Federated is stocked with ED

Schaumburg, IL (November 2, 2005). Effective Data (ED), a private Schaumburg - based EDI Consulting and Data Integration firm, has partnered with the Federated Group to complete electronic data interchange (EDI) services.

Arlington Heights, Illinois – based Federated Group is once again depending on the professionals at Effective Data to complete all-embracing EDI services. The Federated Group recently acquired a new division and needs to duplicate the EDI system they are already using with their current trading partners. Effective Data has been retained to develop new maps, set up existing trading partners utilizing the Gentran software package, set up process controls for all transactions - and implement the complete new system into a “live” environment.

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About the Federated Group
In the early 1900s, a grocer in Buffalo, New York named S. M. Flickinger realized that the small, independent grocers could work together to compete more effectively with the giant grocery chain of the time: A&P. Flickinger saw that part of A&P’s advantage was their private brand, so the innovative Flickinger created the Red & White brand, formed a buying co-op and attracted quality vendors to offer customers high quality products at competitive prices. This became the foundation of Federated’s Retail Grocery business.

Throughout the years, Federated has added more proprietary brands to its exclusive line-up, increased its scope to include Foodservice, Supply Chain Consolidation and SailPointe Creative Group, and has helped retailers, wholesalers and distributors throughout the country gain scale and increase profitability. These are the kinds of solutions that Federated Group has embraced for over 75 years, and the kinds of innovations that would make Flickinger proud today.