iSource Business Magazine Announces its 2003 iSource 100

Birmingham, AL, Phoenix, AZ, New York - June 2, 2003 - iSource Business Magazine, the go-to source for complete knowledge and information on end-to-end supply and demand chain solutions, this week announced it has selected the supply and demand chain enabling organizations to be recognized as the iSource 100 in its June/July 2003 issue.

The iSource 100 are enabling organizations and consulting organizations with innovative enterprisewide solutions and services that are leading the way in helping traditional companies make their supply and demand chains more effective and efficient.

iSource Business began the selection process for the iSource 100 earlier this year on iSourceonline.com where the editorial staff posted an application form that enabling/consulting organizations or their customers could fill out and submit. Some of the questions included, "Are you continuing the pursuit for research and development success with your product(s)?," "Do you offer a comprehensive, end-to-end solution?," and "Can you provide a clear solutions development roadmap for your customers?"

The editorial staff also requested the contact information for at least two of the enabling or consulting organization's customers that had worked with the company over the past six to 12 months in order to conduct follow-up interviews to confirm that the enabling or consulting organization had benefited its customers.

After considering the application forms and conducting interviews with the enabling or consulting companies' customers, the iSource Business editorial and advisory board staff selected the iSource 100. They will be listed in the June/July issue of iSource Business Magazine, as well as on iSourceonline.com, accompanied by an article by iSource Business Editor In Chief Julie Murphree, highlighting what it takes to be an enabler in today's market.

iSource Business Magazine selected and listed the first iSource 100 in its April 2001 issue. Twenty-four of the original iSource 100 are also listed in the 2003 iSource 100.

The 2003 iSource 100 companies are as follows:

Acorn Systems
ADR International
Advanced Data Exchange (ADX)
Agile
AIM Computer Solutions Inc.
Analytics Inc.
Archimedian Software
Ariba Inc.
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions
Baan
Bodacion Technologies
CenterStone Technologies Inc.
Channel Intelligence Inc.
Cincom Systems Inc.
Cleo Communications
Comergent Technologies Inc.
Commerce One
Concur Technologies
Corporate Express
DAVACO Sourcing
Demantra
Denali Consulting
DETERMINE Software
Elance Inc.
Emptoris Inc.
EntComm Inc.
Epicor Software Corp.
EPlus
ESchoolMall
Exemplary
Expense Management Solutions
FacilityPro
FreeMarkets
Frictionless Commerce
Global eProcure
Global eXchange Services
GT Nexus Inc.
HighJump Software
Hubspan Inc.
IBM
ICG Commerce
IKON Office Solutions
ILOG
I-many
Instill Corp.
IQMS
IQNavigator
JCIT International
J.D. Edwards
Ketera Technologies
LeftBrain Inc.
Made2Manage Systems
Manhattan Associates
Manugistics Group Inc.
MAPICS Inc.
Michigan State University Executive Development Programs
Microsoft Business Solutions
MindFlow Technologies
Moai Technologies
Motion Industries
MRO Software Inc.
Newview Technologies Inc.
Nistevo
Noosh
NxTrend Technology Inc.
Optiant Inc.
Optum Inc.
0racle Corp.
PeopleSoft
Perfect Commerce
PolyDyne Software Inc.
Portum AG
PowerTrack, U.S. Bank
ProcurePoint Travel Solutions
ProcureStaff Ltd.
Procuri Inc.
Profile Systems
Prorizon Corp.
Provia
PurchasingNet Inc.
QRS
Quadrem
RedPrairie Corp.
SAP
SAQQARA
SciQuest
Servigistics
SmartOps Corp.
Softface Inc.
Solvit Technologies
Staples
SupplyWorks Inc.
SYSPRO
Talaris Corp.
The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
The Procurement Centre (now Resources SCM Practice)
TSA Inc.
University of Wisconsin Executive Education
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
Valdero
Varsity Logistics Inc.
Verian Technologies
Viewlocity
Webplan Inc.
WorldChain
Zycus

The questions on the criteria form application are as follows:

  1. Are the solutions you provide easy for your customers to use?
  2. Do you have swift and effective customer service responsiveness?
  3. Are you continuing the pursuit for research and development success with your product(s)?
  4. Can you demonstrate a solid return on investment for your customers?
  5. Do your solutions create supply and demand chain efficiencies?
  6. Do you offer a comprehensive, end-to-end solution?
  7. Is your solution easily adaptable?
  8. Can your customers quickly and easily implement your solution(s)? (i.e., turnaround time less than four months)
  9. Is your company financially stable? If so, please provide specifics.
  10. Can you provide a clear solutions development roadmap for your customers?
  11. Are you able to effectively recognize and understand your clients' different business issues and then offer them the proper solution for their individual needs?
  12. Can your software collaborate with other disparate systems?

The iSource 100 will be selected and revealed annually in iSource Business Magazine and on iSourceonline.com.

About iSource Business Magazine
iSource Business is a bi-monthly business magazine aimed at uniting the intelligence, news and tools necessary to steer the supply and demand chain management professional and business executive through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain management. With hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies, iSource Business will uncover each aspect of the new supply and demand chain to keep readers on the leading edge, the front line and the profit zone. http://www.isourceonline.com