VDA 4905
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Delivery call-off message of the German VDA standard.
Definition
VDA 4905 describes the parts requirement: part numbers, quantities, due dates and cumulative-received figures. It is a fixed-length record format, predating EDIFACT, still widely used in Europe. It is the VDA equivalent of EDIFACT DELFOR and the predecessor of the VDA 4984 message (which is based on DELFOR).
Each record is 128 characters long. For each part, the call-off separates firm quantities from forecast quantities, with the requested delivery dates.
Origin
Published by the VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie), the German automotive industry association, within its 49xx recommendation series.
Example in context
A supplier receives a VDA 4905 record type 511 stating a part number, a cumulative-received quantity and the amounts to ship by date.