What is a Value Added Network or VAN?

EDI normally involves the use of a secure private network known as a VAN (Value Added Network), which securely and reliably delivers information between trading partners. VAN providers include global companies such as Inovis.

Choose Inovisworks As Your Value Added Network

Inovisworks is the fully managed, flexible value added network from Inovis. Both Sainsbury's and Morrisons have migrated their EDI VAN service to Inovis and hundreds of their suppliers are already using Inovisworks. Find out more about Inovisworks, the value added network from Inovis.

The future of VANs

The majority of business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce is transacted using EDI via a value added network. Because of the large legacy of existing EDI users, this is not going to change overnight. There are however distinct signs that the adoption of alternative message formats (e.g. XML) and especially alternative delivery methods like FTP and AS2 is now on the increase.

Depending on the requirements of your trading partner you will need to determine the most suitable connection for your business.