Over on SpendMatters, Jason Busch is doing a Casey Kasem-like countdown of his favorite posts of the year. (That is, if Mr. Kasem wrote and recorded his own songs.) The multi-part series is a not so subtle reminder of the great service Jason is doing for the supply management sector.

In the spirit of plagiarism being the finest form of flattery, I have elected to borrow Jason’s approach and showcase some of the better posts from contributors to Supply Excellence over the past year. Guest bloggers include a variety of sourcing managers, researchers, consultants, and industry luminaries. Their advice is well worth a second read:

• Counterpoint: In Defense of Reverse Auctions featuring Jessica Dunlop, e-Sourcing and Strategic Purchasing Manager at ITT.
• SupplyNow Podcast Features Supply Management All-Stars featuring Doug Smock, Robert Rudzki, and Stephen Rodgers, long-time procurement executives and market watchers and co-authors of On Demand Supply Management: World Class Strategies, Practices, and Technology.
• Making Sense of the ISM Index featuring Norbert Ore, Chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee and Group Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for Georgia Pacific Corporation.
• Why Outsourcing Fails featuring Tim Cummins, President and CEO of the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM).
• Caveat Emptor: Economic Indicies Could be Misleading You featuring Charles Dominick, president and founder of Next Level Purchasing and author of the Purchasing Certification Blog.
• The Illusion of Six Sigma featuring Jeff Wincel, Principal at LSC Consulting Group and former leader of purchasing and supply chain management for Donnelly Corporation.