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aPriori Technologies<\/h1>\nTransforming the Manufacturing Industry Since 2003<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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“aPriori is disrupting the industry’s status quo”<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Founded in 2003, aPriori is disrupting the industry\u2019s status quo with groundbreaking work helping manufacturers digitally transform their businesses. Through our unique, patented, intellectual property, we enable manufacturers to accelerate product design, and bring products to markets faster while providing visibility to the sustainability of their design and manufacturing choices. Our impact is profound - our customers save millions of dollars each year, accelerate time to market, all while creating a better world for future generations. Though we are an established software firm, through our continued growth, we have maintained the dynamic, collaborative nature of a start-up.<\/p>\n

With a global presence, including North America, Europe, Asia, and India, we encourage an inclusive work environment and support employees\u2019 growth through education, training, wellness, and other programs. As our greatest asset, employees\u2019 contributions are acknowledged through monthly company-wide meetings, often with promotions and awards. We promote a positive work culture, employee-friendly policies, flexible work schedules, pub nights, and an additional day off each quarter known as \u201caPriori Day\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/i><\/div>\"\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/svg><\/span><\/div>

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Our Partnerships Yield Innovative, Profitable, and Sustainable Products<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Click below to see what to expect when partnering with aPriori:<\/p><\/div>

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Cost Estimation Accuracy<\/h3><\/div><\/div>
aPriori's Manufacturing Insights Platform provides precise cost estimation for manufacturing processes, enabling companies to make informed decisions about production costs. This accuracy helps in optimizing pricing strategies and ensuring competitive market positioning.<\/div><\/div>
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Real-Time Visibility<\/h3><\/div><\/div>

The platform offers real-time visibility into manufacturing and sourcing scenarios and costs, allowing companies to implement design-to-cost and design for manufacturing (DTC\/DFM) initiatives. This transparency aids in proactive decision-making and strategic planning to enhance overall profitability as well as continuous improvement of the product.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Achievable Sustainability Initiatives<\/h3><\/div><\/div>
aPriori\u2019s Manufacturing Insights platform enables your product development team to simultaneously analyze cost, manufacturability, AND carbon output from the selected manufacturing process. aPriori helps you move from sustainability discussions to actually achieving your sustainability initiatives with greater transparency.<\/div><\/div>
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Global Collaboration<\/h3><\/div><\/div>

aPriori facilitates collaboration across global manufacturing teams by providing a centralized cloud-based platform for cost-related data. This ensures that stakeholders across different ecosystems and locations can work together efficiently, fostering a cohesive and synchronized approach to manufacturing cost management.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Product Lifecycle Optimization<\/h3><\/div><\/div>
The platform supports the entire product lifecycle by integrating with various design and engineering tools. This allows for early identification of cost implications during the design phase, enabling companies to optimize product designs for cost efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.<\/div><\/div>
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Enhanced Competitiveness<\/h3><\/div><\/div>

With advanced manufacturing insights gained from aPriori's platform, manufacturers can enhance their competitiveness by making data-driven decisions that save time and improve cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and overall operational performance. This positions companies to adapt to market changes swiftly and maintain a strong competitive edge.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Fast and Significant ROI is Our Primary Objective<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our customers – ranging from aerospace and automotive to high-tech and industrial – realize a fast return on their digital transformation investments by partnering with our Customer Success and Expert Services teams to develop custom deployment plans aligned with their corporate business objectives.<\/p>\n

Analyst firm Forrester recently interviewed four aPriori customers. Based on a three-year, risk-adjusted present value (PV) for customers, Forrester found that they gained a:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

603%<\/h2>\nReturn on Investment (ROI)
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$19.7M<\/h2>\nNet Present Value (NPV)
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10%<\/h2>\nReduction in Procurement Spend
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Up to 70%<\/h2>\nIncrease in Design Efficiency
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What are You Waiting For?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Manufacturers worldwide are struggling with inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain issues as well as navigating environmental sustainability initiatives and regulatory requirements. We invite you to discover how companies like Alstom, Flex, Carrier, Nikola, GE Aerospace, and GE Appliances are successfully addressing these challenges with our Manufacturing Insights Platform.<\/div><\/div>

\"We analyzed $100M of spend and realized 4% ($4M)\"<\/h1>\n— Terry Hammer, VP of Engineering, Dana Corporation<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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aPriori Technologies Transforming the Manufacturing Industry Since 2003 “aPriori is disrupting the industry’s status quo” Founded in 2003, aPriori is disrupting the industry\u2019s status quo with groundbreaking work helping manufacturers digitally transform their businesses. Through our unique, patented, intellectual property, we enable manufacturers to accelerate product design, and bring products to markets faster while providing visibility to the sustainability of … <\/p>\n

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