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3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort: [all rates current December, 1994] Overview: Thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ give≤ ß specia∞ ratσ t∩ user≤ oµ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mail« ì T∩ qualif∙ fo≥ thi≤ rate¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ turε ove≥ ì t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ you≥ letter≤ o≥ flat≤ iε ß specia∞ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ ì sor⌠ anΣ encloseΣ iε 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sacks« Thσ saving≤ caε bσ dramatic« ┴ threσ ouncσ lette≥ goinτ firs⌠ clas≤ cost≤ ì $.75¼ whilσ thσ samσ lette≥ goinτ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mail¼ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic'¼ ì cost≤ $.198¼ ß 7┤ percen⌠ savings« StateΣ anothe≥ way¼ wha⌠ yo⌡ woulΣ spenΣ ì t∩ mai∞ 1,00░ threσ ouncσ package≤ firs⌠ clas≤ wil∞ pa∙ fo≥ 3,80░ oµ thσ samσ ì package≤ iµ yo⌡ havσ thσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rate« Iµ you≥ sorteΣ mai∞ qualifie≤ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort'¼ theε tha⌠ ratσ ì caε bσ a≤ lo≈ a≤ $.16╡ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ 3.│ ounces« Thi≤ 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ whethe≥ you≥ mai∞ qualifie≤ fo≥ ì '3rΣ Class¼ Basicº o≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort'« T∩ seσ thei≥ comprehensivσ overview¼ contac⌠ thσ USP╙ anΣ asδ fo≥ Publicatioε ì 49║ "Third-Clas≤ Mai∞ Preparation." ============== ⁿ OPTIO╬ 1║ | ============== 1⌐ 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ Al∞ record≤ Optioε ▒ wil∞ perforφ ß five-leve∞ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ agains⌠ al∞ record≤ iε thσ ì currentl∙ selecteΣ category« Iµ n∩ categor∙ i≤ selected¼ theε al∞ record≤ ì acros≤ al∞ categorie≤ wil∞ bσ sorted« ============== | OPTION 2: | ============== 2) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort] This option is similar to options 3 and 4 on the prior menu: Options for Labels Management 3) Do labels for those records added since this was selected last. [pushing option 4 resets all records to unposted] 4) Reset all records to an unposted stateè Iµ yo⌡ reaΣ thσ Hel≡ screeε oε thσ Label≤ Managemen⌠ men⌡ fo≥ option≤ │ anΣ ì 4¼ yo⌡ wil∞ theε understanΣ ho≈ selectioε ▓ work≤ oε thi≤ menu« Thi≤ ì selectioε wil∞ perforφ ß Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ oε onl∙ thosσ record≤ addeΣ sincσ ì thi≤ optioε wa≤ selecteΣ last¼ subjec⌠ t∩ Categor∙ selectioε criteria¼ iµ ì any« T∩ restorσ record≤ t∩ aε 'Unpostedº state¼ returε t∩ thσ prio≥ men⌡ anΣ ì selec⌠ optioε 4: 4⌐ Rese⌠ al∞ record≤ t∩ aε unposteΣ state ============== | OPTION 3: | ============== 3) Selection criteria, if any ┴ discussioε oµ thσ Selectioε criteriß men⌡ i≤ containeΣ iε thσ Outpu⌠ ì sectioε below« Also¼ thσ option≤ availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ì arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ PROGRAM.DOC/PROGRAM.RE╞ file. ============== | Output: | ============== This program wil∞ providσ you: 1⌐ thσ correc⌠ fivσ leve∞ sor⌠ requireΣ b∙ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ t∩ qualif∙ fo≥ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rates. 2⌐ ß Shippinτ Manifes⌠ fo≥ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Service. 3⌐ you≥ label≤ printeΣ iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ bundles. Acquirinτ ß 3rd Class Bulk Mail permit: Contac⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ a⌠ you≥ neares⌠ pos⌠ office« Tel∞ hiφ o≥ he≥ ì tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ acquirσ ß "Permi⌠ t∩ Usσ PrecancelleΣ Stamp≤ o≥ Envelopes.ó ì Yo⌡ wil∞ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3620¼ pa∙ $7╡ fo≥ onσ year'≤ use¼ anΣ receivσ ß ì permi⌠ number« Reques⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ t∩ providσ yo⌡ witΦ thesσ labels: PS Blue label "F" P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D" P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3" P╙ Orange labe∞ "S" P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS" Thσá U.S«á Posta∞ Servicσ caε theε sel∞ yo⌡ precancelleΣ stamp≤ iε roll≤ oµ ì 50░ units« Procedures: Ever∙ timσ yo⌡ leavσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sack≤ witΦ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk¼ yo⌡ ì wil∞ bσ requireΣ t∩ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼ "Statemen⌠ oµ Mailinτ Bulδ ìèRates.ó Differencσ betweeε '3rΣ Class¼ Basicº anΣ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort': '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presortº i≤ cheape≥ thaε '3rΣ Class¼ Basic'« Fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ ì qualif∙ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort'¼ you≥ sorteΣ mai∞ mus⌠ consist≤ solel∙ oµ ì P╙ ReΣ label≤ "Dó anΣ P╙ Greeε label≤ "3". Oncσ sorted¼ thi≤ prograφ create≤ 'MANIFEST.3RD'¼ ß tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ i≤ ß ì Shippinτ Manifest« Oε it¼ Leve∞ ▓ correspond≤ t∩ P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"¼ whilσ ì Leve∞ │ contain≤ ß lis⌠ oµ qualifyinτ mai∞ iε P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3". Iµ yo⌡ qualif∙ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presortº theε oε P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼ sidσ B¼ ì indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort.º Thi≤ ratσ wil∞ cos⌠ yo⌡ ì $.16╡ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ 3.│ ounces« Thσ 'numbe≥ oµ qualifyinτ piecesº oε P╙ ì 3602-P├ i≤ deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτ Manifest'¼ createΣ b∙ thi≤ program. Iµ yo⌡ qualif∙ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic'¼ theε oε P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼ sidσ B¼ ì indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic.º Thi≤ ratσ wil∞ cos⌠ yo⌡ $.19╕ fo≥ ì thσ firs⌠ 3.│ ounces« Thσ 'numbe≥ oµ qualifyinτ piecesº oε P╙ 3602-P├ i≤ ì deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτ Manifest'¼ createΣ b∙ thi≤ program. Mailinτ requirement≤ anΣ physica∞ considerations: Yo⌡ arσ requireΣ t∩ mai∞ ß minimuφ oµ 20░ piece≤ pe≥ mailing« Fo≥ letters¼ ì thσ maximuφ sizσ i≤ 1▒ 1/▓ ó b∙ ╢ 1/8ó b∙ 1/4"« EacΦ bundlσ oµ letter≤ o≥ ì flat≤ mus⌠ bσ wrappeΣ witΦ rubbe≥ bands¼ witΦ n∩ singlσ bundlσ exceedinτ fou≥ ì inches. Logic of 5 Level Sort: -- Level 1 -- 10 or more pieces to the same firm. Affix PS Blue label "F". -- Level 2 -- 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ fivσ digi⌠ zi≡ code« Affi° P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D". -- Level 3 -- 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ threσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«á Affi° P╙ Greeεá labe∞ ì "3". -- Level 4 -- 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ state« Affi° P╙ Orange labe∞ "S". -- Level 5 -- Al∞á remaininτá piece≤ constitutσ thσ MixeΣ Statσ Package«á Affi°á P╙á Taε ì labe∞ "MS".è EacΦ bundlσ oµ 1░ o≥ greate≥ i≤ removeΣ froφ thσ stack« Wheε al∞ bundle≤ ì havσ beeε removeΣ afte≥ performinτ thσ sor⌠ acros≤ onσ level¼ theε thσ logiπ ì oµ thσ nex⌠ highe≥ leve∞ i≤ applieΣ agains⌠ thσ remaininτ piece≤ iε thσ ì stack. Notσ tha⌠ iµ ß singlσ bundlσ i≤ greate≥ thaε ┤ inches¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ ì Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ spli⌠ tha⌠ bundlσ int∩ thσ necessar∙ numbe≥ oµ ì bundle≤ t∩ satisf∙ thσ 4ó rule¼ theε affi° thσ appropriatσ labe∞ t∩ thσ fron⌠ ì oµ eacΦ bundle. Observσ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ menu║ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort Menu =================== ---------------------------------------------------------- | Thursday, January 26, 1989 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | | 1) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort, All records | | | | 2) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort | | [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort] | | | | 3) Selection criteria, if any | | [no criteria selected] | | H) Help | | | | R) Return to prior menu | | | | ========================================================== | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ appl∙ an∙ selectioε criteriß t∩ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort¼ ì theε yo⌡ woulΣ selec⌠ optioε 3║ Selectioε criteria« Thσ option≤ availablσ iε ì thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ PROGRAM.REF« Additionally¼ thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ha≤ it≤ owε Hel≡ file¼ a≤ below: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Selection Criteria Menu | =================== ---------------------------------------------------------- | Thursday, January 26, 1989 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | 1) Select by character: character used randomly| | [comments, first/last name, company, city] | | | | 2) Select by value or range of values: | | [Revenue/Expense, Category, zip,economic value] | è | 3) Select All 'tagged' records | | | | 4) Select by character: leftmost character used | | [first/last name, company, city] | | | | H) Help | | | | R) Return to prior menu | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Iε an∙ case¼ oncσ yo⌡ selec⌠ optioε 1¼ 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ froφ thσ ì 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ Menu¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ theε prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ label≤ iε ì thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort« T∩ determinσ wherσ onσ bundlσ start≤ anΣ anothe≥ ends¼ observσ thi≤ firs⌠ ì labe∞ froφ ß recen⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mailing: ------------------------------------------ Mr. Wendell Adams [Orange lbl S: 20] | Adams Software | 801 Henryetta | Suite 2 [Bag 1 of 2] | Springdale, AR 72764 | ------------------------------------------ Thσ tex⌠ t∩ thσ righ⌠ oµ thσ namσ iε bracket≤ tell≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ thi≤ bundlσ ì contain≤ 1░ piece≤ anΣ t∩ usσ Orangσ Labe∞ "S"« Thi≤ labe∞ i≤ thσ firs⌠ oµ ì thosσ teε pieces¼ whilσ thσ remaininτ ninσ iε thi≤ bundlσ immediatel∙ follo≈ ì thi≤ one« Belo≈ arσ code≤ a≤ the∙ appea≥ iε brackets¼ anΣ thei≥ meaning: Codes: Meaning: PS Blue label "F" [Red lbl D: ] P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D" [Green lbl 3: ] P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3" [Orange lbl S: ] P╙ Orange labe∞ "S" [Tan MS lbl: ] P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS" Thσ numbe≥ t∩ immediatσ righ⌠ oµ thσ coloε insidσ thσ bracke⌠ tell≤ yo⌡ thσ ì numbe≥ oµ piece≤ iε thi≤ bundle¼ countinτ thi≤ one« Observσ tha⌠ P╙ Bluσ ì labe∞ "Fó i≤ no⌠ implementeΣ iε thi≤ program« Thi≤ ha≤ n∩ empirica∞ bearinτ ì oε thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requirement≤ sincσ thσ prograφ mus⌠ havσ onσ ì uniquσ namσ fo≥ ever∙ company« Iε an∙ case¼ iε thosσ fe≈ instance≤ oµ you≥ ì havinτ a⌠ leas⌠ 1░ multiplσ record≤ fo≥ thσ samσ company¼ thσ prograφ ha≤ n∩ ì wa∙ oµ knowinτ iµ the∙ al∞ belonτ t∩ thσ samσ physica∞ address--ß U.S« Posta∞ ì Servicσ requiremen⌠ fo≥ labe∞ "F". Thi≤ prograφ als∩ create≤ 'MANIFEST.3RD'¼ ß tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ i≤ ß Shippinτ ìèManifest« Yo⌡ caε prin⌠ thi≤ ou⌠ afte≥ yo⌡ leavσ thσ prograφ anΣ presen⌠ i⌠ ì t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk« Thσ samσ analysi≤ appear≤ oε thσ screeε a⌠ thσ ì completioε oµ thσ printinτ oµ thσ label≤ anΣ i≤ reproduceΣ below: =========================================================================== Shipping Manifest: 'MANIFEST.3RD' | [Analysis of Third Class Bulk Mail] | | Total Pieces, Level 2: 481 Number of Bundles: 25 Total Pieces, Level 3: 741 Number of Bundles: 22 Total Pieces, Level 4: 94 Number of Bundles: 1 Total Pieces, Level 5: 0 Number of Bundles: 1 Total Pieces, all Levels: 1316 Calculated pieces per sack: 6 Weight of each piece, in ounces: 40.000 Total weight of all pieces shipped, in pounds: 3290 Total sacks created in this sorting process: | | 237 | =========================================================================== Note on Sacking Criteria: Thi≤ sor⌠ logiπ require≤ thesσ factor≤ iε calculatinτ thσ number≤ oµ 'sacksº ì o≥ bag≤ i⌠ wil∞ create« Startinτ witΦ thσ pos⌠ officσ guideline≤ oµ 12╡ ì piece≤ pe≥ sack¼ thi≤ sectioε wil∞ makσ adjustment≤ iε thσ numbe≥ oµ maximuφ ì piece≤ alloweΣ iε eacΦ sacδ baseΣ oε thσ weigh⌠ oµ eacΦ oµ you≥ pieces║ èIε developinτ 'CalculateΣ piece≤ pe≥ sack'¼ thi≤ selectioε wil∞ asδ for: ========================================================================== | Weight of each piece, in ounces: 00.500 | | Maximum number of pounds per sack: 15 | [range allowed is from 15 pounds to 70 pounds] | | ==========================================================================