Rafael Selects aPriori for Product Cost Management
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Leading Manufacturer of Advanced Defense Systems to Leverage PCM to Identify
Cost Drivers and Improve Supplier Negotiations
CONCORD, Mass., June 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aPriori, the leading provider
of automated product cost management (PCM) software solutions, has been selected
by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, a leading worldwide manufacturer and
provider of military defense products and related services. Rafael will start
their implementation of aPriori at their design and engineering center in Haifa,
and will be growing their deployment across their enterprise over the course of
the multi-year program.
Rafael is one of Israel's largest defense companies, with 2016 sales of $2,166
million, an order backlog of $5,651 million and a net profit of $123 million.
They develop and manufacture advanced defense systems for the Israeli Defense
Forces and the defense establishment, as well as for foreign customers around
the world. Rafael offers its customers a diversified array of innovative
solutions at the leading edge of global technology, from underwater systems
through naval, ground, and air superiority systems to space systems.
"Rafael has several key objectives they wish to accomplish through this
strategic partnership with aPriori," said Ofer Abraham, Project Manager in R&D
and Engineering Division. "Our aim is to reduce cost driven changes late in the
design cycle by identifying cost-drivers in the early concept and preliminary
detailed design stages. We also work with a large network of suppliers, and we
will be using aPriori to generate cost estimates with detailed manufacturing
data that allows us to negotiate more cost effective agreements with these
suppliers."
aPriori's product cost management platform will provide Rafael's design and
sourcing teams with real-time cost estimates on parts and products in design.
The software leverages CAD and intelligent cost models to quickly determine
feasible manufacturing methods and product costs while generating detailed
manufacturing analysis and cost estimates that quantify the impact of changes to
product design, materials, manufacturing processes, volumes and location in real
time. aPriori will also provide the Rafael procurement and sourcing teams with
regional cost benchmarks based on the company's specific product requirements,
enabling it to collaborate more effectively with its suppliers.
"aPriori product cost management software takes the guess work out of what a new
product design will cost when it gets into production, or what a sourced part
should cost from a supplier in a particular region," said Stephanie Feraday,
President and CEO of aPriori. "What our customers say most often is that our
ability to generate an accurate, detailed cost estimate in real-time not only
helps them identify and mitigate cost drivers early in the process, but it helps
them accelerate time to market by eliminating the latency they historically see
with their manual cost estimating systems."
About Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd.
Rafael designs, develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of high-tech
defense systems for air, land, sea and space applications for the Israeli
Defense Forces and the defense establishment, as well as for foreign customers
around the world. These systems include air defense systems such as "Iron Dome"
and "David's Sling", active protection systems such as "Trophy", air-to-surface
systems, precise, electro-optical, multi-purpose missiles, and many others.
Rafael has also built Israel's national cyber emergency response center. Rafael
is the largest employer in Northern Israel with over 7,000 employees and
numerous subcontractors and service suppliers. For more information, visit
Rafael's corporate website.
About aPriori
aPriori software and services generate hard-dollar product cost savings for
discrete manufacturing and product innovation companies. Using aPriori's real-
time product cost assessments, employees in engineering, sourcing and
manufacturing 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 avoid overpaying 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.
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aPriori and aPriori Technologies are registered trademarks of aPriori
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CONTACT:
Rick Burke
Vice President, Marketing
rburke(at)apriori.com
978.451.7675
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Datum: 20.06.2017 - 15:00 Uhr
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