EDI that grows with your supply chain

Foundational maps, monitors, and resolves every EDI transaction between your ERP and every trading partner you work with — purchase orders, ship notices, invoices, and remittance, handled automatically.

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 by taking direct ownership of the EDI layer — new partner certifications, day-to-day exception resolution, and clean data flowing into your ERP — without adding headcount on your side.

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
Days To onboard a new trading partner
Zero Software to install or license

Common EDI Transactions We Manage

850 Purchase Order
855 PO Acknowledgment
856 Advance Ship Notice
810 Invoice
820 Remittance
830 Planning Schedule
862 Shipping Schedule
860 PO Change
846 Inventory Inquiry
824 Application 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 purchase orders, acknowledgments, shipment data, invoices, and remittance details flow automatically without manual rekeying, spreadsheet handoffs, or brittle file-upload routines.

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