Released on = March 1, 2006, 2:48 pm

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Predictablity costs for Materials and Labor are More
accurate with aPriori software

Press Release Body = aPriori Version 4.0 broadens visibility to the cost impact of
trade-off's between performance, quality, price, and delivery for a wide array of
industries and products. According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori,
"aPriori's Cost Management Platform is driving significant and substantial cost
saving for customers. Recent production use has demonstrated an 8 to 39% cost of
goods (COGS) reduction for both new and mature products and a first year
return-on-investment (ROI.)"

Azzolino suggests, "Using aPriori, costs related to materials, labor, and logistics
are more predictable and available more quickly and accurately than ever before."
Discrete manufacturers are in the continuous pursuit of lowering cost-of-goods sold
(COGS) which is now possible through the real-time, predictive cost management
platform.


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