AFS Data Exchange

AFS Data Exchange is a fully managed, electronic trading solution that leverages the breadth of the AFS customer base and our extensive EDI infrastructure to electronically connect industry trading partners. AFS Data Exchange offers visibility to timely and accurate information and efficiently automates otherwise costly, manual processes.

AFS Data Exchange has established connections for over 800 industry partners including Distributors, Processors, Sales Agencies, Manufacturers and 3PL providers. We can have you trading electronically, fast and affordably.

AFS Data Exchange:

• Eliminates the need to manually process data entry transactions that are costly and error prone
• Solidifies your partnership and strategic position with your customers and suppliers
• Eliminates need to purchase expensive third-party software
• No long-term commitments; month-by-month service could be cancelled by 30-day notice
• Removes requirement to build and maintain expensive in-house EDI expertise as AFS configures, supports, and monitors connections
• Offers our clients some of the most competitive VAN rates available
• Provides timely access to accurate information affecting the entire organization

Operations/Shipping

• Know what's on the truck before it arrives giving you time to manage appropriately
• Drastically reduce time to receive product, capture lots, and code dates
• Send inventory receipt, shipping, and product transfer notifications

Purchasing

• Make more informed purchasing decisions as buyers will have a better handle on product in transit
• Increase PO accuracy
• Transaction confirmation ensures supplier received your order in front of cut-off time and fax wasn't misplaced at their end or email lost in transit

Finance

• Take advantage of more cash discounts as the time to reconcile order and process payment will be drastically reduced
• Coordinate with bank for in/out lockbox payment processing
• Reduce postage, float, and other costs associated with mailing invoices, statements, and payments
• Reduce collection matters through automation of invoicing and cash receipts

Sales

• Automate cost changes in ERP to drastically increase your ability to sell in front of the market pricing curve
• Automate product maintenance to ensure data integrity in your product catalog
• Sales reps can make appropriate item substitutions or manage inbound receipts, if they know the true inventory picture
• Customer service will be enhanced as you will be better able to manage customer expectations

AFS Data Exchange is offered via 2 month-to-month alternatives:

AFS Data Exchange WebEDI

• Non-integrated, Web-based SaaS solution for low-cost trading partner compliance requirements

AFS Data Exchange - Enterprise

• Fully managed EDI/AS2 Service
• Flat file transfer capability to/from all AFS ERP and WMS solutions (and non-AFS systems)
• All Support, Mapping, Monitoring handled by AFS
• Extremely competitive VAN services