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50. Sample scenario:250,000 individual confirms are created daily in PCL Outsourcer requires single AFP file per day to manage Concatenate the individual documents into a single file and convert to AFP
69. PRO Unique ID Manager Client/Server implementation that generates unique IDs on demand for a single application, multiple applications, a site, or enterprise Supports multiple mailer IDs Time period of uniqueness is user defined Integration is achieved via API, batch utilities, the GUI-based UID dispenser Tightly coupled with Operations Express via the API
70. PRO Mail Tracker Facility for tracking both inbound and outbound full service IMB encoded mail through the USPS in conjunction with their ACS and OneCode Confirm services Supports multiple mailer IDs Includes standard reporting capabilities such as: Production Run Status Report SLA (Service Levels Agreement) Status Report Lost Mail Pieces Report Includes a report generator to allow user to define custom reports Allows for user defined fields to be included in DB Is tightly coupled with Operations Express via the API
101. Integration/Automated Workflow:Problems Solved Eliminate need for JCL changes Automate movement of work across different computing platforms Utilize hot folder watching to simplify integration Fully automate production processes to reduce human resource requirements and errors Augment or replace in-house developed workflow solutions Implement complete document and piece level tracking from composition through to printing and mailing Achieve full end to end compliance and workflow reporting
105. PRO WorkFlow Server Manages production workflows on open systems platforms, can receive and distribute work via LPR, FTP, and hot folder watching Provides a GUI for queue management and to monitor active processes Provides email notification of successful or failed jobs Can manage multi-step workflows Example: Read a print file from a watched folder, remove address block with Operations Express, pass the file to CASS/PAVE software for sorting and address updates, then reprocess the original print file to put in postal sequence with updated address blocks, then LPR to a printer/print server
106. PRO WorkFlow Connector Used for transferring files along with any associated metadata across different computing platforms Metadata can be used to populate prebuilt scripts, JCL, and other process invocation methodologies in order to dynamically define the specific set of processes for that file Example: Receive file and metadata from PRO Workflow Server (as per previous example) move to the mainframe, re-block and place in the JES Spool with appropriate JES metadata such as FORM, CLASS, DEST, JOB ID, etc.
107. PRO Workflow: Differentiators Designed specifically to manage the unique data files and the associated metadata relevant to high volume transactional production work Support for mainframes as well as open systems, and can seamlessly move work across these different platforms if required We provide support to work with 3rd party, in-house and CrawfordTech applications
108. PRO Production Manager Integrates the capabilities of our other workflow products into a single platform Adds end to end process automation, tracking, process monitoring, statistics gathering and robust reporting capabilities Monitors and tracks every document through each electronic and physical workflow process at the mail piece and page level – even when multiple documents are merged into a single mail piece Provides detailed proof of process reporting for all of your compliance reporting needs.
109. PRO Production Manager: Differentiators Readily integrates into mixed vendor computing, printing and insertion environments Costly system, printing, insertion equipment and other upgrades are avoided Low acquisition, implementation and integration costs Reusable libraries mean process changes and new projects are implemented quickly and efficiently
129. Unparalleled production process and delivery quality controlEach sheet is bar coded and electronically reconciled to ensure each document is complete Option to utilize the USPS One Code Confirm service to track and validate delivery of the packages by the USPS via the IMB