Released on = March 16, 2006, 6:35 am

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Materials, Labor, and Logistics are More Predictable with
cost management software

Press Release Body = According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori,
"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.)
aPriori's Cost Management Platform is driving significant and substantial cost
saving for customers.

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. 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.


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