Trading Partner Connect boasts more than $1 billion in purchase orders and invoices passing through the program after six months, making it the fastest growing Internet trading network for distributors, according to Prophet 21.

Prophet 21 designed Trading Partner Connect to help distributors expedite sourcing, expand geographic reach, and streamline transactions between other distributors and manufacturers. Trading Partner Connect helps more than 350 distributors streamline transaction processes with 35 of the industry's leading manufacturers.

"The $1 billion mark is a great milestone," says Chuck Boyle, president and CEO of Prophet 21. "But it's just the beginning."