aPriori Fundamentals eLearningWhether your deployment involves 6 users or 600 users, training should not be a bottleneck for deployment. With the highly-interactive aPriori Fundamentals 2-day self-paced eLearning course it won’t be.

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This fully-narrated basic training course is complete with lectures, software demonstrations, process guidelines, quizzes, hands-on lab guide, exercise files in STEP format for CAD-Independence, and narrated lab answers so that students can check their own work.

BENEFITS OF aPRIORISELF-PACED eLEARNING n Ensures consistent learning experience

for all students.

n Eliminates “rushing at the end” to cover all course materials.

n Allows students to learn at their own pace.

n Facilitates training of staff additions and geographically-dispersed groups.

n Allows for rapid deployment of software into your organization.

n Permits unlimited and untimed use by named user.

n Provides ongoing performance support.

n Allows students to select appropriate topics and order of training modules.

aPRIORI FUNDAMENTALS COURSE STRUCTUREModule 1: CONCEPTS — How do you identify outliers? What is a Virtual Production Environment? How does data flow through aPriori? How can you use it in Cost Ticker mode with a CAD tool?

Module 2: COST A PART — How do you cost a part? How do you interpret the cost data? What is a scenario? Why create a Baseline? How do you manually override line items, or manually cost off-the-shelf parts that are in assemblies? How do you print a part cost report?

Module 3: OPERATIONS — How do you interpret process routing diagrams? What’s the relationship between GCDs and Operations? What are the various types of feasibility rules, and how do you override them? How do you use the Interactive Viewer with your CAD model? Find and delete components? Troubleshoot?

Module 4: ASSEMBLIES — How do you cost a pick-and-place assembly? How do you add mechanical assembly operations such as manual or robotic screw tightening, rivets, bend tabs, and snap or press fits?

How can you add virtual welds for costing? Create virtual parts to fully cost assemblies with CAD models missing? Print an Assembly Cost Report?

Module 5: METAL PARTS — Includes: Bar & Tube, Casting, Forging, Powder Metal, Sheet Metal (both soft and hard tooled), and Stock Machining. What does aPriori consider for manufacturing routing for each process? How do you compare costs? What are key cost considerations for each process group?

Module 6: PLASTIC PARTS — Includes: Plastic Molding, and Roto & Blow Molding. What does aPriori consider for manufacturing routing for each process? How do you compare costs? What are key cost considerations for each process group?

Module 7: SECONDARY PROCESSES — How do you add appropriate secondary processes including machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, and packaging to metal and plastic parts?

Module 8: REPORTS — How do you create and interpret data for PDF and spreadsheet reports? What reports let you compare design tradeoffs on a small scale? Large scale? How do you run Baseline comparison reports to track your progress for cost reduction and cost avoidance? What data is provided in Cost Driver and Project Tracking reports?

Module 9: COST MGMT — A podcast-like interview with John Busa, VP Cost Modeling, recommending best practices for implementing an effective Product Cost Management program within your organization.

EVALUATION COPYOnce you evaluate this eLearning course you will be convinced it is the best way to train your users in how to use aPriori software. For details on how to obtain a fully-functioning evaluation copy for your company, contact your aPriori Representative or training@apriori.com .

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Figure 2. Learn how to interpret the various manufacturing routing options for each process group.

Figure 1. The course includes demonstrations of all key tasks, including how to cost assemblies, metal and plastic parts, how to run reports, cost secondary processes, etc.

Figure 3. The aPriori Fundamentals Lab Guide includes 18 challenging exercises that provide in-depth hands-on experience that you’d expect from a computer lab.