Method of presorting mail for minimized effort to sequence mail for delivery

作者: Ottmar Karl Kechel

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关键词: Delivery pointSequenceScheme (programming language)Code (cryptography)First passEngineering drawingOrder (business)sortComputer scienceComputer networkSet (abstract data type)

摘要: A method for use by a presort mailer in creating mailing consisting of multitude mail pieces addressed to predetermined list recipients having addresses is disclosed, including the steps of: (a) determining batch scheme applicable mailing, wherein specifies batches be grouped together, being based on multi-pass piece sort such that each contains can sorted carrier delivery order last pass scheme; and (b) an so together according are created consecutively. In one embodiment, may set numbered points corresponding ZIP+4 destination code. The printing otherwise identical determined scheme, two-pass first significant digit point number, second number; suitable as if had been sort.

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