With FOUNDATION™ VAN, you can funnel all of your EDI data traffic to and from your trading partners through a single, secure connection, simplifying your electronic data interchange (EDI) processes like never before.
What Is FOUNDATION™ VAN?
FOUNDATION™ VAN is a robust Tier 1 value-added network that enables you to manage all EDI communication through a single EDI connection with the York network. You can send and receive data with this connection for all of your EDI trading partners, regardless of the VAN provider they use. The FOUNDATION™ VAN Tier 1 status ensures a direct interconnect with major reputable VAN providers globally, enhancing your EDI document exchange speed and accuracy while eliminating unnecessary hops in data delivery.
Key features include:
- Simplified data traffic: Funnel all your EDI communication through a single connection, reducing complexity.
- Unmatched connectivity: Exchange your EDI documents seamlessly with your Trading Partners who may be using other top VANs like OpenText, IBM, Loren Data, SPS Commerce and more using our York Worldwide VAN Interconnect Partner network.
- Reliable delivery:Mailbag technology across the Interconnect Partner network ensures that the receiving partner VAN provider acknowledges all EDI transactions sent to your trading partners. The Mailbag identification and confirmation for your EDI documents is visible to you in real time by using our included Arkady Online client portal interface.
- Cost-effective solutions: FOUNDATION™ VAN offers competitive pricing for EDI document data routing as well as exclusive fixed-rate pricing packages, giving you exceptional value for your investment.
FOUNDATION™ VAN is the trusted VAN for retailers, manufacturers, distributors and more. Contact us today for pricing information.
“We are thankful to have York Worldwide on our team. They have seamlessly helped us partner with our customers efficiently and without fail! Thank you for all you do!”
Jeff Williams
Top Dog, Lynchburger Pet Products
To get EDI data to and from your trading partners, York will work with your team to establish the preferred EDI connection method on the York Worldwide FOUNDATION™ VAN network. This data connection allows you to exchange EDI documents with your EDI trading partners that utilize York, or one of our many Interconnect VAN Partners.
FOUNDATION™ VAN supports various communication types, such as AS2, FTP, SFTP, GISB/NAESB, API and more. Some of your trading partners may prefer to bypass VANs and do direct connections via AS2 or by hosting their FTP server. Let York manage those connections for you, as you can still use your connection to FOUNDATION™ VAN to exchange with all of your trading partners.
York Worldwide clients utilize FOUNDATION™ VAN to trade EDI with Amazon, Walmart, Target, Ford, Chrysler, ACE Hardware, Mid-States Distributing, Rural King and thousands of other EDI Trading Partners. FOUNDATION™ VAN is used by retailers, manufacturers, distributors, energy traders, transportation, warehousing, finance, and multiple other industries. Some networks claim to operate their own VAN for EDI exchanges but actually purchase their mailbox on a Tier 1 VAN and resell the connection service.
These types of value-added networks, called Tier 2 VANs, add extra hops to the delivery of your data. They may also lose access to mailbag tracking, which is in place to ensure your documents have reached the destination VAN Partner networks. FOUNDATION™ VAN is a true Tier 1 VAN. You can access and manage your FOUNDATION™ VAN mailbox and associated messages via our online user portal. Or choose to call our customer support line for quick and helpful assistance from a live North American-based representative.
How Do I Get Data from My Format into Something the Trading Partner Can Understand?
Converting your data into a format that your trading partners can understand — and vice versa — can be a complex challenge that often requires specialized translation software. This process can be time-consuming and costly since it involves purchasing, implementing and maintaining additional software solutions.
With York’s EDI FASTrack™ solution, this translation is seamlessly managed for you on the York Worldwide EDI network. You send and receive data in formats that are native to your ERP, OMS, TMS, WMS systems, and the EDI FASTrack™ handles the conversion to and from your EDI documents data format to your trading partners required EDI data format within our network. This approach has some significant advantages, the most obvious being that it removes the need to purchase and maintain translation software, or hire an on-site or 3rd party mapping team.
But the benefits extend even further. Since your data flows through York’s FOUNDATION™ VAN EDI network, you can execute advanced EDI processing that provides unlimited opportunities to solve complex EDI business problems that your Supply Chain system may be unable to handle.
About The Technology
Advantages of EDI:
EDI is a versatile technology that facilitates the efficient, accurate and secure exchange of electronically formatted business-critical information across different industries. Its primary purpose is to automate and improve various electronic business document processes, enhance collaboration among trading partners and reduce manual effort which tends to cause errors in data processing.
- Data integrity: EDI is designed for secure and standardized data exchange, ensuring data integrity and reducing the risk of errors or data corruption during transmission.
- Established standards: EDI relies on establishing business standards such as ANSI X12, EDIFACT, XML, JSON, etc. which promote consistency and interoperability across different systems and industries.
- Cost savings: When done right, implementing EDI leads to cost savings by streamlining business processes, reducing paperwork, minimizing manual data entry ultimately reducing your labor costs.
- Longevity: EDI has a long history and is well-suited for all industries whether using EDI with a newer cloud-based ERP, or an older legacy system, trading partner compliance with specific standards is mandated.
- Batch processing: EDI is suitable for batch processing of transactions, making it efficient for scenarios with high volumes of data.
Why Choose York Worldwide for Your Value-Added Network Needs?
Partnering with York Worldwide offers a multitude of benefits, including:
- Decades of experience: With over 30 years in the industry, we bring unparalleled expertise to your organizational needs with our FOUNDATION™ VAN and FASTrack™ EDI services.
- Cost-effective solutions: We offer competitive pricing and fixed-rate packages, a rarity in the industry.
- True Tier 1 VAN: FOUNDATION™ VAN is a true Tier 1 network, ensuring faster, more reliable data delivery.
- Flexible integration: Our solutions support many connection protocols, ERP, OMS, TMS, and WMS systems integrations to meet your business needs and meet trading partner requirements, simplifying your EDI workflow.
- Responsive support: Our in-house, phone-first customer service team is always ready to assist, providing quick and helpful assistance from a live, North America-based representative.
- Scalable solutions: Our services cater to businesses of all sizes, scaling support based on your needs.
- Global reach with personalized service: We serve a globally dispersed EDI client base, offering responsive and customized EDI support tailored to diverse business needs.
Get Started With EDI – York Worldwide’s Value-Added Network
Simplify your EDI data exchange and optimize your supply chain with York Worldwide’s value-added network EDI solutions. Whether you want to connect with EDI trading partners or streamline your EDI processes, FOUNDATION™ VAN is here to support your operations. Contact us today to schedule a demo or get a personalized quote.
