Trading partner · Grocery Co-op

EDI with Associated Food Stores (AFS), without the monthly fee

Everything Associated Food Stores (AFS) requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out — with pre-built certified maps. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

Connect to Associated Food Stores (AFS) free See pricing

What Associated Food Stores (AFS) requires

850

Purchase Order

The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.

855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.

856

Ship Notice / ASN

The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.

810

Invoice

Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.

997

Functional Acknowledgment

The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.

875

Grocery Products Purchase Order

The grocery-industry PO, built for DSD and high-frequency ordering.

880

Grocery Products Invoice

The grocery-industry invoice companion to the 875.

How EDISQ connects to Associated Food Stores (AFS)

Associated Food Stores (AFS) trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:

1Enable Associated Food Stores (AFS) from the partner catalog — document maps load automatically.
2Cross-reference your data — vendor number, ship-to locations, item identifiers. The wizard flags anything missing.
3Run test scenarios in the sandbox — validated end-to-end before anything goes live.

Typical Associated Food Stores (AFS) setup with EDISQ: 2–3 days on the EDI side.

Pricing for Associated Food Stores (AFS) suppliers

No Associated Food Stores (AFS)-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →

Associated Food Stores (AFS) EDI FAQ

Who does Associated Food Stores serve?

Independent grocers across the Intermountain West, from its Utah distribution base — a member-owned co-operative on the grocery document set.

What does EDI with AFS cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.