The supply process for production material, spare parts, and stocked general material is supported by EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). EDI is taken by Volkswagen as the exchange of structured business data (such as supply call-offs, delivery and transport data, credit notes) and product data between our partners' information systems and our in-house process control systems.
EDI transactions with external partners are based on message standards (VDA 4905, EDIFACT DELFOR) and communication standards (ODETTE File Transfer Protocol). In the past, local EDI-Standards (like VDA) were mainly used. We will replace these standards with the global standard EDIFACT.
EDI-USE is mandatory for lean and efficient business processes to supply production material and spare parts. Therefore, EDI is an urgent basis for the cooperation with partners in the JIT- process and for large transaction volume.
EDI benefit originates in the process with an integration of the EDI messages to the in-house systems with both partners where the dates in the messages are based on each other. Therefore, we expect the integrated EDI support along the entire logistics process, from the delivery forecast up to the financial regulation, from our EDI partners.
For suppliers who have low data volumes at the delivery process, and who do not have an integrated EDI-messaging, can use the internet-based application WebEDI on the Group Business Platform. The use of the application is free of charge.
