Failure in complex parts, need to check the logics manually.

The software helps you understand the cost drivers for your particular part so when you send your design out for quoting you can tell if the bids are the best or if further refinement is needed.

The ability to understand true cost for any negotiation is a plus.

Also the integration of software with the existing modeling tool is quite useful and easy to fetch the results for appropriate data.

So far very good and the tech mentoring for our company has been great.

A great tool for Purchasing to understand the details of cost breakdown and negotiate with suppliers on arguable parameters.

We have accomplished some successful cases with products ending in cost reduction negotiation. It is primordial to work together in order to get beneficial results.

The tool sometimes takes longer time to cost a component, lags while connecting to server. This will get worse as the complexity increases.

It struggles with parts containing tight GD&T. And when upgrading to a new version, it is a challenge to get up and running quickly.

There are sometimes editing features that can be a little difficult to access, if they are not used frequently.

This is a great tool for costing parts and tools. Great integration with other CAD tools.

Cost avoidance and estimation. DFMA reports very useful for Purchasing for their negotiations.

APriori has proven to be a very powerful tool with a lot of potential going forward. The support teams have generally been very helpful.

Like i said, it helped up to redure our quote time and it have improved our cost reduction skills.

I really like to customization capability. Someone without a programming background can easily edit and build their own cost models.

Problems when selecting welding joints. Problem to understand the formulas and calculations for the cost structures.

It's easy to use, easy to understand the processes and easy to make changes in a  great diversity of commodities.

Overall experience with apriori is very good, its very advanced costing tool and every-time whenever i go through their helping doc.

Good & Useful but still there is a scope for development.

It is also very helpful to distinguish between cycle time and setup time as this helps to highlight part volume as a cost driver.

There can be problems when extracting the tolerances, which means it has to be done manually.

Definitely it is user friendly if basic training is given to the user to utilize the available options with appropriate instruction.

I like how aPriori is easy to use and the interface is friendly.

DFMA on Extrusion process for some complex geometries is limited.

Very good for simple production processes. More complex production process under evaluation.

Good customization of values. Good auto identifying GCDs.

They have a very talented workforce and the Customer Support is EXCELLENT.

Overall, aPriori would be a great tool for any industry that is looking to excel in industry with right evaluated approach and good understanding of Cost of the product.

A great tool to create the collaboration and transparency between the supplier and  sourcing  to build Robust Supplier relationships.

Also CAD geometry identification is great feature that allows Engineering with limited knowledge of Costing, evaluate the part cost based on design features with good confidence level.

I like the ability to modify details the VPEs and processes to more accurately model unique processes and specific features of complex parts.

Good for accurate calculate, possibility to customize, mass data handling, easy to export, import.

It's great tool we almost now able to do more costing projects which is not earlier by using excel based costing ,great for making supplier based VPE it is saved lot time for quoting.

APriori is a very robust software and capable of intensive customization. It has been relatively easy for me to adjust processes or create new ones based on site requirements.

When discussing parts with engineering and with suppliers, it is incredibly useful to be able to drill down to specific operations and have discussions around tangible times and costs.

I have learned a great deal from them and look forward to working with them in the future. The management and executive teams are approachable and responsive.

This is big plus, as they are supporting additional modules within BlueCherry and not custom-built integrations to external systems for things like PLM, EDI, AWS, etc.

Some features are difficult to implement without guidance from CGS. When setting up any new functionality, identifying all the underlying tables and links can be cumbersome.

Great allocation engine with plenty of options for allocating sales orders with inventory and WIP.

Once setup, programs are easy to use and integrate into your business model. Users, after training, have very few issues.

The ERP is great and the integration with the business is perfect. If you are a manufacturing company, this system will cover all the process since the PLM to the B2C.

It is nearly impossible to decipher 860 change notices when sent via Mi9 and authorized and sent to the vendor via EDI. We nearly always request that they generate a new PO.

We use several modules including ERP, PLM, Retail EDI, BI, EDI 3PL, as well as integrations with Retail and soon E-commerce systems.

What I most like is how Bluecherry can support a retail business. The PLM functions, CSC and other integrations are the differentials for this system.

The ease of use, ability to configure and wide range of features make it a very extensible and scalable solution. It's a perfect solution for small to mid-size or start-up companies.

So many of our success stories have revolved around Blue Cherry, and their remarkable technical, and support staff, and Project Managers.

Good reporting engine allows us to get data when we need it and how we need it, to make better decisions.

ERP, BCEDI, and AWS are mission critical components that drive the business with great efficiency and accuracy. I have a tremendous respect and appreciation for their support and development teams.

When starting at a new warehouse position, this was very easy to learn.

Like the fact that everyone can keep up to date with general service packs and take advantage of the BC community enhancements.

Screens were sometimes too detailed it was hard to read and shortcuts were not always easy to access.

We implemented the BlueCherry suite of integrated products to improve business functional tools and to support our growing business requirements in terms of function and volume.

Upgrades can be difficult if you have a customization or modules that aren't used by a lot of customers (Ex: BC Extender).

We are using BC for many years and we are happy with our accomplish with the software.

Anytime I've been tasked to come up with a 'way to do it' I've almost always found a Blue Cherry solution to address the need, or a suitable work around.

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About aPriori:
We started with a simple idea: create a software platform with embedded product design and manufacturing intelligence to make your job faster and easier. And that starts by having a team of incredible people who know what it’s like to be in your shoes. Now, you can be at the forefront of manufacturing’s digital transformation. We’ll work with you, side-by-side, to completely evolve your business. The time for disruption is here. Welcome to aPriori.

About Our Products:
We talk a lot about creating a digital thread. But what does that mean, exactly? It means using software that connects, virtually, every aspect of your manufacturing process. All it takes is a simple upload of your CAD model. aPriori works in the background to launch a series of manufacturability and costing magic that gives everyone the critical insights they need to meet and exceed business objectives.

aP Professional:
aPriori is helping design and manufacturing teams around the globe create the products of the future. Get actionable insights to improve manufacturability at every stage of your product lifecycle. Simply upload your CAD files into aP Pro and our digital factories will run a detailed simulation of the manufacturing process in a fraction of the time it takes with manual calculation methods. Our goal? Help you to develop innovative new products that meet or exceed customer requirements while at the same time improving your product profitability.

aP Design:
aP Design allows designers to quickly upload and evaluate design variants and different material, process, and sourcing options. Build comparisons and publish the best options for review with the broader team. Your design engineer can access a powerful application which connects to a scalable and cloud-based set of costing, visualization, reporting, and administrative services.  Cost Engineers can then refine results and advise on process and sourcing options. Team leads and other stakeholders in the organization have easy access for review and feedback at any time.

aP Workspace:
aP Workspace is a new coworking application to manage scenario tasks and collaborate seamlessly with internal stakeholders on product cost, manufacturability, and sustainability. aP Workspace provides real-time collaboration and unified product design and manufacturing data in a single environment. Users create scenarios of aPriori analysis and tag colleagues in aP Workspace to pose questions, provide comments, follow up on tasks, and use traceability to understand a project’s evolution. Teams across product engineering, product cost, sourcing, and manufacturing can review product design files (e.g., 3D CAD) and design specifications from any aPriori cloud application in aP Workspace. 

aP Analytics: 
aP Analytics delivers an enterprise-quality BI reporting solution to help your product development team members make critical business decisions in seconds. aP Analytics includes web-based reporting, dashboards, ad hoc analysis, out-of-the-box reports, and an automated export of cost data to a data mart. Identify report authors with your IT team – or work with aPriori Applied Services – to quickly develop customized reports for project tracking, scenario comparison and cost driver analysis.

aP Generate:
aP Generate is a revolutionary new digital manufacturing simulation technology from aPriori that works silently in the background, automatically analyzing your digital twin CAD models every time they are checked into your Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. No upfront work by the engineer required. The only time the engineer needs to get involved is when a potential manufacturability problem is detected by the system. aP Generate is the ideal automation solution for the entire product development team, starting with design engineering, whether they’ve been designing for four weeks or four decades. 

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BlueCherry is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite featuring modules for omnichannel planning, product lifecycle management (PLM), shop floor control, logistics, e-commerce, finance and electronic data interchange. It is suitable for large and midsize apparel manufacturers and offers on-premise and cloud-based deployments.


BlueCherry assists users with planning, design and product development, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and sales functions. The shop floor control module provides production and workflow information, identifies problems and suggests potential solutions to workflow issues. Users can track each order through the factory, identify bottlenecks and address quality issues.


Other features include order-to-cash management, financial management, purchasing and receiving, production and import management, predictive and actual costing, reporting features and business intelligence tools. User data can be displayed in charts, graphs and summary reports that can be delivered via web browser, email or through text messages.  


Pricing is per module plus user license fees. Email and phone support are available.



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