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6.
The house number is updated into the Digital
Map:
Each premise with a complete address will
then be registered in PMB’s Address Information
System database. The coordinates of the premises
will be obtained using GPS and mapped into the
digital map and updated into PMB’s Mail Processing
Machines’ database.
As of today, 60,000 premises have been given these
addresses, including premises in Sabah and Sarawak.
BENEFITS
The project is expected to not only benefit PMB
in processing and delivering mails but also other
parties that will require the use of accurate addresses.
These parties include government agencies such as
local authorities, police, fire and ambulance which
will be able to arrive at the scene in a timely manner
in cases of emergency. The AFA initiative is also in
line with the National Postal Strategy (2010-2014)
that aims to improve mail delivery service coverage
in rural areas.
Among the benefits of the AFA project are as follows:
a. Ensure that all premises and houses in Malaysia
have full and proper addresses;
b. Ensure that all residential addresses of customers
are based on a standard address structure that is
recognised by SIRIM, for the purpose of facilitating
the processing and delivery of mail or for use by
other organizations such as the Police, Fire and
Rescue Dept, and Ambulance services;
c. Establish a Standard Operating of Procedure (SOP)
that can be used in a systematic and sustained
manner, not only by PMB but also by the local
authorities (PBTs) in implementing the numbering
system and naming of streets and sub-locations in
Malaysia;
d. Reduce returned mail (retour) or letters that cannot
be delivered because of problem addresses; and
e. Achieve MCMC’s standard in terms of mail delivery
service.
CONCLUSION
Home and Premise Address is a key infrastructure
for Malaysia to elevate its status from a developing
country to a developed country. By Year 2020, all
premises in Malaysia will have complete addresses
through the AFA initiative. Alternate delivery
methods such us Community Delivery Box can also be
proposed for the purpose of reducing delivery costs.
Indirectly and this initiative will assist in the provision
of effective door to door mail delivery services in rural
areas.
Feature
AFA implementation procedures
AFA Task Force goes down to the ground to collect
information using GPS Tool
2
Delivery Postman provides the necessary information
1
The villagers are engaged for the assignment of
house numbers
4
The information are plotted into a digital map
3
The house number is updated into the Digital Map
6
House number plaque is installed at the premise
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