EDI FASTrack^™ Managed Service

EDI as a Service: What Is EDI FASTrack^™?

EDI FASTrack^™ is York Worldwide’s innovative solution that revolutionizes how you utilize electronic data interchange (EDI). Unlike conventional methods requiring translation software, our managed EDI services handle intra-network data conversions for you. Consequently, you can send and receive information in formats native to your supply chain systems while EDI FASTrack^™ transforms it to meet your trading partners’ requirements.

Critical Challenges in Traditional EDI Implementation

For many businesses, implementing EDI involves two significant challenges:

1. Choosing an ideal value-added network (VAN) EDI provider: Managing data transmission between systems can be time-consuming and costly, but the right VAN provider makes this process simple and secure.
2. Complex translation processes: Converting data formats to and from trading partners’ systems often requires additional software, introducing complexity and potential errors.
3. ERP, OMS, TMS, WMS restrictions: Missing database fields, data end points, and critical information required by your trading partners may not be available from your supply chain system, causing points of failure and/or serious gaps for required data.

These challenges can lead to increased costs, resource allocation issues and a higher likelihood of data exchange errors.

How EDI FASTrack^™ Overcomes EDI Implementation Challenges

EDI FASTrack^™ offers a more innovative approach to EDI by eliminating the need for external translation software and streamlining the entire data flow. Here’s how it works:

• Intra-network translation: Send and receive data in your preferred formats. EDI FASTrack^™ handles Any to Any conversion to and from your trading partners’ formats seamlessly within our network.
• Elimination of translation software: By managing the translation process, we remove the need for you to invest in and maintain costly external translation software.
• Supply Chain System Gap Analysis: The EDI FASTrack^™ transformation process identifies missing data, data end points, tables, etc. through what is called a Gap Analysis. The necessary EDI FASTrack^™ solutions are identified and implemented to fill the “Gaps” to meet the EDI requirements of your trading partners.
• Enhanced processing: Perform advanced operations like automating data validation, flagging duplicate invoices or reconciling discrepancies between purchase orders, invoices and shipping notifications.
• Advanced processing capabilities: Our system offers sophisticated processing to solve complex business problems that standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems may not handle efficiently.

With managed EDI through York, your data translation evolves into process transformation.

EDI FASTrack^™ Benefits

Adopting EDI FASTrack^™ brings a host of advantages, including:

• Increased efficiency: Automate data conversions and eliminate repetitive tasks, freeing internal resources.
• Reduced errors: Advanced processing minimizes the risk of inaccuracies, facilitating seamless data exchange.
• Cost savings: By removing the need for costly external translation software, you save on operational expenses.
• Scalable options: Adaptable and expandable to maximize the efficiency and productivity of your EDI processes as your business grows, with flexible workflows tailored to the specific needs of your organization.
• Streamlined processes: Optimize your organization’s EDI and supply chain operations with capabilities like duplicate screening and real-time alerts.

EDI as a Service: What Is EDI FASTrack^™?

EDI FASTrack^™ is York Worldwide’s innovative solution that revolutionizes how you utilize electronic data interchange (EDI). Unlike conventional methods requiring translation software, our managed EDI services handle intra-network data conversions for you. Consequently, you can send and receive information in formats native to your supply chain systems while EDI FASTrack^™ transforms it to meet your trading partners’ requirements.

Critical Challenges in Traditional EDI Implementation

For many businesses, implementing EDI involves two significant challenges:

1. Choosing an ideal value-added network (VAN) EDI provider: Managing data transmission between systems can be time-consuming and costly, but the right VAN provider makes this process simple and secure.
2. Complex translation processes: Converting data formats to and from trading partners’ systems often requires additional software, introducing complexity and potential errors.
3. OMS, TMS, WMS restrictions: Missing database fields, data end points, and critical information required by your trading partners may not be available from your supply chain system, causing points of failure and/or serious gaps for required data.

These challenges can lead to increased costs, resource allocation issues and a higher likelihood of data exchange errors.

Examples of EDI FASTrack^™ Capabilities

The possibilities with EDI FASTrack^™ are virtually limitless:

• Format conversion: True Any to Any data conversion. Example: release your company data in XML format and allow York’s FASTrack^™ network to manage the conversion to ANSI X.12 before delivery to your trading partner, and vice versa.
• ERP integration: Exchange EDI documents with your trading partners directly from, and directly to your ERP system. All while York’s FASTrack^™ EDI service seamlessly handles the complexities and requirements of the data exchange for you.
• Data enhancement: Automatically identify, and correct missing or invalid critical data captured from the original purchase order into the vendor submitted invoice.
• Duplicate invoice screening: Prevent duplicate payments by screening out duplicate submissions of vendor invoices.
• Error alerts: Send email alerts for invoices with discrepancies, such as line items not matching the total.
• Automated rejections: EDI FASTrack^™ can reject documents with invalid or missing mandatory data. The trading partner is then sent an EDI rejection notification that includes the technical issue that is causing the rejection. Status of the rejected document is tracked to ensure documents are corrected and re-submitted in a timely manner.
• Discrepancy reporting: Compare purchase orders, invoices and advanced shipping notifications to identify and report discrepancies.
• Automated data pulling: Automate data extraction from ERP/OMS supply chain systems, Warehouse Management systems, Virtual or Cloud-based servers, 3^rd party platforms, Websites, etc. at set intervals.
• Data suspension and review: Suspend incoming documents that have been identified as having invalid or missing data for a manual review to be completed. Update and/or correct the issue(s), and re-release via an easy-to-use web interface once completed.

With EDI FASTrack^™, the only limit is your imagination.

Why Choose York Worldwide?

York Worldwide has been a leader in EDI managed services since 1992. Here’s why businesses trust us to handle their data exchange needs:

• Expertise and experience: We have decades of experience delivering EDI solutions that work for businesses of all sizes.
• EDI as a service: We handle everything, from FOUNDATION^™ VAN for simple low cost routing and delivery of your ANSI/Edifact/VDA EDI documents, to our FASTrack^™ EDI services providing EDI data transformation and EDI advanced processing, so you can focus on your core business.
• Personalized customer support: Our in-house, phone-first customer service team is always ready to assist and provide a smooth experience.
• Proven track record: We have successfully implemented EDI solutions for major brands like Walmart, Target and Home Depot, demonstrating our capability to handle large-scale and complex EDI projects.

Contact Us Today for a Quote

Embrace the future of EDI with York Worldwide’s FASTrack^™ and experience unparalleled efficiency, cost savings and scalability. Contact us online or at 800-328-8551 today to request a quote. Discover how our managed EDI services can transform your business processes and drive success.