0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Delivery
schedule message (DELFOR) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
WARNING! This version of the DELFOR is not upward compatible
with versions prior to D96B.
DELFOR is a message which is sent from a party who is planning
the use or consumption of products to a party who has to plan
for the supply of the products. The message gives the
requirements regarding details for short term delivery and/or
medium to long scheduling for products. The scheduling can be
used to authorize manufacturing and or the provision of
materials.
This is based on the terms and conditions defined in a purchase
order or contract.
1.2 Field of Application
The Delivery schedule message may be used for both national and
international applications. It is based on universal practice
related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not
dependent on the type of business or industry.
1.3 Principles
The Delivery schedule message shall be used to:
- specify firm delivery dates and the quantities scheduled
(using segment SCC, data element Delivery plan status
indicator, coded (4017)= "Firm".
- specify forcasted production requirements (using SCC, data
element Delivery plan status indicator, coded (4017)=either
"commitment for manufacturing and material (2)" or "commitment
for material (3)" or "planning/forecast (4)".
- define the aspects that guarantee the synchronization between
the supplying and receiving parties, thus allowing the supplier
to plan for the resources necessary to fulfill customer
requirements.
The Delivery schedule message provides the option to use one of
two scheduling methods.
Method 1: delivery point driven
This is when for a given delivery point a number of different
products are to be delivered. This means that address
information triggers product information. Usage of segment
group 7 is consequently required for the specification of
delivery points.
Method 2: product driven
This is when a given product is to be delivered to a number of
different delivery points. This means that product information
triggers address information,
Consequently, segment group 7 is not to be used. Delivery point
information shall be specified in segment group 22.
An initiating Delivery schedule message is identified in the
BGM with the "document/message name, coded (1001)" equal to
"delivery schedule (241)" and "message function, coded (1225)"
equal to "original (9)".
A subsequent message may be used to replace the schedule
completely (quantities and dates). This is identified in the
BGM with the "message function, coded (1225)" equal to "replace
(5)". The replacement of a schedule requires the new schedule
to totally override the previous one.
Alternatively the message may be used to partially alter the
schedule. This is identified in the BGM with the "message
function, coded (1225)" equal to "change (4)". Such alteration
to the schedule shall adhere to the following recommendations:
1. All the date information in the QTY-DTM segment group
shall be systematically used to identify the group to be
changed.
2. How the information is to be changed:
2.a. To change a quantity - where the date information matches
the current quantity is replaced with the new quantity.
2.b. To change a date - the current quantity has to be changed
to zero and the new date information has to be given with the
quantity from the former schedule.
2.c. To change a date and quantity - the current quantity has
to be changed to zero and the new date information has to be
given with appropriate new quantity.
2.d. To delete quantities and dates - the current quantity has
to be changed to zero.
2.e. To add quantities and dates - the new date information has
to be given with the appropriate new quantity.
3. Unchanged dates and quantities - unchanged dates and
quantities from the former schedule need to be resent.
4. Delivered quantities - delivered quantities are
automatically eliminated from the schedule.
The association to the previous Delivery schedule message is
given by referencing the appropriate document/message number.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Data Segment Clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment
Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Delivery schedule message is
DELFOR.
Note: Delivery schedule messages conforming to this document
must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 DELFOR
0052 D
0054 97B
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment for unique identification of the Delivery schedule
message by means of its name and its number and its function
(original, replacement, change).
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
The DTM segment shall be specified at least once to identify
the Delivery schedule message date. This segment can be
included to indicate the beginning and the end date of the
schedule.
0040 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text in coded or clear form to give further
clarification when required. In computer to computer exchanges
such text will normally require the receiver to process this
segment manually.
0050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references relevant to the whole
message, e.g. contract number.
0060 RFF, Reference
A segment for giving references to the whole Delivery
schedule message, e.g. contract, original message number
(AGO), previous message number (ACW), import or export
licence.
0070 DTM, Date/time/period
Date or time, or date and time of the reference.
0080 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3-SG4
A group of segments identifying parties by their names,
addresses, locations, references and contacts relevant to the
whole selivery schedule.
0090 NAD, Name and address
A segment for identifying names and addresses and their
functions relevant for the whole Delivery schedule. The
principal parties for the Delivery schedule message shall be
identified. The identification of the recipient of the goods
must be given in the NAD segment in the detail section. It
is recommended that where possible only the coded form of
the party ID should be specified.
0100 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references relevant to the party.
0110 RFF, Reference
A segment giving references related to the party.
0120 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
0130 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify person, function, or
department and appropriate numbers to whom communication
should be directed.
0140 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify the person, function, or department
to whom communication should be directed.
0150 COM, Communication contact
A segment identifying communication types and numbers for
the person, function, or department identified in the CTA
segment.
0160 Segment group 5: TDT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of the mode and means of
transport, and date/time/period relating to the whole message.
This group of segments is used only when the requested mode and
means of transport deviates from the norm.
0170 TDT, Details of transport
A segment specifying the carriage, and the mode and means of
transport.
0180 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period details relating
to the TDT segment.
0190 Segment group 6: GIS-SG7-SG12
A group of segments providing details on delivery points and
products and related information using one of both scheduling
methods (as described in 1.3 Principles).
0200 GIS, General indicator
A segment to indicate which method is used by the relevant
processing indicator code.
0210 Segment group 7: NAD-LOC-FTX-SG8-SG9-SG10-SG11
A group of segments needed to identify a delivery point and
its attached information when the delivery point method is
used.
0220 NAD, Name and address
A segment for identifying the consignee.
0230 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying a specific location at the
consignee address (e.g. dock, gate,..) to which product,
as specified in the LIN-Segment groups, should be
delivered.
0240 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text in coded or clear form to give
further clarification when required. In computer to
computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
0250 Segment group 8: RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references relevant to the
consignee.
0260 RFF, Reference
A segment giving references related to the consignee.
0270 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
0280 Segment group 9: DOC-DTM
A group of segments providing information relating to
documents required for the consignee.
0290 DOC, Document/message details
A segment describing the documents required for the
specified consignee.
0300 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of documents required.
0310 Segment group 10:CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a person, function or
department at the consignee and appropriate numbers to
whom communication should be directed.
0320 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify the person, function, or
department to whom communication should be directed.
0330 COM, Communication contact
Communication types and numbers for the person,
function, or department identified in CTA segment.
0340 Segment group 11:TDT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of the mode and
means of transport, and date and/or time of departure and
destination relating to specified delivery point. This
group of segments is used only when the requested mode
and means of transport deviates from the norm.
0350 TDT, Details of transport
A segment specifying the carriage, and the mode and
means of transport.
0360 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period details of
departure or arrival relating to the TDT segment.
0370 Segment group 12:LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-ALI-GIN-GIR-LOC-DTM-FTX-
SG13-SG14-SG15-SG17-SG20-SG22
A group of segments providing details of the individual line
items for both methods.
0380 LIN, Line item
A segment identifying the details of the product or
service to be delivered, e.g. product identification. All
other segments in the detail section following the LIN
segment refer to the line item.
0390 PIA, Additional product id
A segment providing additional product identification.
0400 IMD, Item description
A segment for describing the product or the service to be
delivered. This segment should be used for products that
cannot be identified by a product code or article number.
0410 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying physical measurements of the item to
be delivered in original or unpacked form.
0420 ALI, Additional information
A segment indicating that the line item is subject to
special conditions due to origin, customs preference, or
commercial factors.
0430 GIN, Goods identity number
A segment providing identity numbers to be applied to the
goods to be delivered, e.g. serial numbers.
0440 GIR, Related identification numbers
A segment providing sets of related identification
numbers for a line item, e.g. engine number, chassis
number and transmission number for a vehicle.
0450 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying a specific location to which
products, as specified in the LIN-Segment group, should
be placed after delivery. This function should only be
used with the delivery point driven method.
0460 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period associated with the line item, such as
the date of the engineering change.
0470 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text in coded or clear form to give
further clarification, when required, to the line item to
be delivered. In computer to computer exchanges such text
will normally require the receiver to process this
segment manually.
0480 Segment group 13:RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references related to the line
item and where necessary, their dates.
0490 RFF, Reference
A segment for identifying references to the line item,
e.g. a contract and its appropriate line item,
original message number, previous message number if
different per line item.
0500 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
0510 Segment group 14:TDT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of the mode and
means of transport, and date/time/period related to the
specified transport details. When using the delivery
point method this segment group overrides for the product
identified in the LIN segment the information specified
in segment group 11 .
0520 TDT, Details of transport
A segment specifying the carriage, and the mode and
means of transport of the goods for the specified
location.
0530 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period details
relating to the TDT segment.
0540 Segment group 15:QTY-DTM-SG16
A group of segments specifying product quantities and
associated dates not related to schedules and where
relevant, references.
0550 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify pertinent quantities not related
to schedule(s) e.g. cumulative quantity, last quantity
considered.
0560 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period details
relating to the quantity.
0570 Segment group 16:RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references related to the
quantity and where necessary, their date.
0580 RFF, Reference
A segment for identifying reference to the
quantity, e.g. despatch advice number.
0590 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
0600 Segment group 17:SCC-SG18
A group of segments specifying the schedule information
for the product identified in the LIN segment. With the
delivery point driven methd this segment group provides
the schedule for the identified delivery point and
product. With the product driven method this segment
group can be used to summarise all schedules provided
with the subsequent delivery point information given in
segment group 22.
0610 SCC, Scheduling conditions
A segment specifying the status of the schedule.
Optionally a delivery pattern can be established, e.g.
firm or proposed delivery pattern.
0620 Segment group 18:QTY-DTM-SG19
A group of segments specifying product quantities and
associated dates.
0630 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify scheduled quantities which may
be related to schedule(s) and, or pattern
established in the following DTM segment, e.g.
delivery quantity for a specified date.
0640 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating date/time/period details
relating to the given quantity.
0650 Segment group 19:RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying references
associated with the given schedule's quantity and
date and where necessary the reference dates.
0660 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide reference for the given
schedule's quantity and date.
0670 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
0680 Segment group 20:PAC-MEA-QTY-DTM-SG21
A group of segments identifying the packaging, physical
dimensions, and marks and numbers for goods referenced in
the line item to be delivered.
0690 PAC, Package
A segment specifying the number of package units and
the type of packaging for the line item, e.g. pallet.
0700 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying physical measurements of packages
described in the PAC segment, e.g. pallet dimensions.
0710 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify pertinent quantities relating to
the physical units (packages) described in the PAC
segment.
0720 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying date/time/period details relating
to the physical units (packages) described in the PAC
segment, e.g. packaging specification date.
0730 Segment group 21:PCI-GIN
A group of segments identifying markings and labels
and if relevant package numbers.
0740 PCI, Package identification
A segment specifying markings and labels used on
individual physical units (packages) described in
the PAC segment.
0750 GIN, Goods identity number
A segment providing identity numbers to be applied
to the packages to be delivered.
0760 Segment group 22:NAD-LOC-FTX-SG23-SG24-SG25-SG27-SG30
A group of segments providing details of the individual
delivery points for the given product.
0770 NAD, Name and address
A segment for identifying names and addresses relevant
to the delivery point.
0780 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying a specific location at the
address (e.g. dock, gate,..).
0790 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text in coded or clear form to
give further clarification when required. In computer
to computer exchanges such text will normally require
the receiver to process this segment manually.
0800 Segment group 23:DOC-DTM
A group of segments providing information relating to
documents required for the delivery point.
0810 DOC, Document/message details
A segment providing information relating to the
documents required for specified delivery points.
0820 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of documents required.
0830 Segment group 24:CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a person, function or
department and appropriate numbers to whom
communication should be directed. The information
specified in this group is related to the delivery
point.
0840 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify the person, function, or
department to whom communication should be
directed.
0850 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify communication types and
numbers for the person, function, or department
identified in CTA segment.
0860 Segment group 25:QTY-DTM-SG26
A group of segments specifying product quantities and
associated dates and where relevant, references
relating to the delivery point.
0870 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify pertinent quantities not
related to schedule(s) e.g. cumulative quantity,
last quantity considered.
0880 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period details
relating to the given quantity.
0890 Segment group 26:RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references related to
the quantity and where necessary, their dates.
0900 RFF, Reference
A segment for identifying references to the
quantity, e.g. despatch advice number.
0910 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
0920 Segment group 27:SCC-SG28
A group of segments specifying scheduling information
detailing quantities and date for the given delivery
point. This segment group also specifies references
and their associated dates related to the schedule as
required for the delivery point.
0930 SCC, Scheduling conditions
A segment specifying the status of the schedule.
Optionally a delivery pattern can be established,
e.g. firm or proposed delivery schedule for a
weekly pattern.
0940 Segment group 28:QTY-DTM-SG29
A group of segments specifying product quantities
and associated dates.
0950 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify pertinent quantities which
may relate to schedule(s) and/or pattern
established in the SCC segment, e.g. delivery
quantity for a specified date.
0960 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period
details relating to the given quantity.
0970 Segment group 29:RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying references
associated with the given schedule and delivery
point and where necessary their dates.
0980 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide references for the given
schedules and dates.
0990 DTM, Date/time/period
Date/time/period of the reference.
1000 Segment group 30:TDT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of the mode and
means of transport, and date/time/period relating to
the delivery point. This segment's information
overrides transport detail information for the
identified delivery point given in segment group 5 or
segment group 14.
1010 TDT, Details of transport
A segment specifying the carriage, and the mode and
means of transport of the goods for the delivery
point.
1020 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date/time/period relating
to the TDT segment.
1030 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message and the control reference number of the
message.
4.2 Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
ALI Additional information
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
FTX Free text
GIN Goods identity number
GIR Related identification numbers
GIS General indicator
IMD Item description
LIN Line item
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
PAC Package
PCI Package identification
PIA Additional product id
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
SCC Scheduling conditions
TDT Details of transport
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
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