LTB 202/16 JS VMT Deployment

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LTB 202/16 JS VMT Deployment

No. 202 /2016



1st April 2016



For the attention of:



All Postal Branches

Divisional Representatives

Area Processing Representatives

Territorial Engineering Representatives



JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN ROYAL MAIL AND THE CWU COVERING THE CUSTOMER PRESENTATION STRATEGY - DEPLOYMENT OF INWARD VIRTUAL MAIL PIECE TAGGING (VMT) TO MAIL CENTRES WITH TOP2000



Dear Colleagues,



Branches and representatives will be aware that upgrade activity to the TOP2000 (FSM) estate has been taking place.



Following trial activity two elements in relation to the activity have already been endorsed by the Postal Executive and have now been deployed. These were Dynamic Tray Allocation (DTA) and Multi Mode Feeder (MMF) and were communicated to Branches via LTB 050/15 and LTB 415/15 respectively.



For the information of Branches the DTA upgrade has improved the efficiency of the TOP2000, without increasing the amount of machinable traffic. The MMF upgrade has increased the number of machinable items by around 30% by enabling the processing of plastic wrapped items on the TOP2000.



In addition to the above trial activity for a software upgrade in regard to Virtual Mail Piece Tagging (VMT) has also been taking place. The VMT software upgrade will not further increase the number of machinable items but allows improved automation of unwrapped and plastic wrapped addressed items and responds to customer concerns that printed barcodes on self-adhesive labels obscures their artwork and important information, i.e. promotional offers, contact details etc.



The introduction of VMT will allow for a digital image of the customer’s item to be captured and used in the automation process, rather than the adhesive labels that are currently applied.



Trial activity in relation to the Inward operation has now concluded and attached for your information is a Joint Statement that has been agreed to enable deployment of the software upgrade. The Joint Statement provides in its annexes a schedule of works and arrangements for any diversions that may be required while the upgrade activity takes place.



Branches and representatives will note that further activity is required in relation to the introduction of the VMT software to the Outward operation and that this will form an Addendum to the attached Joint Statement and will be communicated accordingly when concluded.



Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to the relevant Officer:



Industrial Issues: Davie Robertson, Assistant Secretary, e-mail: dwyatt@cwu.org or shayman@cwu.org quoting reference number: 712.05



Engineering Issues: Carl Maden, Acting Assistant Secretary, e-mail: djeffery@cwu.org



Yours Sincerely,



Davie Robertson Carl Maden

Assistant Secretary Acting Assistant Secretary










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