Annual Vendor Day - Year 2

Editor's Note: This post was last updated on March 4, 2010. The previous update was on June 18, 2009.

It's been one year since my first vendor day post. As it was one of my most popular posts last year at this time, I decided that I would update it for you. I hope it will allow you to quickly and easily find independent, (mostly) objective, third-party analysis of your favorite vendors. Enjoy!

Master Vendor Index:

Akoya
Apriori
Aptium Global
Aravo
Archstone
Arena
Ariba
Austin Tetra
B2B Connex
BIQ
BizNet
Blinco Systems
Bravo Solution
Cambrian House
cBoxBid
Claro
Co-exprise
CombineNet
Coupa
CVM Solutions
D&B
Denali
EC Sourcing
EcoVadis
Emptoris
Enporion
FieldGlass
Global Data Mining
Head2Head
Hiperos
i2
Iasta
Import Genius
Informance
Integration Point
IQ Navigator
iValua
Ketera
Kinaxis
Lexington Analytics
MCA Solutions
MFG.com
Nextance (Versata)
Next Level Purchasing
NineSigma
Oracle
Orbian
Power Advocate
Protiviti
Provade
Rapt
Rearden Commerce
Rollstream
Rosslyn Analytics
SAP
Servigistics
Sorcity
SourceOne
SupplierSoft
The Receivables Exchange
ThomasNet
Trade Extensions
TrueDemand
UGS (Siemens PLM)
Upside Software
Vendormate
Vinimaya
WisdomNet

Vendor Post Index:

Vendor Sourcing Innovation Solution(s)
Akoya * Ahoya!
* Design Cost Out with Akoya
Cost Analytics
Apriori * Introduction
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Cost Analytics
* Process Models & CAD Integration
Aptium Global * An Emerging Spend Powerhouse Consulting: Direct Materials Sourcing
Aravo * The Arrival
* Supplier Information Management
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
SIM: Supplier Information Management
Archstone * Actualization * Consulting: Supply Chain Operations
* Consulting: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Arena * Introduction PIM: Product Information Management
Ariba * Ariba + Orbian = ? * e-Sourcing
* e-Procurement
* e-Payment
* Spend Visibility
* Supplier Network
* Supplier Management
Austin Tetra * More Than Just Supplier Master Data
* Is This The Year Austin Tetra Breaks Out?
* Supplier Data Management
* Spend Management
B2B Connex * e-Document Management e-Procurement and e-Document Management
BIQ * Spend Analysis I: The Value Curve
* Spend Analysis II: The Psychology of Analysis
* Spend Analysis III: Common Sense Cleansing
* Spend Analysis IV: Defining "Analysis"
* Spend Analysis V: New Horizons I
* Spend Analysis VI: New Horizons II
* Spend Analysis: What Purchasing.com Got Wrong
* Aberdeen on Spend Analysis: Lost in the Trees
* The Future of Spend Analysis
* Integrating Contract Management and Spend Analysis
* Screwing up the Screw-Ups in BI
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Spend Analysis I: It's the Analysis, Stupid
* Spend Analysis II: Why Data Analysis is Avoided
* Spend Analysis III: Crosstabs Aren't Analysis
* Spend Analysis IV: User Defined Measures, Part I
* Spend Analysis V: User Defined Measures, Part II
Spend Analysis
BizNet * Perform-IS BizNet * Supplier Performance Management
Blinco Systems * Third Wave GCM: Global Commerce Management
Bravo Solution * Optimizes Its Way Onto the doctor's Short List
* Analysis and Supplier Performance Management
e-Sourcing and e-Procurement, SaaS and Installed
Cambrian House * Crowdsourced Software Software Development
cBoxBid * See Box, c Box Bid Marketplace for Boxes
Claro * Clarity with Claro
* Claro's Crystal Customs
* Claro's Crown Jewels
* Consulting: Spend Analysis
* Consulting: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
* Consulting: Spend Management
* Consulting: SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
Co-exprise * Kick Ass Direct PLM Sourcing, Part I
* Kick Ass Direct PLM Sourcing, Part II
* Sourcing Lifecycle Management I: The Direct Sourcing Cure
* Sourcing Lifecycle Management II: Enter Co-exprise
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* PLM e-Sourcing
* e-Marketplace
Combinenet * Communique I: Beginnings
* Communique II: Comparisons
* Communique III: Differences
* Communique IV: BoB's Unique Talents
* Communique V: Expressive Bidding
* Communique VII: BoB's Power Source
* Communique VIII: Energy!
Decision Optimization
Coupa * Procurement Independence
* Coupa Cabana Cafe Open For Business
* Coupa Charges Ahead
* More than Coupacetic
* It's ... It's ... It's Coupasonic!
* Coupa Sunflower Starts to Blossom
* Coupa + Amazon EC2 = Energized Procurement!
* Fill Your Gas Tank With Coupa e-Procurement
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* QuickDraw Procurement with Coupa QuickStart
e-Procurement
CVM Solutions * CVM: Not Just About Supplier Diversity Anymore! * Spend Analysis
* SRM: Supplier Relationship Management
D&B * Not Just for Performance Anymore * Market Intelligence
* Supplier Data Management
* Risk Management
Denali * Delivers! * Consulting: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
* Staffing & Recruiting
* Market Intelligence
EC Sourcing * Easy and Affordable Sourcing e-Sourcing Platform
EcoVadis * Exploring EcoVadis SaaS Sustainability Solution
Emptoris * Update
* Lies, Damn Lies, And ...
* Optimization-Free Advanced Sourcing Services Analysis
* My Response, Part I
* My Response, Part II
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Spend Analysis
* e-Sourcing
* SRM: Supplier Relationship Management
* Contract Management
* Decision Optimization
Enporion * Don't Overlook at the Emporium * Catalog Management
* e-Procurement
* e-RFX & e-Auction
* Contract Management
* Supplier Management
FieldGlass * Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Contingent Labor Solution
Global Data Mining * Don't Underestimate Trade Compliance
* It's Time To Get Your Trade Data In Order
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
GCM: Global Commerce Management
Head2Head * For the Supply Chain Nail Staffing & Recruiting
Hiperos * Is It Time To Get Hip With Hiperos? Extended Enterprise Management
i2 * New and Improved
* i2 - Still Truckin'
Spend Visibility
Iasta * Noteworthy
* Optimization: Can you Afford NOT to do it?
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Spend Analysis
* e-RFX and e-Auction
* Decision Optimization
* Contract Management
Import Genius * Are you an Import Genius? US Import & Export Data
Informance * Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence
* MPM in Disguise
Manufacturing Performance Management
Integration Point * Integration Point: Another Way to Get Your Trade Data in Order
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
Trade Data Management
IQ Navigator * IQ-Based Navigation of Contingent Labour Sourcing Contingent Labour Management
iValua * End-to-End Sourcing and Procurement, Part I
* End-to-End Sourcing and Procurement, Part II
SaaS e-Sourcing and e-Procurement
Ketera * A Conversation
* Catching Up With
* There's More than Connect
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Spend Analysis
* Contract Management
* Supplier Network
* e-Procurement
* Catalog Management
Kinaxis * Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Service Management
Lexington Analytics * Sourcing Innovation Welcomes Lexington Analytics as a Lead Sponsor
* How much do you know about your spending?
* Do you have a plan?
* Opportunity Analysis: The Challenge is Having Accurate and Usable Spend Information
Spend Analysis Based Consulting Services
MCA Solutions * MCA Solutions - A Strategic Service Parts Management Platform Strategic Service Parts Management
MFG.com * A Community in the Making
* MFGX.com - Exploding onto the Scene
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* e-RFX
* Supplier Discovery
Nextance (Versata) * Next Generation Contract Management Contract Management
Next Level Purchasing * Sourcing Innovation Welcomes Next Level Purchasing as a Lead Sponsor
* Purchasing Certification as a Savings Strategy
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
Purchasing Training and the
Senior Professional in Supply Management
NineSigma * NineSigma's Open Innovation Mission Open Innovation
Oracle * No Advanced Sourcing * e-Sourcing
* e-Procurement
Orbian * Ariba + Orbian = ? * SCF: Supply Chain Finance
* e-Payment
Power Advocate * Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour * Strategic Sourcing
* Category & Market Intelligence
* Spend Analysis
  ... for the Energy Industry
Protiviti * Manage Risk, Reap Reward Consulting: Risk Management
Provade * Outsourcing, Part I
* Outsourcing, Part II
* Outsourced Procurement
* Workforce Management
Rapt * Sometimes It's Okay To Get Rapt Up In Revenue
* Rapt Up In Revenue
Price Optimization
Rearden Commerce * Unique Challenges of Travel Procurement
* Unique Solution For Travel Procurement
* Personal Travel Assistant
* e-Marketplace: Travel
* Expense Management
Rollstream * Roll Out to Your Community with Rollstream
* Steamroll Your Compliance Problems into Submission
Enterprise Community Management
Rosslyn Analytics * Taking Analytics-Based Insights to the Masses
A Spend Visibility Platform the Masses will Rally Around
Spend Analytics and Visibility
SAP * Sapphire Sensation SCM: Supply Chain Management
Servigistics * Tomorrow's Strategic Service Management Today
* Workforce Management: A Servigistics Approach
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
Service Management
Sorcity * The Sorcerers e-RFX & e-Auction
SourceOne * SourceOnce scores a Grand Slam with WhyAbe
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Stragic Sourcing & Procurement Consulting
* SaaS Sourcing Tools
SupplierSoft * Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
* Supplier Process Management
* Supplier Information Management
* Compliance Management
* Supplier Audit Management
The Receivables Exchange * Become a Financial Superstar Receivables Financing
ThomasNet * ThomasNet Takes Sourcing to the Masses
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
Supplier Registry and
On-line Procurement Tools
Trade Extensions * On the Eleventh Day ... (X-Mas 2008)
* Trades Up Its eNegotiation Management Capabilities and UI
* Demonstrates Optimization is Not Just for the Private Sector
* Strategic Sourcing
* e-RFX
* Decision-Optimization enabled Auctions
True Demand * Overcome the Seven Deadly Sales Suppressors Inventory Visibility
UGS (Siemens PLM) * Understanding * PLM: Product Life-cycle Management
* e-Sourcing
Upside Software * Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Contract Management
Vendormate * Great Fit, Less Fraud! SRM: Supplier Relationship Management
Vinimaya * Vinimaya: The Next Wave in Product Catalogue Management (PCM)
* Vinimaya : The B2B Search Engine
* Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour
Catalog Management
WisdomNet * Supply Risk Management Consulting: Supply Chain Operations

Is your favorite vendor missing? Let the doctor know and -- most importantly -- let the vendor know! Although the doctor is more than happy to speak with vendors and review their solutions at his earliest opportunity, like many of his blogger brethren, he doesn't have the time to be making random calls all day trying to chase down elusive vendors. (Especially when some vendors don't (yet) perceive us bloggers as important enough to bother with. Hard to believe isn't it? Especially considering Sourcing Innovation now gets more traffic than many of the traditional print publication web sites!)

 

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  • 10/10/2008 8:33 AM Virgil Cannard wrote:
    Hiperos (www.hiperos.com) is a newstart focused on supplier relationship management. Customer list is from the Fortune 100. Customer success story presentations at SIG.
  • 10/13/2008 5:33 PM Ron Southard wrote:
    We would have loved to have made your list. Not sure why we did not. For anyone that cares to take a look, we offer a daily blog that is focused on safety the environment and best practices in e-procurement. We have a sourcing wiki, professional social community for procurement professionals, safety alerts, and a daily blog all for no charge. We also offer a full suite of e-procurement tools from RFI to RFQ, a 250K supplier database and a sourcing template library.
  • 10/13/2008 7:20 PM the doctor wrote:
    If you'll look closely, you'll see every company on the list has had their solution covered in a Sourcing Innovation or Spend Matters post. If you want to make next year's list, you need an appropriate blog entry. As per my post on Blogger Relations, permanently indexed on the sidebar, that usually starts with a demo. The same requirement holds for any of the 350+ other companies tracked on the resource site (also accessible from the sidebar) that did not make the list.
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