Postal Systems
The New Zealand Post great postcode change over of 2007 gives bulk mailers multiple option to use or not the new post codes.Options:
1. NZPost
Purchase the address list and develop software to validate your database against it
Cost: $1000 (NZ Post) + Integration
2. ACXIOM
PAF Integration and Embedded Services Offering
Acxiom's address management software, PAFlink, provides results within minutes of installation. With no database integration necessary, NZ PAFlink Batch and PAFlink RealTime are simple to install. You are instantly able to verify and correct your customer’s New Zealand address details as well as reformat addresses to meet the new NZ Post Address Format Guidelines.
Full details: https://portal.acxiom.co.nz/adp_help/pdf/NZ%20ADP%20Product%20Information%20Sheet.pdf
The Data Portal product or the PAFLink product provide over the web interfaces that have a backend that is the Post Office's valid address reference file, against which all address entry may be validated. This may also provide an online way of modifying, by hand, and getting accurate postcodes.
An automatic process of going through the database, submitting a transaction and getting back the post code and updating the database is the recommended way to deal with the existing records.
Cost: TBA
Programming: XML interface and address processor: TBA
3. MSI
Provide a module for Customer Address entry that validates on the fly. This would be a very useful for a site that needs to capture user addresses (phone mail order) and encourage accurate entry.
NADIS Rapid Address (NRA) is a browser-based application that dramatically reduces the time taken to enter address details. At the same time, NRA greatly increases accuracy by validating addresses against the 10.5 million entries in Australia Post's Postal Address File (PAF) for Australian Addresses, and 1.8 million records in the New Zealand PAF.
Evaluation: Website gives cursory data and no pricing, but information collection of potential customers means you are going to get a sales call.
The browser plug in sounds interesting but better for call centre application.
posted by Nicholas @ 5:05 PM
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