SFI to Implement aPriori for Product Cost Management

aPriori Implementation to Provide Rapid Cost Estimation for Customer RFQs
CONCORD, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
aPriori today announced that SFI of Tennessee LLC, the country`s leading
supplier of medium and heavy gauge components to OEMs in the agricultural,
construction, industrial, transportation and defense industries, has selected
the aPriori Product Cost Management software platform to provide faster, more
consistent cost estimation of customer requests for quotations (RFQs).

Rob Kabel, Director of Information Technology at SFI, offered the following
comments about their investment in real-time product costing, "aPriori was able
to demonstrate that they could read in all different types of CAD product models
from customers, and rapidly tell us the cost to manufacture that part, and the
most cost efficient routing within our plant. This is something that would
normally take us days to determine. With this tool in the hands of our cost
estimators, we believe that we will be able to respond faster, to a higher
volume of opportunities, with more detailed information than we ever have
before."

"SFI represents an interesting new use case for our product," said Stephanie A.
Feraday, President and CEO of aPriori. "Up until now, our customers have been
OEMs who are looking for ways to hit target costs for new product introductions,
reduce cost of current products, and drive down the cost of outsourced parts.
OEMs are looking to outsource business to suppliers like SFI, but demand
accurate and detailed quotations. From the supplier`s perspective, it`s
challenging to keep up with the number of business opportunities because
generating accurate and detailed quotations is a manual, resource-intensive
process. With aPriori, the time required to generate a detailed cost estimate
can be reduced from days to minutes. Think how much more revenue a supplier
could drive if they could respond to double the amount of opportunities they
quote today."

About SFI

SFI Fabrication was founded in 1956 and has grown to the leading OEM parts
manufacturer in the nation. The company offers a full spectrum of manufacturing
process operations, including press brake, roll forming, coil processing, laser
cutting, stamping, welding, machining, powder coat painting and assembly. Today
SFI employs over 800 skilled professionals that are constantly measured to
insure world class performance. When you partner with SFI, you partner with the
brightest most talented people in the fabrication industry. SFI operates 3
locations in Memphis, Tennessee, Conway, Arkansas and New Boston, Ohio.

About aPriori

aPriori software and services generate hard-dollar product cost savings for
discrete manufacturing organizations. Using aPriori`s real-time product cost
assessments, employees in sourcing, manufacturing and design engineering make
more-informed decisions that drive costs out of products pre- and
post-production. With aPriori, manufacturers launch products at cost targets,
maximize savings in re-work projects and never overpay for sourced parts.

To learn more about aPriori and its product cost management solutions and
services, visit www.apriori.com or call 1.978.371.2006.

To see an overview demonstration of aPriori, click here.

aPriori and aPriori Technologies are registered trademarks of aPriori
Technologies Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
belong to their respective holders.

aPriori
Rick Burke, 978-371-2006
rburke@apriori.com

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