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Articles by Rick Burke
Rick Burke serves as the Vice President of Marketing at aPriori Technologies. He brings to aPriori 24 years of experience working with high-growth software technology companies such as Oracle’s Agile PLM Business, where he co-led the development of a highly successful global market development program.
Rick Burke

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The Hidden Billion-Dollar Leak in Product Development—and How Automated Manufacturing Simulation Stops It

Transform manufacturing with aPriori: automate cost and quality insights, align teams, and prevent issues before they hit.

Manufacturing Insights Detroit: A Resounding Success

Inside Manufacturing Insights Detroit 2025: leaders share digital manufacturing case studies to boost profitability and accelerate NPI cycles.

Navigating Tariffs: Challenges and Digital Solutions for Manufacturers

Tariffs demand economic strategy: digitize to reveal costs, boost supply-chain visibility, and act fast instead of freezing.

Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Unprecedented Value Through the Integration of aPriori and PLM Systems

PLM unifies product data; PCM like aPriori uncovers manufacturability and cost drivers.

aPriori Digital Factories: Revolutionizing Cost and Manufacturability

aPriori Digital Factory delivers real-time cost and manufacturability insights to optimize design, sourcing, and production for higher profitability.

From Excel to Excellence: The Evolution of Cost Engineering

Move beyond Excel: aPriori uses CAD-driven automation to deliver accurate costs, integrate workflows, and boost profitability.

The Collapse of Maritime Shipping Leading to Global Supply Chain Issues

Rising risks in Baltic, Mediterranean, and Red Seas threaten trade; digital sourcing and costing tools like aPriori cushion disruptions.

Should Cost Process Automation: Cutting Costs and Boosting Efficiency

Automate should-costing with aPriori Bulk and Matrix Costing plus Analytics to optimize thousands of parts, margins, and scenarios.

Nearshoring’s Labor Hurdle: Finding Skilled Workers

Nearshoring’s promise meets a skilled-labor crunch; manufacturers must invest in apprenticeships, upskilling, and partnerships with schools and government.

2025 Manufacturing Outlook: Preparing for Uncertainty

2025 manufacturers face tariffs, costs, and disruptions; align AI-driven digital transformation with profitability, revenue, risk, and sustainability goals.

Top Two Challenges In Manufacturing Operations: Navigating Today’s Economic Pressures

Economic headwinds squeeze manufacturers; digital tools for cost, speed, and supply-chain resilience help compete globally and grow profitably.

Alleviate Extreme Pressure: Manufacturing Simulation for Design Engineers

Manufacturing simulation empowers engineers to catch manufacturability issues early, cut iterations, costs, carbon, and supply-chain risk—faster launches.