technology in the u.s. postal service tom day vice president, engineering
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICETECHNOLOGY IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Tom DayVice President, Engineering
Tom DayVice President, Engineering
VISION Automate
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• Letters
• Flats
• Packages & Bundles
• Material Handling
• Integration through effective use of Data
AREAS OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
LETTERS
AFCS MLOCR BCSDBCS
CSBCS
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The Vision
The GoalsFLATS
Improve current flats operations
Increase customer participation in worksharing
Explore flats delivery point sequencing
Explore delivery point packaging for flats and letters
OverviewFLATSAFSM100 UFSM1000
80% 12%
Research & DevelopmentFLATS
Flats Sequencing System[FSS]
Flats Sequencing System[FSS]
Delivery Point Packager[DPP]
Delivery Point Packager[DPP]
PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTPARALLEL DEVELOPMENT EFFORT
Automate
AutomatedPackageProcessingSystem
PACKAGES/BUNDLES
Twin CitiesMetro Hub,Minneapolis MN
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PARCELS Automate
Singulate, Scan, Induction Unit
Washington Bulk Mail Center
ImproveMATERIAL HANDLING
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Integrated Dispatch and Receipt (IDR)• Robotic Container System (RCS)
• Low Cost Tray Sorter (LCTS)
• Automated Airline Assignment (AAA)
• Semi-Automatic Scan-Where-You-Band (SASWYB)
• Automatic Tray Sleever (ATS)
• Automatic Tray Unsleever (ATU)
• Automatic Flat Tub Lidder (AFTL)
• Automatic Flat Tub Unlidder (AFTU)
• Automatic Banders (Mosca & Signode)
• Tag Blaster
OptimizeUSE OF DATA
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• Mail Processing Infrastructure – Phase II
• Transaction Concentrator Replacement
• Surface Visibility – Phase I
• IDR w/Surface Visibility (24-digit Tray Label)
• Mobile Data Collection Device Replacement
• Intelligent Mail – Coding Strategy
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES ConclusionActivity Timeline
Program 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Advanced Facer Canceller System UpgradeLetter Recognition Enhancement Program MLOCR Replacement Postal Automated Redirection System (PARS) Wide Field-of-View Camera Replacement AFSM 100 Feeder Enhancement Automatic Tray Handling System (ATHS-100) Flat Identification Code Sort (FICS) Flat Remote Encoding System (FRES) Flats Recognition Improvement Program (FRIP) Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Delivery Point Packaging (DPP) PARS for FlatsAutomatic Tray Handling System(ATHS-1000) Automated Package Processing Systems (APPS) Parcel Singulation (SSIU)Universal Sorter Integrated Dispatch & Receipt (IDR) Powered Industrial Equipment Tracking Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
TECHNOLOGY IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICETECHNOLOGY IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Bringing Automation Full CircleBringing Automation Full Circle13