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The UN/EDIFACT ORDERS is a Purchase Order Format sent from customers to suppliers, asking for goods or services. An EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) purchase order message is a core business document for automated B2B document exchange that comes along with most EDI workflows.
An EDIFACT ORDCHG (purchase ORDer CHanGe request) message is used to update and amend a previously sent EDIFACT ORDERS message. If amendments to previous purchase orders are required, the ORDCHG is generated, references the past purchase order number, and then details the required changes.
The EDIFACT INVRPT (INVentory RePorT) message is sent between trading partners to inform them about suppliers held inventory or a partner’s current stock levels. They are used to describe the current availability of stock or goods.
The EDIFACT DELJIT (DELivery Just-In-Time) message is used to describe short term delivery information and Just-In-Time scheduling requirements. A DELJIT message is an electronic planning schedule sent from the customer to the supplier.
The EDIFACT CONTRL (CONTRoL) message acts as both a technical and functional acknowledgement for any EDIFACT message exchanged between customers and suppliers. When sent as a technical response, it indicates the receipt of the message along with its acceptance.
The VDA 4915 message represents Just-in-time information that is sent to suppliers by their customers. These messages follow the VDA standards and are supplement documents for electronic purchasing processes based on delivery schedules commonly used in the automotive industry.
The VDA 4938 is also references as VDA Global Invoice and is used to exchange invoice data as well as credit note data. Therefore invoice data is sent from supplier to customer and credit note data is sent the other way around from customer to supplier using the VDA 4938 format.