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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.

What Manufacturers Need to Know About the EU’s CBAM ‘Carbon Tax’

Prepare for EU CBAM: cut embodied carbon early using automated DFM, cost-carbon tradeoffs, and supply-chain reporting with aPriori.

TE Connectivity’s Supplier Strategies to Contain Product Costs

TE Connectivity uses aPriori should-cost analytics to challenge supplier hikes, reduce waste, and meet ESG goals.

Steps to Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs by Region

Global manufacturing cost formulas made simple: estimate labor, overhead, materials by region and benchmark factories fast with aPriori.

Listen to Our Most Popular Manufacturing Podcasts of 2023

Revisit 2023’s top Manufacturing Insights podcasts on AI product design, augmented reality, and the true cost of sustainability.

13 Must-Read Manufacturing Sourcing & Procurement Posts of 2023

Top 2023 supply chain posts: Zero RFQ, digital thread, data consistency, sustainability, nearshoring, and insights to cut costs.

Read Our 7 Best Product Sustainability and Innovation Posts of 2023

Catch up on 2023’s top sustainability blogs: CBAM readiness, digital twins, LCAs, green supply chains, and customer success stories.

10 Best Product Cost Insights Posts of 2023

Top 10 product-cost insights for 2023: supplier collaboration, bulk costing, and digital tools for profitable manufacturing.

2024 Manufacturing Outlook for Sourcing & Supply Chain Resiliency

Navigate 2024 supply chain volatility with digitalization, AI-ready data, reshoring, automation, incentives, and green sourcing.