Iasta made the list again this year, which has been every year since 2004. Of course, we are very happy about this achievement and being listed 6 years in a row. I also have been pretty happy with the SDCExec publication. The magazine has quality content and Andy Reese has been associated with the industry for a long time now, which gives him a lot of credibility.

More interesting to me this year, than us being on the list, was who was not on the list. Ariba.

Per SDCE – Supply & Demand Chain Executive has identified leading providers of supply chain services and technologies who are helping their customers and clients both respond to the downturn and, more importantly, position themselves for growth ahead. Based on submissions to the “100″ from end users and solution providers, the judging committee for the “100,” including the editorial staff of the magazine, in conjunction with the editorial advisory board, has compiled a list of leading supply and demand chain innovators.

“Our goal with this year’s ’100′ is to highlight a broad range of solutions and services targeted at a variety of industries, addressing the needs of companies of varying sizes, and assisting in the transformation of a diverse mix of the functions that make up the supply chain,” added Reese.
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“Therefore, our judging committee looked for solutions across a variety of industries, addressing the needs of companies of varying sizes, and assisting in the transformation of a diverse mix of the functions that make up the supply chain.”

Now, I will go to war with Ariba every day for eSourcing supremacy, but I do find their exclusion peculiar. Did they not submit an application? Did they not get enough votes? Something more sinister?

There are 3 to 4 things per month that I wish I could announce here, but generally zip it. I actually do not know anything about this and submit the question openly. In the grand scheme of things, the issue is not overly important, but it did give me a furrowed brow and stink eye combo that is generally reserved for my 2 yr old demanding a gummy worm exclusive dinner menu.