The Four Levels of IMB Implementation

Levels of IMB Implementation

IMB can be implemented as a series of four steps (see the figure below), each step increasing the benefits to your organization. This approach allows you to start slowly with minimal impact to your current production processes and gradually add functionality and value to other departments using IMB's mail piece tracking capability, should you desire those benefits.

Implementing IMB in Your Operation

Will you be ready in 2009? Use the four step approach described here to implementing IMB and you can be ready for 2009.

• Start off with Level 1: Get Basic IMBs on paper for one or two applications to introduce your shop to the technology.
• Move to Level 2: Add Unique IDs to enable the USPS full service options and achieve maximum postal discounts. This is the point where you will need to be by May 2009 to obtain the best USPS pricing.
• Move to Level 3: Track your mail pieces through their entire life cycle. Track the mail piecs both internally and externally. Also add the USPS OneCode services.
• Finally advance to Level 4 to utilize the benefits of Enterprise IMB to track your mail both internally throughout the organization, externally and then back for applications requiring a response.

You do not have to implement all 4 levels of this strategy by May 2009. However, establishing a long term strategy now will allow you to work towards achieving the maximum benefits from the investment your organization will be making in its move to IMB.

• IMB Level 1: Getting Started
• IMB Level 2: IMB Full Unique
• IMB Level 3: IMB Full Tracking
• IMB Level 4: Enterprise IMB®

See Implementing Enterprise IMB® Solutions for more information on how CrawfordTech can assist you in implementing an IMB solution to fit your needs.

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