Released on = March 10, 2006, 7:05 am

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Reduced Costs Significantly for Discrete Manufacturers

Press Release Body = aPriori has developed a white paper that presents an
architecture for Cost Management platform developed through a six year
industry/university collaborative research project initiated to address this problem
in New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.

According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, "Manufacturers are forced
to operate under net margins of only a few percent. A 1% decrease in COGS can equate
to a 16-30% increase in net income in many discrete manufacturing companies. This
situation forces companies to focus on product cost and profit margins with renewed
vigor."

Discrete part manufacturing companies are experience a demanding and difficult
combination of prices pressure from customers, rising costs both internally and from
vendors, international competition, and income growth pressure from investors. Cost
of Goods Sold (COGS) has become an increasingly important metric as the largest
expense item on the income statement; typically 70 to 90% of revenue.

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