Released on = February 27, 2006, 4:03 pm

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Controlling and Reducing COGS Improve Margins for Discrete
Manufacturers

Press Release Body = The aPriori Cost Management Platform is the first solution to
bring much needed innovation to the discrete manufacturing industry by providing
real-time, predictive cost assessments throughout the entire product delivery cycle.
As manufacturing companies realize increased price pressure from customers, rising
supplier costs, and overseas competition, the opportunity to impact the bottom-line
is significant.

Companies are in the continuous pursuit of lowering cost-of-goods sold. According
to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, "Costs related to materials, labor,
and logistics are more predictable and available more quickly and accurately than
ever before with aPriori."

Companies can reduce COGS by whole percentages by identifying quantifiable savings
in material, tooling, labor, and overhead while evaluating alternative designs,
processes, and sources.

Azzolino notes that, "aPriori enables designers, manufacturing engineers and
planners, purchasing and sourcing professionals, cost managers, program and project
management, and senior management to make better decisions to reduce, avoid, and
recover product costs."




Based in Concord, MA, aPriori (www.apriori.com) is the technology leader providing
innovative cost management solutions to the discrete manufacturing industry.
aPriori's Cost Management Software Platform enables manufacturers to better
understand product cost decisions early and throughout the product lifecycle.
aPriori's Cost Management Platform empowers manufacturers to lower cost-of-goods
sold (COGS), provides real-time visibility to "cost-critical" decision information,
and builds critical cost knowledge to go on the business "offensive." aPriori's
patent-protected cost management platform allows companies to assess, control, and
reduce cost of goods sold by whole percentages. The aPriori Platform truly enables
"Cost Knowledge Before it Matters."







Web Site = http://www.apriori.com

Contact Details = Contact:
John Busa
aPriori
978-371-2006
jbusa@apriori.com