Value Added Network Services (VANs Sample Clauses

Value Added Network Services (VANs. VOLKSWAGEN doesn’t set up new VAN connections anymore! VANs are intermediary service providers. VOLKSWAGEN as well as EDI partners support a mailbox each of them at the VAN. The transmission is not carried out by the point-to-point concept. The introduction of a VAN service automatically reduces the transparency of the transmission process. In VAN, VOLKSWAGEN has no possibility for monitoring the final message transfer to the partner. In the case of irregularities during the transfer process, Volkswagen can only accept responsibility for data transmissions between the VAN and VOLKSWAGEN. Any check with the VAN in case of irregularities has to be initiated by the partner, irrespective of the direction of the data flow. The introduction of VANs may result in unacceptable delays when transmitting messages with tight scheduling (daily call-off, dispatch and transport data).