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MTAC Workgroup #115FSS Mail Prep and EntryMTAC Workgroup #115
FSS Mail Prep and Entry
Krista Finazzo, Postal Co-ChairJoe Schick, Industry Co-Chair
January 2008
Krista Finazzo, Postal Co-ChairJoe Schick, Industry Co-Chair
January 2008
2
Last telecon January 14
January 28 met at Dulles Plant
● Discussion and FSS tour
Status
3
Create lowest-combined-cost system
Match mail preparation requirements to FSS processing needs
Manage impact on mailer’s processes
Maintain sufficient pallet volume
Enable future growth of flats mail
Focus
4
FSS scheme bundles
Auto-ready FSS pallets
Preparation for Optimal Induction
5
FSS scheme, combining carrier route
Straps only
No counter-stacking
Bundle thickness to maximize mail into ACTs
Bundle Preparation
6
Bypass APPS
Enable auto induction
● FSS auto-ready pallets
More efficient manual FSS prep
Maintain sufficient pallet volume
Pallet Preparation
7
One FSS sort-scheme
Multi-FSS sort-schemes
● All sort-schemes for one FSS machine
All FSS sort-schemes
● All sort-schemes for all FSS machines
Pallet Preparation Concepts
8
Pallet Test
Auto-Ready Finished Product
9
Telecon in February
● Begin to develop recommendations
Evaluate next steps
Workgroup Status
