Yes, an EDI VAN is needed for EDI with many business partners. CovalentWorks is an EDI VAN and takes care of all of our clients’ requirements.

A VAN is a Value Added Network. A VAN is responsible for the secure and reliable communication of EDI documents. Your business partner probably already has one. As a VAN, CovalentWorks will interconnect with your business partner’s VAN.

Some business partners do not use a VAN and use the internet for transmission of EDI documents via AS/2. CovalentWorks has AS/2 capability and takes care of the transmission of documents with these business partners as well.

Does all this sound a bit confusing? Don’t worry. CovalentWorks provides a complete solution. We take care of all of the EDI VAN and AS/2 details.

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