VDA 4912 EDI: Goods Accompanying Slip Brief Description (Daimler EDI Program)
VDA 4912 EDI goods accompanying slip can be regarded as the paper form of the EDI according to VDA 4913. The increasing use of the delivery note and transport data EDI according to VDA recommendation 4913 between suppliers and automotive producers means that businesses are moving closer to the day when delivery note forms will no longer be required. Even with the use of an EDI system, a hard-copy document is still required for the physical goods receipt process. The VDA 4912 EDI goods accompanying slip is an effective way to reduce the volume of paper documents. Further cost savings for forms are achieved by the use of blank paper.
The VDA 4912 EDI goods accompanying slip also provides a backup so that processing can continue during EDI outages. In this case the slip is used as a record for data entry by the recipient of the goods. An EDI message communicating delivery note data according to VDA 4913 is also expected in the case of goods shipment with a parcels service operator. In this case the EDI goods accompanying slip should be placed in the pouch provided for accompanying documents. If this is not possible for process management reasons, it is sufficient to enter the consignment loading reference no. on the delivery note. If this is also not possible, the absolute minimum requirement is to enter the letters “EDI”.