Postal Optimization ADF Solution

Maximize postal discounts and minimize production costs.

Evolving postal regulations, such as the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Intelligent Mail^® barcode require significant system changes to preserve automation discounts. InfoPrint offers three implementation options that can help you make the right transition for your business – and eliminate many production inefficiencies at the same time.

An InfoPrint Postal Optimization Automated Document Factory (ADF) solution can also help U.S. mailers comply with Basic Service or Full Service Intelligent Mail by the May 2011 deadline so you can retain automation discounts.

Maximize postal discounts and streamline operations by:

• Automating workflow. Set up a standard, recurring set of rules and reports for each job that is processed.
• Complying with Basic or Full Service Intelligent Mail. Be ready for the May 2011 deadline.
• Standardizing addresses and updating changed addresses. Integrate with Coding Accuracy Support System^™ (CASSTM) and NCOALink^® offerings.
• Electronically sorting and commingling documents. Combine many jobs to achieve higher postal densities.
• Optimizing sorter operations. Process and print the best-qualified mail, then send the remaining mail to presort for greater commingling.
• Utilizing advanced USPS Intelligent Mail offerings. Take advantage of new business intelligence provided by Destination Confirm, Origin Confirm and OneCode ACS^™.

The backbone of our best practices-based, modular ADF is InfoPrint ProcessDirector workflow software. Based on open standards such as Advanced Function Presentation^™ (AFP^™), ODBC and Java, InfoPrint ProcessDirector allows you to automate workflow, add your own functions, integrate third-party software and utilize multiple datastreams. The base software, plus optional add-ons, results in ADF solutions that can solve common yet complex challenges:

An InfoPrint Postal Optimization ADF solution is built using vendor-neutral InfoPrint ProcessDirector software, which allows you to automate workflow, add your own functions, integrate third-party software and utilize multiple datastreams.

Whether you build an ADF from the ground up or expand an existing ADF, you acquire the flexibility to comply and grow as well as to contain costs with capabilities such as:

• Inserter integration, which tracks every mail piece and automates reprints
• Enhanced reporting/audit requirements for proof of compliance
• Service level agreement management to help track and manage deadlines
• Composition changes, either midstream or at point of initiation
• Data transformation – AFP to PDF, PDF to AFP and Xerox^® Metacode environments

Contact us to learn more about an InfoPrint Mailroom Integrity ADF solution.

Postal Optimization ADF Solution

Maximize postal discounts and minimize production costs.

Depending on the size of your operation and your objectives, an InfoPrint Postal Optimization ADF solution can be built to meet your requirements, which may include Intelligent Mail^® functionality. Level II builds on Level I, and Level III builds on Level II, so your investment is protected as your needs change. The InfoPrint team provides assessment, recommendations and implementation of standard and optional components, and our solutions are architected to minimize IT resources.

Level I: Basic Service for mailers that have pre-indexed Advanced Function Presentation™ (AFP™) applications	Receive a scalable, entry-level solution that complies with U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Basic Service Intelligent Mail®. Automate Automated Document Factory (ADF) workflow, ensuring every job is handled the same way, every time. Avoid costly changes to the source application.
Level II: Basic Service for mailers that do not have indexed AFP applications or have a mixed-application environment	Receive the benefits of Level I plus: Visually index and track each individual mail piece for greater integrity and control. Use business rules to separate non-qualifying mail or create other custom document groupings. Create production reports for each mail piece, including Intelligent Mail barcode serial number, if applicable.
Level III: Full Service for high-volume mailers who want to maximize postal discounts and production efficiencies	Receive the benefits of Levels I and II plus: Qualify with USPS Full Service Intelligent Mail requirements. Commingle multiple datastreams to create higher ZIP densities. Presort mail electronically, reducing or eliminating the need for mechanical sorters. Create postal manifests based on MAC-BatchTM standards. Impose selective sortation logic so you can send the best-qualified mail pieces direct to the USPS and send the less-qualified mail to presort for commingling. Eliminate the payment of duplicate postage with net manifest capabilities that reconcile inserter results with the final USPS manifest.¹
Optional Components: These components can be integrated with any InfoPrint Postal Optimization ADF solution	Coding Accuracy Support System™ (CASS™) address standardization software. NOCALink® for pre-mailing move update support. InfoPrint Postal Services Manager, which interfaces with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for Destination Confirm, Origin Confirm and OneCode ACS Services, captures information about sent mail, reply mail, changes of address and undeliverable-as-addressed mail. It can pass this information to other application systems so you can coordinate with marketing campaigns, customer service or have visibility into payment remit pipeline. Householding, which combines multiple documents into one envelope. InfoPrint Mailroom Integrity ADF Solution, which centralizes real-time job tracking, automates reprints and activates net manifesting. Every envelope is mailed with the right customer information, and you can prove it.

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