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.

The System is very flexible and covers our needs. The vendor works like a partner, and the support is excellent.

Great product with outstanding customer support.

Best rated Textile ERP solution for your investment.

From the start to finish, it was a great experience to work with Mickey and Andrew. They listened to our concerns and needs and did their best to give us what we were looking for.

This is a very easy computer system to understand and work with everyday, with great quality customer service.

Excellent product, excellent support. Polygon support team always ready to help with any new complicated business system requirements.

We are impressed by how responsive the team is to individual needs and their willingness to customize modules as necessary. The system is well-thought-out and executed.

I used the software for a brief moment. I generally don't do this line of work but was needed and used this program and everything came out super good.

Wonderful owner of the company who is very knowledgeable of his product. Has a positive attitude and is very helpful.

Because of the nature of this business, the amount of data across multiple sources was immense and caused lags in the software.

Response from users has been great. The ease of use, the ability to extract and analyze data is something everyone appreciates.

Look at all MRP software for the apparel industry. We found PolyPM to be the best in cost, quality, and customer support.

We have an all around integrated solution that covers all areas of the product lifecycle. It is a true central repository of all our data.

You can limit or restrict users to only access what is necessary. Also, with this system, you can always be sure that the vendor will find a way to do what you need.

The software is simple to use. Inventory control is outstanding; we've been able to reduced our on-hand inventory.

They custom-tailored many tasks and reports for us which has made it very easy for us to get answers quickly and efficiently. We love the ease of use of this software.

The developer of this product is always easily accessible and available when you need him to help. The Inventory Management integrated with work orders is a great way of keeping track of everything.

It's an intuitive product that is very easy to use. They have great customer service.

It is great not use excell anymore, schedule on organized platform is very useful.

In the Apparel Industries, it has been very helpful to control inventories of raw materials, finished products and visualize the workflow of the pieces to make. Excellent tool to manage production.

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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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Spend Management

Reporting/Analytics

Supplier Management

Quotes/Estimates

Product Data Management

Design Management

Project Management

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PolyPM was created by Polygon Software, a provider of technology solutions for apparel manufacturers and textile mills since 2001.

PolyPM is a 2-in-1 enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution developed specifically for apparel manufacturers and textile mills. Deployable in the cloud or on-premise, the solution caters to SMBs, with a customizable pricing model that allows users to pick and choose the features they need.

Utilizing centralized data storage, all users have up-to-date, real-time information on their business processes. And with PolyPM's scalable technology, it can accommodate a dozen users, to hundreds of users.

By integrating all aspects of product development into one solution, companies gain complete visibility of their entire product lifecycle (PLC), from style development to execution and distribution.

Unique functionality for apparel manufactures and textile mills includes such features as cut planning, fabric inspection, CMT production and two-dimensional size ranges, as well as standard manufacturing functions like Dynamic BoM and end-to-end order tracking from receiving raw materials to collecting invoices.

PolyPM gives apparel manufacturers and textile mills the tools needed to become a leaner, more competitive business.

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Cataloging/Categorization

Production Tracking

Forecasting

Quality Management

Purchase Order Management

Lifecycle Management

Status Tracking

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Safety Management

Price/Margin Management

Order Entry

Presentation Tools

Materials Management

Customizable Reports

Pattern, Color & Art Storage

Charting

Job Costing

Production Management

Supply Chain Management

CAD Tools

Retail Inventory Management

Enterprise Asset Management

Order Management

Traceability

Invoice Management

Projections

Communication Management

Sales Orders

Customer Database

Pattern Layout/Print/Cut

Customizable Fields

Sales Trend Analysis

Shipping Management

Pattern Grading

Warehouse Management

Data Import/Export

Inventory Optimization

Distribution Management

Fashion Illustrations

Multi-Location

Integrated Business Operations

Bills of Material

Multi-Currency

Sales Reports

Inventory Tracking

Real Time Data

Production Scheduling

Product Management

Invoice Processing

Alerts/Notifications

Reporting & Statistics

Time & Expense Tracking

Quality Control

Automated Scheduling

Estimating

Returns Management

Work Order Management

Billing & Invoicing

Accounting Integration

Expense Tracking

Real Time Reporting

Commission Management

Payroll Management

Stock Management

Order Tracking

Order Processing

Purchasing & Receiving

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Task Management

Manufacturing Planning

Document Management

Inventory Management

Item Management

BOM Creation

Pricing varies depending on number of users and modules purchased.  Go to https://www.polypm.com for more information.

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