aPriori is a great tool that supports all stakeholders of any product lifecycle in the Design Development of Product Maintenance. It is an excellent tool in the hands of a Designer to understand the impact of design on Cost and identify Design Cost Issues and Design rule violations early into the design phase. It is also helping to understand the effect of alternate designs and processes. It is an essential tool in the hands of a cost engineer to validate the impact of various parameters such as manufacturing locations, alternate processes, and effects of tolerances. It is an excellent tool for purchasing to discuss detailed cost breakdowns with suppliers and better negotiate on those parameters. Finally, an excellent tool for Project Managers to understand and track the project progress and alignment with cost targets using Cost Insight Reporting as a Business Intelligence tool.

This tool allows for evaluation early in the design process to produce data points that will help prioritize components and eliminate issues.

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