Global Drop Shipments

Global drop shipment is an order fulfillment strategy where the seller does not keep products in the inventory.

The seller relies on suppliers or contract manufacturers to build, store, and ship orders to the customers. When a customer places an order for a drop shipped product, the seller issues a purchase order for the item. The seller also provides instructions to the suppliers to ship directly to the customer. The supply chain financial orchestration process routes the orchestration flow of drop shipments through one or more business units within the corporation. These business units can belong to the same legal entity or may occur across legal entities.