy
New policy issued June 17, 2008
Nationwide implementation required nolater than August 29, 2008
Compliance audits scheduled between
August 29 and September 30, 2008
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Delivery Color Codes
Applied todestination enteredStandard Mail
2-5 days to delivermailing
Identified bystandardized tags
RECEIPT
DATE:
TIME:
(VIOLET)
STANDARD
FOR
DELIVERY
Jacksonville FL BMC
TUESDAY
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General Principles
Delivery color codes are based ondestination entry, day and time of receipt
16:00 is national critical entry time (CET) for
palletized shipments
12:00 is national CET for bedloads
Day 0 reflects day of arrival
Holidays will not change application ofcolor codes
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Delivery Color Codes for DBMC
WEDNESDAYGREENFRIDAY
TUESDAYORANGETHURSDAY
MONDAYBLUEWEDNESDAY
MONDAYBLUETUESDAY
SATURDAYPINKMONDAY
FRIDAYYELLOWSUNDAY
THURSDAYVIOLETSATURDAY
FIVE DAY
DELIVERY
COLOR CODE
APPLIED
DAY OF
RECEIPT
DBMC (ASF) Drop Shipments
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Delivery Color Codes for DSCF
MONDAYBLUEFRIDAY
MONDAYBLUETHURSDAY
SATURDAYPINKWENESDAY
FRIDAYYELLOWTUESDAY
THURSDAYVIOLETMONDAY
WEDNESDAYGREENSUNDAY
TUESDAYORANGESATURDAY
THREE DAY
DELIVERY
COLOR CODE
APPLIED
DAY OF
RECEIPT
DSCF Drop Shipments
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General Principles
Redirected drop shipments retain servicestandard of original destination entry
3 day service for SCF redirected to BMC
2 day service for DDU redirected to SCF
Standard Mail will be delivered according to
committed day of delivery indicated by colorcode
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In-Home Dates
PLEASE DELIVER TUES 8/12
Requested In Home 8/22 -8/23/08
Postmaster: please deliver
between 9/4 - 9/6
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In-Home DatesPrinted request on mailpiece for delivery on
specific day(s)
Postal Service will continue to honor IHDs
No standardized IHD requirements in DMM
Mailpieces lose IHD identity during processing
IHD mail will not be warehoused
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In-Home DatesMailers will manage IHDs by aligning drop
shipments and service standards
Identify targeted date of delivery
Schedule FAST appointment linking entry and CET
IHDs should be 3 days or less
Plan delivery on the second day of a 2-day window
Plan delivery on the second day of a 3-day window
Plan delivery within the first 3 days of IHD
windows exceeding 3-days
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In-Home Dates IHD issues will be identified in PostalOne!
- Electronic Mail Improvement Reporting- (eMIR)
Early delivery of IHD mailing
Late delivery of IHD mailing
Delayed IHD mailing based on color code
Business Service Network
Issue investigation and resolution
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Service Standards for Standard MailPredictable delivery is a goal for both the
mailing industry and Postal Service
Collaboration in MTAC 120 to synchronize Service standards
CETs
FAST appointments
In-home dates
Color codes for delivery
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Conclusion
We will achieve theservice standards forStandard Mail
We will achievesuccess by continuingto work together
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QUESTIONS?