EDIFACT DELJIT — Delivery Just In Time
DELJIT instructs exact shipment timing, sequence numbers, and line-side delivery slots feeding assembly lines.
✦ What It Does
Often paired with DELFOR where DELFOR sets horizon and DELJIT triggers physical moves.
Requires tight integration to sequencing systems and label print at supplier shipping dock.
Missed DELJIT compliance can shut down customer production lines.
⚡ When It's Used
- Hourly or shift-based call-off to supplier park.
- Sequence number tied to vehicle VIN assembly order.
- Milk-run pickup windows synchronized to takt time.
- Lineback flush after consumption signal.
- Returnable packaging cycle tied to DELJIT.
Who Uses EDIFACT DELJIT
European retail & brands
Common in EDIFACT-first programs where delivery just in time flows between HQ, DCs, and suppliers across the EU and APAC.
Global manufacturers
Automotive, industrial, and CPG companies standardize on EDIFACT for plants and suppliers outside North America.
3PLs & carriers
Logistics service providers consume or produce the message when the contract mandates UN/EDIFACT syntax and directories.
Key Segments & Constructs
EDIFACT uses a hierarchical structure: UNH (message header) opens the transaction; BGM (beginning of message) carries the document name and reference; party data uses NAD; lines often use LIN with QTY, PRI, and MOA. Exact segment requirements depend on the message directory (D.96A, etc.) and your trading partner's implementation guide.
BGM
JIT delivery instruction reference.
LIN / QTY / LOC
Line quantities and ship-to line-side location.
DTM
Window start/end for arrival.
RFF
Sequence, JIT call number, or broadcast reference.
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