UBL Features

• Royalty-free library of standard XML electronic business documents.
• Designed in an open and accountable standards process.
• Plugs directly into existing business, legal, auditing, and records management practices with minimum disruption.
• International effort, not specific to just one country or industry.
• Eliminates re-keying of data in existing fax- and paper-based supply chains.
• Maintains close alignment with existing EDI systems.
• Presents vendors with a standard target for cheap off-the-shelf business software.
  

UBL Document Types

Original UBL 1.0 order-to-invoice set

Order, Order Response, Order Response Simple, Order Change, Order, Cancellation, Despatch Advice, Receipt Advice, Invoice

 

New document types for sourcing

Catalogue Request, Catalogue, Catalogue Item Specification Update, Catalogue Pricing Update, Catalogue Deletion, Request For Quotation, Quotation

 

New document types for fulfilment

Forwarding Instructions, Packing List, Bill Of Lading, Waybill, Certificate Of Origin, Transportation Status

 

New document types for billing

Credit Note, Debit Note, Self Billed Invoice, Self Billed Credit Note, FreightInvoice, Reminder

 

New document types for payment

Remittance Advice, Statement

 

New supplementary document types

Application Response, Attached Document