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EDI with Independent Purchasing Cooperative, without the monthly fee

Everything Independent Purchasing Cooperative requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out. Independent Purchasing Cooperative is one of 2,200+ partners in the EDISQ directory; its maps are activated the moment you enable it. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

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What Independent Purchasing Cooperative 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.

How EDISQ connects to Independent Purchasing Cooperative

Independent Purchasing Cooperative trades standard X12 over AS2 or SFTP. EDISQ provisions the connection and registers your IDs at activation, and the base document maps load the moment you enable the partner:

1Enable Independent Purchasing Cooperative 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.

Pricing for Independent Purchasing Cooperative suppliers

No Independent Purchasing Cooperative-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →

Independent Purchasing Cooperative EDI FAQ

How long does Independent Purchasing Cooperative EDI setup take with EDISQ?

The EDI side — connection, mapping, testing — is typically a few days with pre-built maps. Partner-side paperwork sets the overall calendar.

What does EDI with Independent Purchasing Cooperative cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No setup, partner, or mapping fees.