Adonix. Adonix X3 is a quick-to-implement ERP (enterprise resource planning) software package for mid-market companies that is fully integrated with finance, distribution, manufacturing, CRM (customer relationship management) and e-business functionality. Tel: (724) 933-1377; URL: www.adonix.com.

Agile. Agile Product Sourcing helps companies make the best decisions about how to source direct materials, reduce costs by 20% and shorten time-to-market by 30%. Tel: (408) 975-3900; URL: www.agile.com.

Allmax. Task Manager maintenance data management program allows users to schedule preventative and corrective tasks, track costs and inventory, document meter/gauge readings and create POs and work orders. Tel: (800) 670-1867; URL: www.operator10.com.

American Institute of Small Business. "How to Write a Business Plan" software prepares an entire business plan including title page, mission statement, executive summary, sales and marketing, advertising and public relations, production, research and development and financing schedules. It also provides for the identification of key advisors and personnel, equipment needs and more. Tel: (800) 328-2906; URL: www.aisb.biz.

Aprisa. Aprisa's StraightLine software suite encourages purchasing professionals to be involved in the design stage early on allowing for collaboration, documentation and traceability throughout the entire concept to production process. Tel: (866) 235-9049; URL: www.aprisainc.com.

Arcadian Software. Win Squared is "easy-to-use" negotiation software for obtaining advantageous prices and terms. Using a comprehensive collection of tactics, the software analyzes a situation and provides custom advice. Tel: (760) 743-1204; URL: www.winxwin.com.

Ariba. Ariba Spend Management suite provides a single point of visibility and control allowing companies to engage, manage and leverage the entire spend lifecycle from analysis through sourcing to procurement across the enterprise. URL: www.ariba.com.

The ARM Group. The Contract Tickler enables searching, tracking and reporting on 400 contract data fields including parties, dates, clauses, lease, territory, product, financials and more. It is available in departmental and enterprise (desktop and Web) versions. Tel: (212) 563-7755; URL: www.arm-group.com.

Aspen Technology. Company provides software to the process industries. Aspen ProfitAdvantage helps to maximize profit opportunities throughout the value chain—from the supply of raw materials through production, to delivering final products to customers. Tel: (617) 949-1000; www.aspentech.com.

Bellwether Software. Bellwether Software's Purchasing Management eXtra (PMX) is a modular procurement system for small to mid-sized organizations. PMX automates requisitioning, quotations, purchasing, receiving, asset tracking, budgeting, inventory, bar coding, and payment approval. Tel: (502) 426-5463; URL: www.bellwethercorp.com.

Blinco Systems. 3rdwave enterprise software for global sourcing, contract manufacturers and importers/exporters fully integrates purchasing/demand planning/ RFQs to logistics/inventory/warehouse/order management and general ledgers for 99+% estimated vs. actual landed costings. Tel: (416) 510-8800, ext. 234; URL: www.blinco.com.

Brain. Brain provides automotive-specific global business systems to more than 1600 automotive suppliers across all major hardware platforms. In addition to ERP, the company's product line includes SupplyWEB (SCM or supply chain management), Acmanager (CRM) and Brain-eX (TCP/IP Message Broker). Tel: (734) 997-9200; URL: www.brainna.com.

BTSmith & Associates. Focus Forecasting reviews every SKU (stock keeping unit) every day in minutes, measuring fill rate, turnover, gross margin return on inventory and workload. Software also handles seasonal, new, promotional and lumpy items. Tel: (724) 586-2200; URL: www.focusforecasting.com.

Ceecom Inc. Ceecom develops, markets, and supports Web-enabled order fulfillment, ERP, supply chain and CRM software for manufacturers and distributors in a variety of industries. Tel: (905) 940-3232.

Centennial Software. Centennial Discovery IT inventory tracking software provides an inventory of all network assets including physical location, detailed PC hardware and software inventory, software usage and license compliance tracking. Tel: (650) 378-2090; URL: www.centennial.co.uk.

Command Line Corp. CLC-PM4 is a customizable multi-user, multi-site paperless procurement system with POs, receiving and requisitions. Optional modules include supplier performance, quotation management, electronic budget approvals, A/P invoice posting/matching, asset tracking, e-commerce, inventory management and MRP. Tel: (732) 738-6500; URL: www.commandlinecorp.com.

Commerce One. The Commerce One 5.0 suite, including Commerce One Buy and Source, delivers collaborative solutions for visibility and control over the source-to-pay process. It links systems within the enterprise and connects organizations with trading partners. Built on an open platform, Commerce One 5.0 meets unique, complex requirements of specific enterprises, industries and regions. Tel: (925) 520-6000; URL: www.commerceone.com.

Cornerstone Communications. Unifier, electronic document management software, has capability to create and store documents more efficiently to help reduce costs and increase productivity and profits. Tel: (888) 427-5663; URL: www.cstoneindy.com/bizdoc.

CTC Services. Web-based computerized system aids purchasing in transportation matters including carrier selection, costing, tracking and tracing and reporting. Supplier Posting and Supplier Compliance modules help reduce inbound transportation costs. Tel: (800) 237-8058; www.ctcservices.com.

Datacor. Datacor provides process-based distribution and manufacturing ERP software for the chemical process industries. Chempax is a fully integrated manufacturing, distribution, quality, customer service, regulatory and financial software package. Tel: (973) 822-1551; URL: www.datacorinc.com.

Demand Management. Demand Management forecasting and demand management software leverages supply-chain technology to help improve bottom-line results. Tel: (314) 727-4448; URL: www.demandsolutions.com.

DISC. Enlighten.Net corporate intranet product allows non-technical personnel to quickly access and publish corporate information. Tel: (877) 339-3638; URL: www.enlighten.net.

Dynamic Software. The QPII Gold Purchasing Management System from Dynamic Software, Inc. is proven, real-world, cost-effective procurement and inventory software. Purchasing operations use QPII to manage the entire buying cycle from requisition entry to invoice processing. QPII's online catalogs provide hot-links to supplier and product Web pages. Tel: (803) 407-1018; URL: www.dynamic-sw.com.

Eagle Technology. Eagle Technology develops Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) for manufacturers and facilities worldwide. Through its ProTeus II software, Eagle gives maintenance departments the tools needed to lower operating costs, improve productivity and increase asset longevity. Tel: (800) 388-3268; URL: www.eaglecmms.com.

Encompix. Company provides ERP software for engineer-to-order manufacturing and project-based industries. Tel: (513) 733-0066; URL: www.encompix.com.

Entomo. Entomo SmartHub/SRM delivers transaction automation, online collaboration, exception management, supplier performance measurement and supply chain analytics. Advanced capabilities support aggregation of inventory and purchasing data from multiple sites. Tel: (877) 936-8666; URL: www.entomo.com.

Epac Software Technologies. Epac Software Technologies provides CMMS which is "easy to use, yet very thorough" in its ability to capture critical maintenance data for reporting and efficiencies. Tel: (888) 336-3722, ext. 3; URL: www.epacst.com.

Exact Software North America. Company delivers an e-business system for small to mid-sized growth-oriented businesses that integrates BackOffice ERP, CRM and integrated e-commerce. Its signature product is a set of ERP applications based on advanced technologies that provide a strong backbone for e-business systems. Tel: (800) 468-0834; URL: www.exactsoftware.com.

FBO Systems. FBO Systems helps manage the entire MRO procurement process and with MLSBuyer e-procurement users have capability to seamlessly connect to suppliers. Purchases can be tracked to originating requisition. Tel: (770) 723-1011.

Fogle Computing. Company provides software for supply room inventory, purchasing and requisitions by users through which they may order supplies from a Website. Tel: (800) 845-7594; www.foglecomputing.com.

Foresight Software. Foresight Software provides extended enterprise software for organizations that manufacture, distribute or support discrete and process-oriented products. Frame WORX is a full-featured enterprise application with functionality in the areas of financials, distribution, logistics and manufacturing. Tel: (800) 207-0775; URL: www.foresight-esp.com.

Freightquote.com. Freight-quote.com. enables "instant" purchasing for transportation buyers by providing a menu of common carriers, their rates and transit times. Automated dispatch, scheduling and tracking are some of the highlights. Tel: (888) 595-6298; URL: www.freightquote.com.

Frontstep. SyteLine, Frontstep's core ERP application provides a solid, flexible foundation for extended ERP with comprehensive functionality and technology to manage the entire business flow while providing tools that allow businesses to customize data and processes. Tel: (614) 523-7000; URL: www.frontstep.com.

Geac Enterprise Solutions. Geac Enterprise Solutions offers a variety of feature-rich, Web-enabled ERP software applications that allow users to take advantage of today's e-business opportunities. Tel: (877) FOR-GEAC (367-4322); URL: www.geac.com/americas.

GE Capital Financial. ePcard XML automates payment, control and reconciliation of transactions made through e-procurement or AP systems. A patented process automatically appends PO number to the MasterCard transaction, avoiding "customer code" inaccuracies. Tel: (801) 517-5711; URL: www.gebusinessmarketplace.com.

HighJump Software. Supply Chain Advantage Suite from HighJump Software features out-of-the-box supply chain executivion functionality and adaptability to optimize inventory levels and reduce costs throughout the extended supply chain. Tel: (952) 947-4088; URL: www.highjumpsoftware.com.

Hummingbird Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Hummingbird Ltd. is a global enterprise software company that serves 90% of the Fortune 500 and 85% of the Fortune 100 companies. Tel: (877) fly-humm; URL: www.hummingbird.com.

i2. i2 offers software designed to optimize key business processes. The software includes applications for strategic sourcing, procurement, factory planner, transportation & logistics, order management and collaboration and inventory visibility. Tel: (800) 800-3288; URL: www.i2.com.

Indus International. Indus International provides an e-business-enabled suite of integrated software modules for the utility, energy, manufacturing, facilities management and other industries. Applications include PassPort, EMPAC, InSite, and Vision Products. Tel: (770) 952-8444; URL: www.indus.com.

IndustriOS Software. IndustriOS Software offers an integrated end-to-end business system specifically designed for discrete manufacturers. Software is user-friendly and fully functional. Tel: (866) 275-9028; URL: www.industrios.com.

Intentia Americas. Intentia software consists of applications covering CRM, enterprise management (ENM), SCM, business performance measurement, e-business and value chain collaboration. Tel: (800) SW MOVEX; URL: www.intentia.com.

Irista. Irista develops logistics applications that enable the synchronized flow of material, goods and associated information across a logistics network. Applications include warehouse (WMS), transportation (TMS) and event management (SCEM). Tel: (800) 457-9783; URL: www.irista.com.

Izodia. InTrade software delivers a unified approach to powering e-procurement, e-supply and e-marketplace initiatives. Software enables organizations to manage their trading relationships across the supply chain. Tel: (888) 768-6856; URL: www.izodia.com.

John Galt Solutions. Integrated seamlessly with Microsoft Excel, the ForecastX Wizard, created by John Galt Solutions, allows businesses to begin forecasting within minutes of installation. It provides a proven, accurate statistical forecast by using more than 20 forecasting techniques. Tel: (312) 701-9026; URL: www.johngalt.com.

Kehlbeck Associates. PIC 2002 purchasing information software lost cost program provides all the information for a buyer to make smart purchasing decisions. Tel: (502) 228-3636; URL: www.kehlbeckassociates.com.

Knapp Software. Knapp Software offers versatile, full-featured Warehouse Management Software, WMS-2000. The graphical NT software provides access from any Web browser anywhere in the world. Tel: (404) 366-1700; URL: www.knappusa.com.

Lilly Software Associates. Lilly Software Associates offers integrated execution-based supply chain software for small to mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. The end-to-end product suite incorporates ERP, Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Quality Management, CRM, Warehouse Management System (WMS) and e-business capabilities. Tel: (603) 926-9696; URL: www.lillysoftware.com.

Log-Net. Log-Net provides global in-transit visibility across all modes of transportation. It also provides purchasing, logistics and compliance capability. Tel: (732) 747-7699; URL: www.log-net.com.

Logistics.com. With Web-native OptiBid e-procurement software from Logistics.com, shippers of any size, with transportation networks of any complexity can: bid out global freight, secure transportation capacity, and cut transport expenses. Tel: (781) 229-1565; URL: www.logistics.com.

Logistics Planning Associates. PSI Planner for Windows from Logistics Planning Associates, LLC is a high-tech, low-cost integrated sales forecasting, DRP, MRP and Master Production Scheduling System. Tel: (800) 472-0233; URL: www.psiplanner.com.

Made2Manage Systems. Made2Manage Systems is an enterprise business system provider for manufacturers. Software includes ERP, SCM, CRM, Enterprise Portals, Business Intelligence and User Services. Tel: (800) 626-0220; URL: www.made2manage.com.

Majure Data. Majure Data is a supplier of warehouse management applications (RF Navigator) designed to manage the flow of materials throughout the extended enterprise and improve accuracy, warehouse efficiency and customer service for manufacturers and distributors. Tel: (800) 353-2520; URL: www.majuredata.com.

Manhattan Associates. Manhattan Associates provides extended supply chain execution (x-SCE) software that enables operational excellence through integrated real-time collaboration, execution and optimization. Tel: (770) 955-7070; URL: www.manh.com.

MarketMile. MarketMile's e-procurement service enables businesses to automate the entire procurement process, increasing control over spending and enhancing profitability. Service is comprised of a hosted e-procurement application and a pre-enabled network of suppliers. Tel: (650) 903-5666; URL: www.marketmile.com.

Metasystems. Company developed its ICM fully integrated, Web-enabled software for the configured product, engineer-to-order, make-to-order, and other discrete manufacturers. Software seamlessly integrates engineering, manufacturing, financials, sales and CRM. Tel: (800) 788-5253; URL: www.metasystems.com.

MicroMain. MicroMain provides CMMS/CAFM software. MS2000 CMMS features work order and PM management, inventory/budget control, reporting and more. MicroMain FM provides tools for adding facility details to facility drawings. Tel: (888) 888-1600; URL: www.micromain.com.

MindFlow Technologies. Mindflow Sourcing Suite helps to reduce sourcing costs and cycle times by institutionalizing world-class sourcing practices. Suite also includes optimization-based sourcing analytics to address critical and complex spend categories and execution tools for fact-based strategic negotiations, bid analysis and total cost of ownership-based auctions. Tel: (972) 930-9988; URL: www.mindflow.com.

MTI Systems. Company provides Costimator and Fabricost software for small, independent shops or members of the Fortune 500. Tel: (800) 644-4318; URL: www.mtisystems.com.

Optio Software. Optio Software's products capture vital data from disparate systems and networks, transforms it into formats needed by various recipients and distribute it to a global network of digital destinations. Tel: (770) 576-3500; URL: www.optiosoftware.com.

Palmas Development. PURCHASING plus+ e-procurement software automates the entire purchasing process in companies of any size in virtually all industries. Modules include purchasing, receiving, invoice approval, inventory control, requisitioning, asset management, RFQ, direct fax, e-mail and barcoding. Tel: (800) 506-3366; URL: www.palmasdev.com.

PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft pure Internet supply chain management software includes supplier relationship management, manufacturing, supply chain planning, customer fulfillment management, and supply chain analytics. Tel: (800) 380-SOFT (7638); URL: www.peoplesoft.com.

Poet Software. Company provides enterprise e-catalog content management systems to organizations participating in e-procurement and sell-side e-commerce. Tel: (650) 577-2538; URL: www.poet.com.

Prescient Systems. Prescient Xei is a software suite designed specifically for consumer products companies. It consists of four modules: demand, supply, collaboration and measurement to resolve supply chain issues. Tel: (610) 719-1600; URL: www.prescientsystems.com.

Provia. Provia's Supply Chain Fulfillment and Collaboration software including warehousing, transportation, order and yard management products seamlessly integrated with Web-based visibility tools, create a real-time, end-to-end supply chain. Tel: (616) 285-3311; URL: www.provia.com.

PurchasingNet. PurchasingNet provides e-procurement software and has more than 1400 clients. PurchasingNet-SQL offers a complete procurement system, including Front-Office and Back-Office functionality. Tel: (732) 212-1500; URL: www.PurchasingNet.com.

Purchasing On-Line. Purchasing On-Line provides the time and information to negotiate prices, reduce inventory and improve quality. Fully Internet capable, the system integrates with a company's supplier base. MFG/EDP is an IBM business partner. Tel: (800) 388-3914; URL: www.mfgedp.com.

Purchasing Solutions. The 1st Rate Supplier Rating, Evaluation and Management application, helps improve supplier quality and delivery performance. The cost-based system helps reduce inventory and identifies the cause of poor supplier performance. It interfaces with any MRP/ERP or purchasing system. Tel: (503) 617-1525; URL: www.ps.to.

Radcliffe. Radcliffe develops, implements and supports its own supply chain execution software for food, beverage third-party logistics, consumer and industrial product distributors. Software automates warehouse and transportation management. Tel: (905) 881-1466; URL: www.radcliffesystems.com.

Rand McNally. Rand McNally provides mileage rating and route management software products including the industry standard MileMaker, IntelliRoute Deluxe and RouteTools. Tel: (800) 234-4069; URL: www.trucking.randmcnally.com.

Relevant Business Systems. Infimacs II enterprise software from Relevant Business Systems is designed to meet the enterprise software needs of manufacturers of all sizes. Tel: (800) 473-5382; URL: www.relevant.com.

RiverOne. Interactive software help improve visibility and control of multi-tier supply chain processes and allow partners to communicate "outside the four walls" in realtime, while using existing data systems and formats. Tel: (888) 300-1070; URL: www.riverone.com.

Rover Data Systems. Millennium III is a completely integrated MRPII/ERP manufacturing system including financials, distribution, manufacturing, a rules-based configurator and executive information system running under UNIX or NT/2000. Tel: (714) 258-8444, ext. 203; URL: www.roverdata.com.

Scancode Logistics. Shipping and warehouse management software, hardware and systems integration support virtually all logistics operating functions in the movement of goods from the moment demand is requested to the completion of payment auditing. Tel: (888) 666-4240; URL: www.scancode.com.

SeeCommerce. SeeCommerce provides supply chain management and improvement applications. SeeChain applications enable business managers and trading partners to continuously manage and improve business performance across complex supply chains. Tel: (650) 213-1800; URL: www.seecommerce.com.

Sling Shot City. eCity, a suite of adaptive Web supply chain management software applications designed for large and mid-sized organizations includes supply chain planning, WMS, inventory management, MES, sales order, purchasing/requisitioning and e-procurement. Tel: (866) SLINGSHOT; URL: www.slingshotcity.com.

Solid State Software. Solid State Software provides MPAC (im-pac) software for manufacturing planning and control, manufacturing/MRP, distribution, accounting and EDI applications. Tel: (816) 630-8638; URL: www.sssoft.com.

Swisslog Software USA. WarehouseManager supports the full distribution cycle from pre-receiving through picking, packing and shipping. It can be configured for single or multiple warehouses with realtime visibility in multi-lingual environments. Tel: (800) 783-9840; URL: www.swisslog.com.

Supply Chain Consultants. Zemeter software provides collaborative planning and scheduling capabilities to companies of all sizes, in a familiar Microsoft environment that is "user friendly and inexpensive to maintain". Tel: (877) 722-7627; URL: www.supplychain.com.

SupplyWorks. SupplyWorks provides SRM software for discrete manufacturers. SRM suite, SupplyWorks MAX, complements ERP systems with supply chain capabilities, including worldwide visibility, event management, collaborative supply planning and strategic sourcing. Tel: (781) 301-7000; URL: www.supplyworks.com.

The Systems House. MDS comprehensive ERP for distribution businesses covers every phase from order processing to general ledger. RemoteNet B2B E-Commerce allows secure access to online transactions, product catalogs, purchasing history and detailed product information, via the Internet. Tel: (973) 777-8050; URL: www.tshinc.com.

Tero Consulting. Tero Consulting provides Web Work, a 100% Web-based CMMS. Tel: (866) 818-8376; URL: www.tero.com.

T.L. Ashford. T.L. Ashford provides Barcode400 labeling software for the iSeries and AS/400. Tel: (800) 541-4893; URL: www.tlashford.com.

Tradeec. Material Cost Management System (MCMS) enables manufacturing companies to actively and systematically manage material costs. MCMS addresses the entire procurement cycle, from spend analysis through supplier negotiation and compliance monitoring. Tel: (408) 291-2565; URL: www.tradec.com.

Trilogy Design. Parts & Vendors is a personal parts list manager and supplier database for Windows developed for standalone or workgroup use. Tel: (800) 280-5176; URL: www.trilogydesign.com.

TSA. Puridion, a comprehensive e-procurement system is suited to service-oriented businesses. It features Internet requisitioning and approvals with an extensive inventory management module to cover all purchasing requirements. Tel: (800) 388-1415; URL: www.puridiom.com.

TTW. WinMan V6 is a native Windows ERP manufacturing management information system. Extensive functionality supports traditional manufacturing and modern manufacturing methods (cell, flow, lean, kanban, backflushing, product configuration). Tel: (703) 860-0004; URL: www.winman.com.

Unibar. Unibar produces bar coding products for UNIX , Linux, DOS and Windows (95/98/NT) environments. Tel: (800) 731-6044; URL: www.unibar.com.

Unified Software. BOS/400 (Business Oriented Software) includes cost accounting, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory control, invoicing/order entry, payroll and fixed assets. Tel: (610) 837-9070; URL: www.unifiedsoftware.com.

User Solutions. ResourceManager-DB is compatible with Microsoft Office. Features include: lean manufacturing, capacity planning & scheduling, order entry, purchasing, inventory, MRP and WIP, routings, tracking, costing and more. Tel: (800) 321-8737; URL: www.usersolutions.com.

WAM Systems. WAM Systems designs advanced supply chain planning software for the chemical industry. An integrated suite of advanced planning tools, Picaso models the chemical supply chain to help improve profitability. Tel: (800) 358-8305; www.wamsystems.com.

Xdata Solutions. Xdata Solutions develops XMAS/400 and Graphical 3D (GXD) ERP software. Specializing in "to order" manufacturing and distribution, the software features a rule-based product configurator. Tel: (574) 266-0964; URL: www.xdata.com.

Xelus. Xelus offers enterprise service management software, providing Web-enabled decision support for parts management and asset recovery to global 1000 companies in aviation, high-tech, telecom, surface transportation, energy and defense industries. Tel: (800) 248-9602; URL: www.xelus.com.

170 Systems. Document management, imaging and workflow software is designed to help improve efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement function by creating online e-documents that integrate with existing Internet procurement application software. Tel: (617) 995-7299; URL: www.170systems.com.

2Contract. Web-enabled contract management software provides ability to manage every contract and PO during its entire life cycle from drafting, negotiation and finalization through administration and closeout. Tel: (949) 955-4040; URL: www.2contract.com.

These listings are based on companies that responded to an editorial mailing by PURCHASING. To suggest a company for inclusion in next year's guide, send an email to Susan Avery at savery@reedbusiness.com.