Released on = June 16, 2006, 4:06 am

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Cost Management Implementation Team Expands at aPriori

Press Release Body = 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."


The firm anticipates huge staff growth for the remainder of 2006. Manufacturing
Process Cost Modelers are central to the growth. Cost Modelers will be responsible
for the development and support of cost models for a constantly growing list of
manufacturing processes. Processes cover many areas of machining processes, welding,
assembly, plastic part fabrication, finishing, and casting. Comfortable with 3D CAD
systems, this individual must have a solid understanding of how design factors, such
as part geometry and tolerances, impact the cost of many manufacturing processes.
Coordinating closely with a wide variety of other experts, this individual will
master the use of the company's proprietary cost modeling language to develop cost
models that will estimate part and tooling costs starting with basic part 3D
geometry.

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BS or better in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
5-10 years industrial experience involved with the design and/or manufacturing of
mechanical parts.
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Expertise with a variety of manufacturing processes.
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Some experience pulling together process or product costs, at least using
spreadsheets.

. Experience with programming languages a plus, but not a requirement.

. Ability to assemble large varieties of information about a manufacturing process
together into a coherent mechanistic model, some of which may be new to the
individual.

. Ability to work under time pressure.

The aPriori cost management platform uses innovative, patent protected technologies,
and is capable of using design information driven off of MCAD geometry. Additionally
the ability to model production facilities (including machine capabilities, raw
materials, and facility cost structure) and the specific cost accounting
methodologies, accurate predictive, allow "forward looking" real time cost
estimates.





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

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