The Mailers Technical Advisory Committee has formed a new work group focusing on "Physical Location Defaults and Redirections Review." Currently maintaining and determining the correct drop ship location for mail discounts is a complex process for both the USPS and the industry. Each logical drop ship location (example, SCF 100) is assigned to a single default physical USPS location. FAST then supports a set of redirections that are used to direct mail in up to 58 different ways to other USPS physical locations for that same discount level. The variables that constitute these 58 ways include postal class, processing category, palletization and specialty categories. This complexity has been mentioned as a concern in two recent USPS initiatives, Service Measurement and FSS Preparation. The task for this workgroup is to examine the current data format and business rules to determine their suitability for future postal directions. If the current arrangement is not sufficient the WG should prepare one or more changes that will accommodate the needs of the USPS and the industry.
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