aPriori is a great tool to use in fact-based negotiations with your supply base, being able to address the important cost drivers and utilize the collaboration to achieve cost reductions on you purchased parts The reports in the tool are most relevant and gives a great overview when presenting you cost break down to your suppliers. Another great capability from aPriori is that you save a tremendous amount of time doing cost calculations from a manual perspective, and where great beenfit is that aPriori does you r process calculations and you can send you time on reviewing the process routings and generally test different scenarios from process setup and regions that would be more cost efficient to produce in.

The ability to cost products from a 3D model. Along with the ability to add part requirements that add cost and develop a accurate cost estimate for a part.

It is a great tool for allowing design engineers the ability to perform early costing exercises.