CombineNet Selected by Inbound Logistics Magazine as a 2011 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for Sourcing Technology

PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CombineNet, Inc., the leading provider of advanced sourcing technology, has been selected as a 2011 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics Magazine.  This is the third time in the past four years CombineNet has received this recognition.

With 2011 already marked by the disaster in Japan, rising fuel costs, and carrier capacity issues, the need to identify best-in-class IT solutions for transportation and logistics professionals is more critical than ever.

"Companies recognized as Top 100 Logistics IT Providers such as CombineNet represent clear leadership in supply chain and logistics innovation, consistently delivering products and solutions that meet the increasingly complex needs of their clients given the challenging dynamics experienced in the global transportation and logistics sector," said Felecia Stratton, editor of Inbound Logistics.

CombineNet president and COO Rich Wilson commented, "It is an honor to be consistently recognized for the value that our advanced sourcing product delivers to supply chain teams worldwide.  CombineNet has a long, successful history in delivering new savings opportunities, operational efficiencies, and risk reduction to our clients in the complex area of transportation and logistics sourcing, as well as in other enterprise spend areas."

Through a comprehensive process of evaluating questionnaires, conducting research, and soliciting reader feedback, Inbound Logistics chose the top 100 companies who are leading the way in 2011. With more than 300 applicants, Inbound Logistics editors seek to match readers' fast-changing needs to the capabilities of those companies selected. All companies selected reflect leadership by answering Inbound Logistics readers' needs for simplicity, ROI, and efficient implementation.

Top 100 Logistic IT Provider companies will appear in the publication's April 2011 issue, as well as online at www.inboundlogistics.com.

About CombineNet

CombineNet, Inc. is the advanced sourcing technology company. CombineNet's ASAP product (Advanced Sourcing Application Platform) is an optimization-driven Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that helps customers deliver the absolute best total cost of goods and services based on their unique business needs.  CombineNet ASAP is used to speed, simplify, and centralize the sourcing of any and all spend categories from global suppliers: direct and indirect materials, all modes of transportation, and services. In the past 10 years, CombineNet has delivered more than $6 billion in bottom-line savings for businesses worldwide including General Mills, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Bayer, Sears, Johnson & Johnson, and many more across all industries.  For more information, visit www.combinenet.com.

About Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics is the pioneering publication of demand-driven logistics practices, also known as supply chain management. IL's educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. More information about demand-driven logistics practices is available at www.inboundlogistics.com.

SOURCE CombineNet, Inc.