EDI that grows with your supply chain

From procurement to sales to distribution, Foundational manages every EDI connection so your team focuses on operations — not data exchange.

What our customers say
“Having the right foundation in place is a key for us at North Side Foods; each order placed and received is critically important. Foundational helped us clarify our e-business needs and implemented an integrated e-business solution that fits our business. As a result our process is smoother, we have better access to transactional data, and our supply chain is better integrated.”
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Robin Caldwell
North Side Foods

EDI that becomes a strength, not a burden

Most manufacturers and distributors avoid the EDI conversation with larger customers because managing it in-house is expensive, slow, and risky when key staff leave. Foundational flips that dynamic.

On average, Foundational customers expand their EDI implementation by 50 percent in the second year — because once EDI runs reliably, they start winning business that requires it rather than avoiding it.

50%Avg. EDI growth in year two
DaysTo onboard a new trading partner
ZeroSoftware to install or license

Common EDI Transactions We Manage

850Purchase Order
855PO Acknowledgment
856Advance Ship Notice
810Invoice
820Remittance
830Planning Schedule
862Shipping Schedule
860PO Change
846Inventory Inquiry
824Application Advice
All standard X12 and EDIFACT transaction sets supported — including any your trading partners require.

Across the full manufacturing supply chain

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Order Management

Receive purchase orders from any customer, in any format, automatically routed into your ERP. Acknowledgments sent back without manual intervention.

  • Auto-PO receipt into ERP on arrival
  • Automated 855 acknowledgments
  • PO change management (860)
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Shipping & Fulfillment

Generate advance ship notices automatically when your warehouse ships, complete with carrier info and package-level detail that keeps retail partners compliant.

  • Auto-856 generation on shipment
  • Carrier integration (UPS, FedEx, LTL)
  • Label compliance for major retailers
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Invoicing & Payments

Send invoices electronically as soon as shipments are confirmed. Receive remittance advice automatically reconciled back to your AR system.

  • Auto-810 invoice on shipment
  • 820 remittance matching to AR
  • Chargeback reduction through compliance

Works with the ERPs manufacturers rely on

We integrate directly with your ERP — so EDI transactions flow in and out automatically, without manual rekeying or file uploads.

SAP & S/4HANA
Oracle
Microsoft Dynamics
NetSuite
Epicor
Infor
Sage
Custom & Legacy Systems

Stop avoiding the EDI conversation

When EDI runs reliably, it becomes a competitive advantage — not a liability. Let us show you how Foundational works for your specific situation.

Or call: 888-657-2345