Five-Day Delivery

Standard Mail end-to-end mail flow

Origin Entry

Origin P&DC: Origin Plant and Distribution Center
Turnaround Mail: Turnaround mail describes all classes of origin entry bulk mail when the mail is physically separated and presented at the BMEU. This occurs when the BMEU is collocated at a processing facility that serves as both an originating and destinating facility.
Turnaround ADC Service Area: L004 labeling list (see DMM) describes the three-digit zips within a ADC service area. All three digit zips within a ADC are considered “turnaround”
Turnaround SCF Service Area: L005 labeling list (see DMM) describes the three-digit zips within a SCF service area. All three digit zips within a SCF are considered “turnaround”
L009: L009 labeling list (see DMM) that describes the origin consolidation point that processes Standard Mail
ADC: Automated Distribution Center, the L004 labeling list describes all the three digits within an ADC service area
SCF: Sectional Center Facility, the L005 labeling list describes all the three digits within a SCF service area
DDU: Delivery Distribution Unit, the facility that the mail is sent to for further 5-digit distribution or delivery to street address

DNDC: Destination Network Distribution Center, the L601 labeling list describes all 3-digit zip codes within a DNDC service area
ADC: Automated Distribution Center, the L004 labeling list describes all the three digits within an ADC service area
SCF: Sectional Center Facility, the L005 labeling list describes all the three digits within a SCF service area
DDU: Delivery Distribution Unit, the facility that the mail is sent to for further 5-digit distribution or delivery to street address

Other mail flows: Periodicals | Package Services