SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DropShip Commerce, a leading provider of distributed supply chain management solutions, today announced Global Templates, a new feature to its Software as a Service-based (SaaS), on-demand platform for integrating and managing drop ship partners, inventory, data and orders. Through a directory of pre-built integrations, Global Templates offers retailers and manufacturers a common interface for matching their back office systems with key trading partners.

With Global Templates, retailers and manufacturers using the virtual supply chain can build exchange partnerships with leading demand and supply sources and automate the data exchange around essential business interactions, including product catalog data and images, inventory and pricing updates, orders and order tracking.

“One of the biggest challenges for retailers and manufacturers today is the successful integration of back-end systems when on-boarding a new vendor,” said Jeremy Hanks, CEO and founder of DropShip Commerce. “With Global Templates, we’ve created an instant infrastructure that makes it easier for mid-market retailers and suppliers to engage in key trading partnerships. In an industry rampant with miscellaneous formats, Global Templates provides a common standard that will reduce investment costs, enable more drop shipping relationships and accelerate overall e-commerce growth.”

Global Templates are currently available for more than 30 demand and supply sources. Prominent examples include:

Demand Sources

• Channel Advisor
• Houzz
• Mercent
• Quidsi

Supply Sources

• Baker & Taylor
• CWR
• DBL
• D&H
• Ingram Micro
• ISN
• Moteng
• Petra
• Wynit

“Without a set of standards, retailers and manufacturers have set up their own processes and means for connecting with different trading partners, often investing thousands or even millions of dollars in technology, systems, integrations and IT professionals to maintain their programs,” added Hanks. “Now, with Global Templates, all involved parties can be in sync more quickly, efficiently and affordably.”

About DropShip Commerce

DropShip Commerce (www.dropship.com) provides retailers and manufacturers with a platform that enables coordination and visibility for distributed supply. By handling the automated exchange of product and inventory data through a single connection and integration point, DropShip Commerce helps trading partners streamline operations, generate more sales, and fulfill more orders using the distributed supply chain.