Multi Industry Scenarios for Transport - Eurofer

OTHER MESSAGES PERTINENT TO LOGISTICS CHAIN
PURCHASE ORDER/DELIVERY INSTRUCTION MESSAGE (ORDERS)
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MIST Working Group, version 2001
A message specifying details for goods or services ordered under conditions agreed between
the seller and the buyer.
- A buyer may order for one or more goods items or services.
- A purchase order may refer to goods items or services related to one or more delivery
schedules, call-offs, etc.
- A purchase order for cross-border transactions may contain additional information for
customs and/or statistical purposes.
- A purchase order may contain details for transport and destination as well as delivery
patterns.
PURCHASE ORDER CONFIRMATION MESSAGE (ORDRSP)
A message from the seller to the buyer, responding to a purchase order message or a
purchase order change request message.
- A seller may respond for one or more goods items or services.
- The response may be for a Purchase order or a Purchase order change request:
- an acknowledgement of receipt and understanding of data,
- confirmation of acceptance,
- a proposal of amendment,
- a notification of non-acceptance for all or part of the message.
A purchase order response may refer to goods items or services related to one or more
delivery schedules, call-offs, etc.
A purchase order response for cross-border transactions may contain additional information
for customs and/or statistical purposes.
A purchase order response may contain details for transport and destination as well as
delivery patterns.
A buyer's purchase order may be responded to by one or more response messages, according
to business practice.
DELIVERY FORECAST MESSAGE (DELFOR)
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 authorise manufacturing and or the provision of
materials. This is based on the terms and conditions defined in a purchase order or contract.