Method and system for high volume document processing

A post-composition rule engine comprising:

• a processor,
• a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,
• the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, by the processor and over the internet, mailing data corresponding to multiple mailing pieces,
• wherein the mailing data comprises information identifying attributes of the multiple mailing pieces for distribution,
• analyzing, by the processor, the mailing data based on intended geographic destinations of the multiple mailing pieces;
• determining, by the processor, a plurality of geographic location groupings;
• filtering, by the processor and using a filter module, the mailing data into the plurality of geographic location groupings,
• wherein the filtering is by country, then the filtering is by zipcode;
• selecting, by the processor and using a selection module, a number of product type groupings based on product information of the multiple mailing pieces;
• electronically sorting, by the processor and using a sorting module, the mailing data based on mail qualifier criteria;
• determining, by the processor, a processing schedule of available sorting equipment and personnel for processing the mailing data to create the multiple mailing pieces,
• wherein the processing schedule includes an order of processing the mailing pieces, volume of mailing pieces to be processed by each of the sorting equipment and personnel, and an estimated time of completion of each sorting;
• simulating, by the processor and using a simulation module, the processing of the multiple mailing pieces using the processing schedule;
• adjusting, by the processor, the processing schedule based on the simulating the processing of the multiple mailing pieces to create an adjusted processing schedule;
• generating, by the processor, a trigger file containing a plurality of processing jobs that identify workstations with workstation addresses,
• generating, by the processor, a print file based on the trigger file and print information from the external source,
• wherein the print file contains the plurality of processing jobs,
• wherein the plurality of processing jobs include an identifier of a workstation to be used to print a first mailing piece of the multiple mailing pieces, an identifier of a workstation to be used to kit the first mailing piece, an identifier of a workstation to be used to insert the first mailing piece into appropriate packaging, an identifier of a workstation to be used to pre-sort the multiple mailing pieces, data for a workstation to process the first mailing piece, and the process scheduling,
• generating, by the processor, an entry file based on the print file,
• wherein the entry file includes information related to the multiple mailing pieces,
• wherein the information related to the multiple mailing pieces includes a recipient of the first mailing piece, type of the first mailing piece, a payment amount for a credit card statement, and date of generating the first mailing piece;
• dynamically sorting, by the processor and during a processing job, the mailing data into the plurality of processing jobs, wherein each of the plurality of processing jobs comprises a subset of the mailing data;
• removing, by the processor and prior to printing the multiple mailing pieces, a zipcode subset of the multiple mailing pieces, wherein the subset of the multiple mailing pieces include certain zipcodes;
• dynamically adjusting, by the processor using a dynamic adjustment module and during the processing job, the product type groupings and mail qualifier criteria, based on downtime of the workstation and the personnel;
• prioritizing, by the processor and for the processing job, a quick subset of the multiple mailing pieces, wherein the quick subset includes mailing pieces associated with customers having a history of quick payment;
• deprioritizing, by the processor and for the processing job, a slow subset of multiple mailing pieces, wherein the slow subset includes mailing pieces associated with customers having a history of slow payment;
• assembling, by the processor, machine readable instructions for each of the plurality of processing jobs, the adjusted processing schedule and the print file;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor and via a local area network, the machine readable instructions to the workstations such that the machine readable instructions control sorting devices and mailing devices,
• wherein the transmitting is based upon the workstation addresses and workstation destination schedules.

A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, by the computer system and over the internet, mailing data corresponding to multiple mailing pieces,
• wherein the mailing data comprises information identifying attributes of the multiple mailing pieces for distribution,
• analyzing, by the computer system, the mailing data based on intended geographic destinations of the multiple mailing pieces;
• determining, by the computer system, a plurality of geographic location groupings;
• filtering, by the computer system and using a filter module, the mailing data into the plurality of geographic location groupings,
• wherein the filtering is by country, then the filtering is by zipcode;
• selecting, by the computer system and using a selection module, a number of product type groupings based on product information of the multiple mailing pieces;
• electronically sorting, by the computer system and using a sorting module, the mailing data based on mail qualifier criteria;
• determining, by the computer system, a processing schedule of available sorting equipment and personnel for processing the mailing data to create the multiple mailing pieces,
• wherein the processing schedule includes an order of processing the mailing pieces, volume of mailing pieces to be processed by each of the sorting equipment and personnel, and an estimated time of completion of each sorting;
• simulating, by the computer system and using a simulation module, the processing of the multiple mailing pieces using the processing schedule;
• adjusting, by the computer system, the processing schedule based on the simulating the processing of the multiple mailing pieces to create an adjusted processing schedule;
• generating, by the computer system, a trigger file containing a plurality of processing jobs that identify workstations with workstation addresses,
• generating, by the computer system, a print file based on the trigger file and print information from the external source,
• wherein the print file contains the plurality of processing jobs,
• wherein the plurality of processing jobs include an identifier of a workstation to be used to print a first mailing piece of the multiple mailing pieces, an identifier of a workstation to be used to kit the first mailing piece, an identifier of a workstation to be used to insert the first mailing piece into appropriate packaging, an identifier of a workstation to be used to pre-sort the multiple mailing pieces, data for a workstation to process the first mailing piece, and the process scheduling,
• generating, by the computer system, an entry file based on the print file,
• wherein the entry file includes information related to the multiple mailing pieces,
• wherein the information related to the multiple mailing pieces includes a recipient of the first mailing piece, type of the first mailing piece, a payment amount for a credit card statement, and date of generating the first mailing piece;
• dynamically sorting, by the computer system and during a processing job, the mailing data into the plurality of processing jobs, wherein each of the plurality of processing jobs comprises a subset of the mailing data;
• removing, by the computer system and prior to printing the multiple mailing pieces, a zipcode subset of the multiple mailing pieces, wherein the subset of the multiple mailing pieces include certain zipcodes;
• dynamically adjusting, by the computer system using a dynamic adjustment module and during the processing job, the product type groupings and mail qualifier criteria, based on downtime of the workstation and the personnel;
• prioritizing, by the computer system and for the processing job, a quick subset of the multiple mailing pieces, wherein the quick subset includes mailing pieces associated with customers having a history of quick payment;
• deprioritizing, by the computer system and for the processing job, a slow subset of multiple mailing pieces, wherein the slow subset includes mailing pieces associated with customers having a history of slow payment;
• assembling, by the computer system, machine readable instructions for each of the plurality of processing jobs, the adjusted processing schedule and the print file;
• and
• transmitting, by the computer system and via a local area network, the machine readable instructions to the workstations such that the machine readable instructions control sorting devices and mailing devices,
• wherein the transmitting is based upon the workstation addresses and workstation destination schedules.