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  1.                          3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort:
  2.                      [all rates current January, 1989]
  3.  
  4.                                  Overview:
  5.  
  6. Thσá U.S«á Posta∞á Servicσ give≤ ß specia∞ ratσ t∩ user≤ oµ 3rΣ Clas≤á Bulδ ì
  7. Mail«á  T∩ qualif∙ fo≥ thi≤ rate¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ ì
  8. turεá ove≥á t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ you≥ letter≤ o≥ flat≤ iε ßá specia∞á 3rΣ ì
  9. Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ anΣ encloseΣ iε 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sacks«  
  10.  
  11. Thσ saving≤ caε bσ dramatic«á  ┴ threσ ouncσ lette≥ goinτ firs⌠ clas≤ cost≤ ì
  12. $.65¼á whilσá thσ samσ lette≥ goinτ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ cost≤ $.167¼á ßá 7┤ ì
  13. percen⌠á savings«á  StateΣ anothe≥ way¼á wha⌠ yo⌡ woulΣ spenΣ t∩ mai∞ 1,00░ ì
  14. threσ ouncσ package≤ firs⌠ clas≤ wil∞ pa∙ fo≥ 3,90░ oµ thσ samσ package≤ iµ ì
  15. yo⌡ havσ thσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rate.
  16.  
  17.                       This program wil∞ providσ you:
  18.  
  19. 1⌐  thσ correc⌠ fivσ leve∞ sor⌠ requireΣ b∙ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ 
  20.     t∩ qualif∙ fo≥ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rates.
  21. 2⌐  ß Shippinτ Manifes⌠ fo≥ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Service.
  22. 3⌐  you≥ label≤ printeΣ iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ bundles.
  23.  
  24.                   Acquirinτ ß 3rd Class Bulk Mail permit:
  25.  
  26. Contac⌠á thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ a⌠ you≥ neares⌠ pos⌠ office«á  Tel∞ hiφ o≥ he≥ ì
  27. tha⌠á yo⌡á wisΦá t∩á acquirσá ßá "Permi⌠á t∩á Usσá PrecancelleΣá Stamp≤á o≥ ì
  28. Envelopes.óá  Yo⌡ wil∞ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3620¼á pa∙ $6░ fo≥ onσ year'≤á use¼ ì
  29. anΣá receivσ ß permi⌠ number«á  Reques⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ t∩ providσá yo⌡ ì
  30. witΦ thesσ labels:
  31.  
  32.                              PS Blue label "F"
  33.                              P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"
  34.                             P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3"
  35.                             P╙ Orange labe∞ "S"
  36.                              P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS"
  37.  
  38. Thσá U.S«á Posta∞ Servicσ caε theε sel∞ yo⌡ precancelleΣ stamp≤ iε roll≤ oµ ì
  39. 50░ units«    
  40.  
  41.                                 Procedures:
  42.  
  43. Ever∙á timσ yo⌡ leavσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sack≤ witΦ thσ Bulδá Mai∞á clerk¼ ì
  44. yo⌡á wil∞á bσ requireΣ t∩ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼á "Statemen⌠ oµá Mailinτ ì
  45. Bulδ Rates.ó   Oε sidσ B¼á indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic.º  Thi≤ ì
  46. ratσá wil∞á cos⌠á yo⌡á $.16╖ fo≥ thσ firs⌠á 3.│á ounces«á  Thσá 'numbe≥á oµ ì
  47. qualifyinτá piecesº oε P╙ 3602-P├ i≤ deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτá Manifest'¼ ì
  48. createΣ b∙ thi≤ program.
  49.  
  50.              Mailing requirements and physical considerations:
  51.  
  52. Yo⌡ arσ requireΣ t∩ mai∞ ß minimuφ oµ 20░ piece≤ pe≥ mailing«  Fo≥ letters¼ ì
  53. thσ maximuφ sizσ i≤ 1▒ 1/▓ ó b∙ ╢ 1/8ó b∙ 1/4"«á  EacΦ bundlσ oµ letter≤ o≥ ì
  54. flat≤á mus⌠ bσ wrappeΣ witΦ rubbe≥ bands¼á witΦ n∩ singlσ bundlσá exceedinτ ì
  55. fou≥ inches.è
  56.  
  57.                           Logic of 5 Level Sort:
  58.  
  59.                                -- Level 1 --
  60.  
  61. 10 or more pieces to the same firm.  Affix PS Blue label "F".
  62.  
  63.                                -- Level 2 --
  64.  
  65. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ fivσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«  Affi° P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D".
  66.  
  67.                                -- Level 3 --
  68.  
  69. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ threσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«á  Affi° P╙ Greeεá labe∞ ì
  70. "3".
  71.  
  72.                                -- Level 4 --
  73.  
  74. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ state«  Affi° P╙ Orange labe∞ "S".
  75.  
  76.                                -- Level 5 --
  77.  
  78. Al∞á remaininτá piece≤ constitutσ thσ MixeΣ Statσ Package«á  Affi°á P╙á Taε ì
  79. labe∞ "MS".
  80.  
  81.  
  82. EacΦ bundlσ oµ 1░ o≥ greate≥ i≤ removeΣ froφ thσ stack«á  Wheε al∞á bundle≤ ì
  83. havσá beeεá removeΣ afte≥ performinτ thσ sor⌠ acros≤ onσá level¼á theεá thσ ì
  84. logiπá oµ thσ nex⌠ highe≥ leve∞ i≤ applieΣ agains⌠ thσ remaininτ piece≤á iε ì
  85. thσ stack.
  86.  
  87. Notσá tha⌠á iµ ß singlσ bundlσ i≤ greate≥ thaε ┤ inches¼á thσá U.S«á Posta∞ ì
  88. Servicσá require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ spli⌠ tha⌠ bundlσ int∩ thσ necessar∙á numbe≥á oµ ì
  89. bundle≤á t∩á satisf∙ thσ 4ó rule¼á theε affi° thσ appropriatσ labe∞ t∩á thσ ì
  90. fron⌠ oµ eacΦ bundle.
  91.  
  92.  
  93.  
  94.  
  95. Observσ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ menu║             
  96.                                                                             
  97.  
  98.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  99.     ----------------- Prospect and Activity Tracking System--------------  |  
  100.                                                                            |
  101.                          3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort Menu                      
  102.                                ===================                         
  103.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  104.             |             Thursday, January 26, 1989                 |      
  105.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  106.             |                                                        |      
  107.             |       1)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort                     |      
  108.             |                                                        |      
  109.             |       2)  Selection criteria, if any                   |      è            |               [no criteria selected]                   |      
  110.             |       H)  Help                                         |      
  111.             |                                                        |      
  112.             |                                                        |      
  113.             |                                                        |      
  114.             |       R)  Return to prior menu                         |      
  115.             |                                                        |     |
  116.             ==========================================================     |
  117.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  118.                                                                          
  119. Iµá yo⌡á wisΦ t∩ appl∙ an∙ selectioε criteriß t∩ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤á Bulδá Mai∞ ì
  120. sort¼á theεá yo⌡ woulΣ selec⌠ optioε 2║á  Selectioε criteria«á Thσá option≤ ì
  121. availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ ì
  122. SALESDO├ file«á  Additionally¼ thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ha≤ it≤ owε Hel≡ ì
  123. file¼ a≤ below:
  124.                                                                             
  125.  
  126.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  127.     ----------------- Prospect and Activity Tracking System--------------  |  
  128.                                                                            |
  129.                             Selection Criteria Menu                        |
  130.                                ===================                         
  131.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  132.             |             Thursday, January 26, 1989                 |      
  133.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  134.             |       1)  Select by character:                         |      
  135.             |     [comments, first/last name, company, city]         |      
  136.             |       2)  Select by value or range of values:          |      
  137.             |   [Revenue/Expense, Category, zip,economic value]      |      
  138.             |       3)  Select All 'tagged' records                  |      
  139.             |                                                        |      
  140.             |       H)  Help                                         |      
  141.             |                                                        |      
  142.             |                                                        |      
  143.             |       R)  Return to prior menu                         |      
  144.             |                                                        |     |
  145.             ----------------------------------------------------------     |
  146.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  147.                                                                             
  148. Iε an∙ case¼á oncσ yo⌡ selec⌠ optioε 1¼á 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ froφ thσ ì
  149. 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ Menu¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ theε prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ label≤ ì
  150. iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort«  
  151.  
  152. T∩ determinσ wherσ onσ bundlσ start≤ anΣ anothe≥ ends¼á observσ thi≤á firs⌠ ì
  153. labe∞ froφ ß recen⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mailing:
  154.  
  155. ------------------------------------------
  156. Mr. Wendell Adams [Orange lbl S: 10]     |
  157. Adams Software                           |
  158. 801 Henryetta                            |
  159. Suite 2                                  |
  160. Springdale, AR  72764                    |
  161. ------------------------------------------
  162.  
  163. Thσá tex⌠á t∩ thσ righ⌠ oµ thσ namσ iε bracket≤ tell≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ thi≤á bundlσ ìècontain≤á 1░ piece≤ anΣ t∩ usσ Orangσ Labe∞ "S"«á  Thi≤ labe∞ i≤ thσá firs⌠  ì
  164. oµá thosσ teε pieces¼á whilσ thσ remaininτ ninσ iε thi≤ bundlσá immediatel∙ ì
  165. follo≈ thi≤ one.  
  166.  
  167.  
  168. Below are codes as they appear in brackets, and their meaning:
  169.  
  170.        Codes:                        Meaning:
  171.  
  172.                                 PS Blue label "F"
  173.     [Red lbl D:    ]            P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"
  174.     [Green lbl 3:  ]            P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3"
  175.     [Orange lbl S: ]            P╙ Orange labe∞ "S"
  176.     [Tan MS lbl:   ]            P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS"
  177.  
  178.  
  179. Thσ numbe≥ t∩ immediatσ righ⌠ oµ thσ coloε insidσ thσ bracke⌠ tell≤ yo⌡ thσ ì
  180. numbe≥ oµ piece≤ iε thi≤ bundle¼á countinτ thi≤ one«á  Observσ tha⌠ P╙ Bluσ ì
  181. labe∞á "Fóá i≤ no⌠ implementeΣ iε thi≤ program«á   Thi≤á ha≤á n∩á empirica∞ ì
  182. bearinτ oε thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requirement≤ sincσ thσ prograφ mus⌠ havσ ì
  183. onσ uniquσ namσ fo≥ ever∙ company«á  Iε an∙ case¼ iε thosσ fe≈ instance≤ oµ ì
  184. you≥ havinτ a⌠ leas⌠ 1░ multiplσ record≤ fo≥ thσ samσ company¼á thσ prograφ ì
  185. ha≤á n∩á wa∙ oµ knowinτ iµ the∙ al∞ belonτ t∩ thσ samσ physica∞á address--ß ì
  186. U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requiremen⌠ fo≥ labe∞ "F".
  187.  
  188.  
  189. IN-CONTRO╠ [TM▌ als∩ create≤ 'MANIFEST.3RD'¼ ß tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ i≤ ß Shippinτ ì
  190. Manifest«á  Yo⌡ caε prin⌠ thi≤ ou⌠ afte≥ yo⌡ leavσ thσ prograφ anΣá presen⌠ ì
  191. i⌠ t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk«á  Thσ samσ analysi≤ appear≤ oε thσ screeε a⌠ thσ ì
  192. completioε oµ thσ printinτ oµ thσ label≤ anΣ i≤ reproduceΣ below:
  193.  
  194.  
  195.  
  196.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  197.                     Shipping Manifest:                                     |
  198.                [Analysis of Third Class Bulk Mail]                         |
  199.                                                                             
  200. Total Pieces, Level 2:         72                                           
  201.                                                                             
  202.      Number of Bundles:          6                                          
  203.                                                                             
  204. Total Pieces, Level 3:         76                                           
  205.                                                                             
  206.      Number of Bundles:          5                                          
  207.                                                                             
  208. Total Pieces, Level 4:         53                                           
  209.                                                                             
  210.      Number of Bundles:          5                                          
  211.                                                                             
  212. Total Pieces, Level 5:      30                                              
  213.                                                                             
  214.      Number of Bundles:          1                                          
  215.                                                                             
  216.                                                                             
  217. Total Pieces, all Levels:                                                   è       231                                                                 |
  218.       [This Shipping Manifest is duplicated in text file 'MANIFEST.3RD']   |
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