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  1.                          3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort:
  2.                      [all rates current December, 1994]
  3.  
  4.                                  Overview:
  5.  
  6. Thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ give≤ ß specia∞ ratσ t∩ user≤ oµ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mail«  ì
  7. T∩ qualif∙ fo≥ thi≤ rate¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ turε ove≥ ì
  8. t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ you≥ letter≤ o≥ flat≤ iε ß specia∞ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ ì
  9. sor⌠ anΣ encloseΣ iε 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sacks«  
  10.  
  11. Thσ saving≤ caε bσ dramatic«  ┴ threσ ouncσ lette≥ goinτ firs⌠ clas≤ cost≤ ì
  12. $.75¼ whilσ thσ samσ lette≥ goinτ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mail¼ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic'¼ ì
  13. cost≤ $.198¼ ß 7┤ percen⌠ savings«  StateΣ anothe≥ way¼ wha⌠ yo⌡ woulΣ spenΣ ì
  14. t∩ mai∞ 1,00░ threσ ouncσ package≤ firs⌠ clas≤ wil∞ pa∙ fo≥ 3,80░ oµ thσ samσ ì
  15. package≤ iµ yo⌡ havσ thσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rate«   
  16.  
  17. Iµ you≥ sorteΣ mai∞ qualifie≤ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort'¼ theε tha⌠ ratσ ì
  18. caε bσ a≤ lo≈ a≤ $.16╡ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ 3.│ ounces« 
  19.  
  20. Thi≤ 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ whethe≥ you≥ mai∞ qualifie≤ fo≥ ì
  21. '3rΣ Class¼ Basicº o≥  '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort'« 
  22.  
  23. T∩ seσ thei≥ comprehensivσ overview¼ contac⌠ thσ USP╙ anΣ asδ fo≥ Publicatioε ì
  24. 49║ "Third-Clas≤ Mai∞ Preparation."
  25.  
  26.  
  27.  
  28.                                ==============
  29.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 1║ |
  30.                                ==============
  31.  
  32.                  1⌐  3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ Al∞ record≤      
  33.  
  34. Optioε ▒ wil∞ perforφ ß five-leve∞ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ agains⌠ al∞ record≤ iε thσ ì
  35. currentl∙ selecteΣ category«  Iµ n∩ categor∙ i≤ selected¼ theε al∞ record≤ ì
  36. acros≤ al∞ categorie≤ wil∞ bσ sorted« 
  37.  
  38.  
  39.  
  40.                                ==============
  41.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  42.                                ==============
  43.             
  44.                        2)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort      
  45.                [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort]   
  46.                                                                  
  47.  
  48. This option is similar to options 3 and 4 on the prior menu: 
  49.  
  50.                        Options for Labels Management
  51.  
  52.     3)  Do labels for those records added since this was selected last.
  53.              [pushing option 4 resets all records to unposted]
  54.  
  55.                 4)  Reset all records to an unposted stateè
  56. Iµ yo⌡ reaΣ thσ Hel≡ screeε oε thσ Label≤ Managemen⌠ men⌡ fo≥ option≤ │ anΣ ì
  57. 4¼ yo⌡ wil∞ theε understanΣ ho≈ selectioε ▓ work≤ oε thi≤ menu«  Thi≤ ì
  58. selectioε wil∞ perforφ ß Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ oε onl∙ thosσ record≤ addeΣ sincσ ì
  59. thi≤ optioε wa≤ selecteΣ last¼ subjec⌠ t∩ Categor∙ selectioε criteria¼ iµ ì
  60. any«  T∩ restorσ record≤ t∩ aε 'Unpostedº state¼ returε t∩ thσ prio≥ men⌡ anΣ ì
  61. selec⌠ optioε 4:
  62.  
  63.                 4⌐  Rese⌠ al∞ record≤ t∩ aε unposteΣ state
  64.  
  65.  
  66.  
  67.                                ==============
  68.                                |  OPTION 3: |
  69.                                ==============
  70.  
  71.                       3)  Selection criteria, if any    
  72.  
  73. ┴ discussioε oµ thσ Selectioε criteriß men⌡ i≤ containeΣ iε thσ Outpu⌠ ì
  74. sectioε below«   Also¼ thσ option≤ availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ì
  75. arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ PROGRAM.DOC/PROGRAM.RE╞ file.
  76.  
  77.  
  78.                                ==============
  79.                                |    Output: |
  80.                                ==============
  81.  
  82.  
  83.                       This program wil∞ providσ you:
  84.  
  85. 1⌐  thσ correc⌠ fivσ leve∞ sor⌠ requireΣ b∙ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ 
  86.     t∩ qualif∙ fo≥ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rates.
  87. 2⌐  ß Shippinτ Manifes⌠ fo≥ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Service.
  88. 3⌐  you≥ label≤ printeΣ iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ bundles.
  89.  
  90.                   Acquirinτ ß 3rd Class Bulk Mail permit:
  91.  
  92. Contac⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ a⌠ you≥ neares⌠ pos⌠ office«  Tel∞ hiφ o≥ he≥ ì
  93. tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ acquirσ ß "Permi⌠ t∩ Usσ PrecancelleΣ Stamp≤ o≥ Envelopes.ó  ì
  94. Yo⌡ wil∞ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3620¼ pa∙ $7╡ fo≥ onσ year'≤ use¼ anΣ receivσ ß ì
  95. permi⌠ number«  Reques⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ t∩ providσ yo⌡ witΦ thesσ labels:
  96.  
  97.                              PS Blue label "F"
  98.                              P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"
  99.                             P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3"
  100.                             P╙ Orange labe∞ "S"
  101.                              P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS"
  102.  
  103. Thσá U.S«á Posta∞ Servicσ caε theε sel∞ yo⌡ precancelleΣ stamp≤ iε roll≤ oµ ì
  104. 50░ units«    
  105.  
  106.                                 Procedures:
  107.  
  108. Ever∙ timσ yo⌡ leavσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sack≤ witΦ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk¼ yo⌡ ì
  109. wil∞ bσ requireΣ t∩ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼ "Statemen⌠ oµ Mailinτ Bulδ ìèRates.ó   
  110.  
  111.  
  112.                              Differencσ betweeε
  113.               '3rΣ Class¼ Basicº anΣ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort':
  114.  
  115. '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presortº i≤ cheape≥ thaε '3rΣ Class¼ Basic'«  Fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ ì
  116. qualif∙ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort'¼ you≥ sorteΣ mai∞ mus⌠ consist≤ solel∙ oµ ì
  117. P╙ ReΣ label≤ "Dó anΣ P╙ Greeε label≤ "3".
  118.  
  119. Oncσ sorted¼ thi≤ prograφ create≤ 'MANIFEST.3RD'¼ ß tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ i≤ ß ì
  120. Shippinτ Manifest«  Oε it¼ Leve∞ ▓ correspond≤ t∩ P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"¼ whilσ ì
  121. Leve∞ │ contain≤ ß lis⌠ oµ qualifyinτ mai∞ iε P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3".
  122.  
  123. Iµ yo⌡ qualif∙ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presortº theε oε P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼ sidσ B¼ ì
  124. indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ 3/╡ Presort.º  Thi≤ ratσ wil∞ cos⌠ yo⌡ ì
  125. $.16╡ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ 3.│ ounces«  Thσ 'numbe≥ oµ qualifyinτ piecesº oε P╙ ì
  126. 3602-P├ i≤ deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτ Manifest'¼ createΣ b∙ thi≤ program.
  127.  
  128. Iµ yo⌡ qualif∙ fo≥ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic'¼ theε oε P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼ sidσ B¼ ì
  129. indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic.º  Thi≤ ratσ wil∞ cos⌠ yo⌡ $.19╕ fo≥ ì
  130. thσ firs⌠ 3.│ ounces«  Thσ 'numbe≥ oµ qualifyinτ piecesº oε P╙ 3602-P├ i≤ ì
  131. deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτ Manifest'¼ createΣ b∙ thi≤ program.
  132.  
  133.              Mailinτ requirement≤ anΣ physica∞ considerations:
  134.  
  135. Yo⌡ arσ requireΣ t∩ mai∞ ß minimuφ oµ 20░ piece≤ pe≥ mailing«  Fo≥ letters¼ ì
  136. thσ maximuφ sizσ i≤ 1▒ 1/▓ ó b∙ ╢ 1/8ó b∙ 1/4"«  EacΦ bundlσ oµ letter≤ o≥ ì
  137. flat≤ mus⌠ bσ wrappeΣ witΦ rubbe≥ bands¼ witΦ n∩ singlσ bundlσ exceedinτ fou≥ ì
  138. inches.
  139.  
  140.  
  141.                           Logic of 5 Level Sort:
  142.  
  143.                                -- Level 1 --
  144.  
  145. 10 or more pieces to the same firm.  Affix PS Blue label "F".
  146.  
  147.                                -- Level 2 --
  148.  
  149. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ fivσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«  Affi° P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D".
  150.  
  151.                                -- Level 3 --
  152.  
  153. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ threσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«á  Affi° P╙ Greeεá labe∞ ì
  154. "3".
  155.  
  156.                                -- Level 4 --
  157.  
  158. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ state«  Affi° P╙ Orange labe∞ "S".
  159.  
  160.                                -- Level 5 --
  161.  
  162. Al∞á remaininτá piece≤ constitutσ thσ MixeΣ Statσ Package«á  Affi°á P╙á Taε ì
  163. labe∞ "MS".è
  164.  
  165. EacΦ bundlσ oµ 1░ o≥ greate≥ i≤ removeΣ froφ thσ stack«  Wheε al∞ bundle≤ ì
  166. havσ beeε removeΣ afte≥ performinτ thσ sor⌠ acros≤ onσ level¼ theε thσ logiπ ì
  167. oµ thσ nex⌠ highe≥ leve∞ i≤ applieΣ agains⌠ thσ remaininτ piece≤ iε thσ ì
  168. stack.
  169.  
  170. Notσ tha⌠ iµ ß singlσ bundlσ i≤ greate≥ thaε ┤ inches¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ ì
  171. Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ spli⌠ tha⌠ bundlσ int∩ thσ necessar∙ numbe≥ oµ ì
  172. bundle≤ t∩ satisf∙ thσ 4ó rule¼ theε affi° thσ appropriatσ labe∞ t∩ thσ fron⌠ ì
  173. oµ eacΦ bundle.
  174.  
  175. Observσ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ menu║             
  176.                                                                             
  177.  
  178.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  179.                                                                            |
  180.                          3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort Menu                      
  181.                                ===================                         
  182.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  183.             |             Thursday, January 26, 1989                 |      
  184.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  185.             |                                                        |      
  186.             |      1)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort, All records         |
  187.             |                                                        | 
  188.             |      2)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort                      | 
  189.             |    [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort]       |
  190.             |                                                        |
  191.             |       3)  Selection criteria, if any                   |      
  192.             |               [no criteria selected]                   |      
  193.             |       H)  Help                                         |      
  194.             |                                                        |      
  195.             |       R)  Return to prior menu                         |      
  196.             |                                                        |     |
  197.             ==========================================================     |
  198.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  199.                                                                          
  200. Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ appl∙ an∙ selectioε criteriß t∩ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort¼ ì
  201. theε yo⌡ woulΣ selec⌠ optioε 3║  Selectioε criteria« Thσ option≤ availablσ iε ì
  202. thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ PROGRAM.REF«  
  203. Additionally¼ thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ha≤ it≤ owε Hel≡ file¼ a≤ below:
  204.                                                                             
  205.  
  206.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  207.                                                                            |
  208.                             Selection Criteria Menu                        |
  209.                                ===================                         
  210.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  211.             |             Thursday, January 26, 1989                 |      
  212.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  213.             |       1)  Select by character:  character used randomly|
  214.             |     [comments, first/last name, company, city]         |      
  215.             |                                                        |
  216.             |       2)  Select by value or range of values:          |      
  217.             |   [Revenue/Expense, Category, zip,economic value]      |      è            |       3)  Select All 'tagged' records                  |      
  218.             |                                                        |
  219.             |       4)  Select by character: leftmost character used |
  220.             |             [first/last name, company, city]           |
  221.             |                                                        |      
  222.             |       H)  Help                                         |      
  223.             |                                                        |      
  224.             |       R)  Return to prior menu                         |      
  225.             |                                                        |     |
  226.             ----------------------------------------------------------     |
  227.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  228.                                                                             
  229. Iε an∙ case¼ oncσ yo⌡ selec⌠ optioε 1¼ 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ froφ thσ ì
  230. 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ Menu¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ theε prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ label≤ iε ì
  231. thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort«  
  232.  
  233. T∩ determinσ wherσ onσ bundlσ start≤ anΣ anothe≥ ends¼ observσ thi≤ firs⌠ ì
  234. labe∞ froφ ß recen⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mailing:
  235.  
  236. ------------------------------------------
  237. Mr. Wendell Adams [Orange lbl S: 20]     |
  238. Adams Software                           |
  239. 801 Henryetta                            |
  240. Suite 2 [Bag 1 of 2]                     |
  241. Springdale, AR  72764                    |
  242. ------------------------------------------
  243.  
  244. Thσ tex⌠ t∩ thσ righ⌠ oµ thσ namσ iε bracket≤ tell≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ thi≤ bundlσ ì
  245. contain≤ 1░ piece≤ anΣ t∩ usσ Orangσ Labe∞ "S"«  Thi≤ labe∞ i≤ thσ firs⌠  oµ ì
  246. thosσ teε pieces¼ whilσ thσ remaininτ ninσ iε thi≤ bundlσ immediatel∙ follo≈ ì
  247. thi≤ one«  
  248.  
  249.  
  250. Belo≈ arσ code≤ a≤ the∙ appea≥ iε brackets¼ anΣ thei≥ meaning:
  251.  
  252.        Codes:                        Meaning:
  253.  
  254.                                 PS Blue label "F"
  255.     [Red lbl D:    ]            P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"
  256.     [Green lbl 3:  ]            P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3"
  257.     [Orange lbl S: ]            P╙ Orange labe∞ "S"
  258.     [Tan MS lbl:   ]            P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS"
  259.  
  260.  
  261. Thσ numbe≥ t∩ immediatσ righ⌠ oµ thσ coloε insidσ thσ bracke⌠ tell≤ yo⌡ thσ ì
  262. numbe≥ oµ piece≤ iε thi≤ bundle¼ countinτ thi≤ one«  Observσ tha⌠ P╙ Bluσ ì
  263. labe∞ "Fó i≤ no⌠ implementeΣ iε thi≤ program«   Thi≤ ha≤ n∩ empirica∞ bearinτ ì
  264. oε thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requirement≤ sincσ thσ prograφ mus⌠ havσ onσ ì
  265. uniquσ namσ fo≥ ever∙ company«  Iε an∙ case¼ iε thosσ fe≈ instance≤ oµ you≥ ì
  266. havinτ a⌠ leas⌠ 1░ multiplσ record≤ fo≥ thσ samσ company¼ thσ prograφ ha≤ n∩ ì
  267. wa∙ oµ knowinτ iµ the∙ al∞ belonτ t∩ thσ samσ physica∞ address--ß U.S« Posta∞ ì
  268. Servicσ requiremen⌠ fo≥ labe∞ "F".
  269.  
  270.  
  271. 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
  272. t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk«  Thσ samσ analysi≤ appear≤ oε thσ screeε a⌠ thσ ì
  273. completioε oµ thσ printinτ oµ thσ label≤ anΣ i≤ reproduceΣ below:
  274.  
  275.  
  276.  
  277. ===========================================================================
  278.                     Shipping Manifest: 'MANIFEST.3RD'                     |
  279.                [Analysis of Third Class Bulk Mail]                        |
  280.                                                                           |    
  281. Total Pieces, Level 2:        481
  282.  
  283.      Number of Bundles:         25
  284.  
  285. Total Pieces, Level 3:        741
  286.  
  287.      Number of Bundles:         22
  288.  
  289. Total Pieces, Level 4:         94
  290.  
  291.      Number of Bundles:          1
  292.  
  293. Total Pieces, Level 5:       0
  294.  
  295.      Number of Bundles:          1
  296.  
  297. Total Pieces, all Levels:
  298.       1316
  299.  
  300. Calculated pieces per sack:
  301.  
  302.                              6
  303.  
  304. Weight of each piece, in ounces: 
  305.  
  306.                             40.000
  307.  
  308. Total weight of all pieces shipped, in pounds:
  309.  
  310.       3290
  311.  
  312. Total sacks created in this sorting process:                              |
  313.                                                                           |   
  314.        237                                                                |
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  316.  
  317.  
  318.  
  319.                           Note on Sacking Criteria:  
  320.                                                                             
  321. Thi≤ sor⌠ logiπ require≤ thesσ factor≤ iε calculatinτ thσ number≤ oµ 'sacksº ì
  322. o≥ bag≤ i⌠ wil∞ create«  Startinτ witΦ thσ pos⌠ officσ guideline≤ oµ 12╡ ì
  323. piece≤ pe≥ sack¼ thi≤ sectioε wil∞ makσ adjustment≤ iε thσ numbe≥ oµ maximuφ  ì
  324. piece≤ alloweΣ iε eacΦ sacδ baseΣ oε thσ weigh⌠ oµ eacΦ oµ you≥ pieces║     
  325.                                                                             èIε developinτ 'CalculateΣ piece≤ pe≥ sack'¼ thi≤ selectioε wil∞ asδ for:
  326.                                                                             
  327.                                                                             
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  329.                                                                           | 
  330.          Weight of each piece, in ounces:       00.500                    | 
  331.                                                                           | 
  332.          Maximum number of pounds per sack:    15                         | 
  333.     [range allowed is from 15 pounds to 70 pounds]                        | 
  334.                                                                           | 
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  336.                                                                            
  337.