Released on = April 19, 2006, 12:20 pm

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = aPriori Technologies' Cost Management Platform Profiled in
Industry 2.0

Press Release Body = Thomas R. Cutler, the leading manufacturing journalist,
recently profiled the Cost Management Platform developed by aPriori Technologies in
the recent issue of Industry 2.0. The link to the feature can be found at
www.industry20.com or trcutler@trcutlerinc.com.

Cutler details the benefits of cost management platforms in the feature:

Hard Savings: Direct cost of goods sold (COGS) savings - by providing real time
visibility to predictive cost information, the cost impact of decisions and
trade-offs made at any point during the development through production process is
always known. COGS reductions are directly quantifiable and measurable.

Soft savings -- Cost estimation time savings - cost management platform cost
estimates are provided real time, for instant usage in decision making. Long waiting
periods for cost estimates are eliminated. Product cost information can be used as a
true parameter in making decisions and trade-off\'s.

Faster time to market - cost targets are achieved and verified earlier in the
process. The critical path to product launch is no longer dependent on achieving and
then verifying that cost targets have been met.

Reduction in cost related rework - knowing product costs at all times during the
development through production and delivery reduces the risk (and surprise) of
missed cost targets at product launch. Reducing this risk reduces the need for of
cost reduction rework/redesign efforts. With cost management platform capabilities,
predictive, forward looking cost estimates are available throughout the development
through production delivery process, which improve accuracy and continually converge
on the true economic cost of the product.

This cost information leverages existing information and data systems in a single
cost platform, captures company specific costing practices, and makes this
information available across the enterprise and accessible by any user in the
organization.


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 enables "Cost
Knowledge Before it Matters."



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

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