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5 Ways Manufacturers Can Fix Strategic Sourcing & Drive Value

Break procurement silos: digitize quoting, collaboration, and zero-RFQ to turn supplier relationships into strategic, resilient advantage.

What’s a Reverse Auction, And When Should Manufacturers Conduct Them?

Use strategic reverse auctions with should-cost tools to group parts, set fair bids, and find capable suppliers without burning relationships.

Skilled Manufacturing Labor Shortages? 5 Digital Twins Solutions

Digital twins help manufacturers overcome labor shortages, train new talent faster, and optimize costing, sourcing, and quoting.

Watch Our Top-4 ‘Hot Take’ Videos on Tackling Challenges in Manufacturing

Watch aPriori’s Hot Take leaders unpack supply-chain shocks, sustainability, and Industry 4.0 innovations for profitable manufacturing.

Digital Manufacturing & Design Engineering: The Secret to Cutting Cost

Empower design engineers with digital manufacturing insights to cut costs, improve DFM and sustainability, and onboard new talent faster.

How to Manage Product Cost With Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Learn how GD&T tolerances raise costs—and use aP Design to edit, compare, and standardize specs for better outcomes.

The EU Manufacturing Paradox: Why Small Gains Add Up to Big Failures

EU manufacturers face volatility; Industry 4.0 digitalization, twins, and data-driven costing help cut risk, boost speed, stay competitive.

5 Approaches that Stymie Manufacturing Cost Reductions (and Their Fixes)

Five common cost-cutting missteps in manufacturing—and how digital twins and aPriori insights deliver savings, sustainability, and faster quotes.

aPriori Winter Cloud Release Update ‘24

Winter aPriori cloud release speeds design collaboration, slashes electronics costing times, updates regional rates, and expands sustainability insights.

What Is the Green-Golden Ratio? Achieve Sustainable Development and Profitability

Explore the green-golden ratio: using manufacturing analytics to balance cost and CO2e, guiding profitable sustainable design decisions.

4 Ways Digital Twins Transformation is Reshaping Manufacturing

Digital twins scale transformation: boost productivity, resilient supply chains, automate quoting, address labor shortages, cut CO2e, and save millions.

Expert Roundtable: Tips for Boosting Manufacturing Margins During Uncertain Times

Conference panelists share strategies to protect margins, manage inflation, accelerate digital transformation, and strengthen supplier collaboration amid uncertainty.