PLANET/ACS
`Project Charter
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`Project Information
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`Project Title:
`Project Approval Date:
`Project Sponsor:
`Project Manager (PM):
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`PM Address:
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`PLANET/ACS
`24 July 2003
`Jan caldwell
`Jim Wilson/David Payne
`NCSC/IMAQ
`6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201
`Memphis TN 38188-0001
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`PM Phone Number:
`PM Email address:
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`(901) 681-4653
`David. j. payne@ usps. gov
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`Project Summary:
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`Return to Sender (RTS) mail that currently arrives at a CFS site is handle manually to sort the reason for
`return , NIXIE or COA. The NIXIE mail is also sorted by reason. The mail that is identified as ACS
`endorsed is also separated for the special handling. PLANET-ACS is designed to take advantage of the
`codes embedded in both the PLANET code and the DPBC.
`If the mailers will uniquely identify their mail
`pieces within the PLANET Code, then a scanning of that PLANET Code will identify the mailer for the
`information to be sent to, and provide him with an electronic file that identifies the mail piece and the
`reason for non delivery. CFS trigger cards could automatically change the reason when the hand sort by
`reason is complete. The file could be automatically sent at the end of the day to each mailer that had
`codes within PLANET. Changes of address could also be automated by using the same bar code
`scanner to scan the PLANET code to get the mailer ID and the unique mail piece ID then scan the new
`DPBC. The USPS would again provide an ACS style electronic file. The disposition of the mail piece will
`have already been determined by the Mailer ID code in the PLANET Bar code and the attributes within
`the Universal Mailer File. Further enhancements may be in Phase II where the CFS Extract code cou ld
`be pre-keyed through the scanned information or a list of prospective COA's be shown for selection.
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`Project Vision:
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`PLANET/ACS will provide mailers with ACS information with only a PLANET code and a DPB Code.
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`Project Mission
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`PLANET/ACS must validate the assumption that current Bar Codes can be read and interpreted by current
`Postal Infrastructure to handle mail in accordance with Mailer's wishes through automation.
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`Project Goals:
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`1) Conduct a Pilot test at a plant with a major mailer
`2) Develop software to read the combination of PLANET Code and Delivery Point Bar Codes.
`3) Align process and concept to be a part of PARS for nationwide adoption.
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