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An AI sales agent's MOCVD system order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for AIXTRON MOCVD systems: the system (G10-SiC, G10-GaN, G10-AsP, AIX G5+ C or CCS Flip Top), the wafer size and the wafers per run, loading and process options, exhaust abatement, warranty plan, training days, destination, system count and a discount. Before the order goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: AIXTRON G10-SiC, G10-GaN, G10-AsP, AIX G5+ C and CCS Flip Top systems: wafer size and batch, options and their dependencies, abatement, destination, warranty, volume, discount and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models AIXTRON MOCVD system orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Wafer size and batch — each system supports certain wafer sizes, and a run cannot hold more wafers than the batch capacity of that system at that size.
  • Options and dependencies — GFR and TTC belong to the G10-SiC, the SMIF port to the G10-AsP, the CCS Flip Top is loaded by hand, and SMIF and vacuum cassette elevators need cassette-to-cassette loading.
  • Abatement and destination — an order needs exhaust abatement for the precursor gases, and a restricted destination holds the quote until export licensing clears.
  • Warranty, volume and discount — a three-year warranty, five or more systems and a discount above 10 percent need approval, a discount above 20 percent is blocked, and the total the order states is checked against the computed one.

Any AIXTRON MOCVD order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: installation, site preparation, spare parts and negotiated project pricing. System names, wafer sizes and named options follow the public AIXTRON product pages. All prices in US dollars, the other batch sizes, the option restrictions, the warranty plans, the discount and volume thresholds and the export rule are modeled from comparable products and are illustrative, not published by AIXTRON.

The AI sales agentBuilds the MOCVD system order from the conversation with the customer and says it is ready to send.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 2 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
A run larger than the batch capacityOnly with care
The capacity depends on both the system and the wafer size, so the limit is a lookup on two fields that feeds a comparison.		The system, the wafer size and the wafers per run are fields of one order and are checked together on every call.
Options that belong to one system onlyOnly with care
GFR, TTC and the SMIF port each apply to a single system, so every option needs a rule that looks at the system chosen.		The option and the system are read together, and the finding names the mismatch.
An option that needs another optionOnly with workarounds
SMIF and the vacuum cassette elevators need cassette-to-cassette loading, so one rule has to connect two separate choices.		Both choices are fields of the order and are compared in the same pass.
A stated total that must match the computed oneOnly with workarounds
The price depends on the system, options, warranty plan, training days, count and discount, so the total has to be recomputed before it is compared.		The total is computed inside the model and compared with the stated one on every call.
Approvals that stack with blocksOnly with workarounds
A discount, a three-year warranty and a volume order each need a different approver, and they must still show while another rule blocks the order.		Blocks and approvals are returned together, whatever order the choices arrived in.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a person often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, so the agent can fix them in a single pass.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A run of 10 wafers is larger than the 9 wafer batch of this system at this wafer size.
2The selected system is not configured for the selected wafer size.
3GFR wafer gas foil rotation and TTC top-side temperature control are named options of the G10-SiC only.
4The SMIF port is offered as an option on the G10-AsP only.
5The SMIF port and vacuum cassette elevators need cassette-to-cassette loading on the order.
6The CCS Flip Top is an R&D and small-batch system with manual loading; cassette-to-cassette loading is not available.
7The order has no exhaust abatement for the precursor gases.
8The destination is on a restricted list; export licensing must clear before a quote.
9The order has 0 systems; at least 1 is needed.
10A run of 0 wafers is not valid; at least 1 wafer is needed.
11A discount of 11 percent is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give.
12A discount of 21 percent is above the 20 percent limit.
13A three-year warranty is a non-standard term that needs service management review.
14An order of 5 systems is a volume deal that sales management reviews.
15The order states a total of USD 6,497,999; the modeled prices give USD 6,498,000.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. G10-GaN order with a nine-wafer run: G10-GaN order with options from another system, no abatement and a large discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 AIXTRON G10-GaN system for 150 mm wafers, 9 wafers per run. The options are cassette-to-cassette loading, GFR wafer gas foil rotation, TTC top-side temperature control and automated chamber cleaning. The warranty is the standard one-year warranty and the order includes 10 training days. The destination is standard. The sales rep offers a discount of 25 percent and the order states a total of USD 5,295,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Run larger than batch capacity. A run of 9 wafers is larger than the 8 wafer batch of this system at this wafer size.
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  • GFR and TTC only on G10-SiC. GFR wafer gas foil rotation and TTC top-side temperature control are named options of the G10-SiC only.
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  • Exhaust abatement required. The order has no exhaust abatement for the precursor gases.
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  • Discount above 20 percent. A discount of 25 percent is above the 20 percent limit.
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2. G10-GaN order with a nine-wafer run: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 AIXTRON G10-GaN system for 150 mm wafers, 8 wafers per run. The options are cassette-to-cassette loading and automated chamber cleaning. The warranty is the standard one-year warranty and the order includes 10 training days. The destination is standard. The sales rep offers a discount of 25 percent and the order states a total of USD 4,882,500. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Exhaust abatement required. The order has no exhaust abatement for the precursor gases.
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  • Discount above 20 percent. A discount of 25 percent is above the 20 percent limit.
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3. G10-GaN order with a nine-wafer run: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 AIXTRON G10-GaN system for 150 mm wafers, 8 wafers per run. The options are cassette-to-cassette loading, automated chamber cleaning and exhaust abatement. The warranty is the standard one-year warranty and the order includes 10 training days. The destination is standard. The sales rep offers a discount of 8 percent and the order states a total of USD 6,246,800. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List subtotal USD 6,790,000; order total after discount USD 6,246,800; modeled, illustrative prices.
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4. Six G10-AsP systems for a micro-LED line: Six-system G10-AsP order with SMIF, elevators, a three-year warranty and a stated total

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 AIXTRON G10-AsP systems for 150 mm wafers, 8 wafers per run. The options are the SMIF port, vacuum cassette elevators, automated chamber cleaning and exhaust abatement. The warranty is a three-year warranty and the order includes 10 training days. The destination is standard. The sales rep offers a discount of 15 percent and the order states a total of USD 43,768,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • SMIF and elevators need C2C. The SMIF port and vacuum cassette elevators need cassette-to-cassette loading on the order.
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  • Stated total does not match. The order states a total of USD 43,768,000; the modeled prices give USD 37,202,800.
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  • Discount above 10 percent. A discount of 15 percent is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give.
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  • Three-year warranty. A three-year warranty is a non-standard term that needs service management review.
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  • Five or more systems. An order of 6 systems is a volume deal that sales management reviews.
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5. Six G10-AsP systems for a micro-LED line: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 AIXTRON G10-AsP systems for 150 mm wafers, 8 wafers per run. The options are cassette-to-cassette loading, the SMIF port, vacuum cassette elevators, automated chamber cleaning and exhaust abatement. The warranty is a three-year warranty and the order includes 10 training days. The destination is standard. The sales rep offers a discount of 15 percent and the order states a total of USD 38,987,800. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount above 10 percent. A discount of 15 percent is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give.
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  • Three-year warranty. A three-year warranty is a non-standard term that needs service management review.
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  • Five or more systems. An order of 6 systems is a volume deal that sales management reviews.
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  • Order summary. List subtotal USD 45,868,000; order total after discount USD 38,987,800; modeled, illustrative prices.
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6. Six G10-AsP systems for a micro-LED line: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 AIXTRON G10-AsP systems for 150 mm wafers, 8 wafers per run. The options are cassette-to-cassette loading, the SMIF port, vacuum cassette elevators, automated chamber cleaning and exhaust abatement. The warranty is a two-year warranty and the order includes 10 training days. The destination is standard. The sales rep offers a discount of 10 percent and the order states a total of USD 25,862,400. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List subtotal USD 28,736,000; order total after discount USD 25,862,400; modeled, illustrative prices.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for AIXTRON MOCVD systems: the system (G10-SiC, G10-GaN, G10-AsP, AIX G5+ C or CCS Flip Top), the wafer size and the wafers per run, loading and process options, and more. Before the order goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 1 AIXTRON G10-GaN system for 150 mm wafers, 9 wafers per run. The options are cassette-to-cassette loading, GFR wafer gas foil rotation, TTC top-side temperature control and automated chamber cleaning. The rest of the request is on screen. The sales rep offers a discount of 25 percent and the order states a total of USD 5,295,000.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. A run of 9 wafers is larger than the 8 wafer batch of this system at this wafer size. GFR wafer gas foil rotation and TTC top-side temperature control are named options of the G10-SiC only. The order has no exhaust abatement for the precursor gases. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a run larger than the batch capacity, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the wafers per run to 8, the GFR wafer gas foil rotation to no, the TTC top-side temperature control to no and the total stated on the order to USD 4,882,500.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The order has no exhaust abatement for the precursor gases. A discount of 25 percent is above the 20 percent limit.
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  12. Two findings cleared. Still blocking: exhaust abatement required and discount above 20 percent.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the exhaust abatement to yes, the discount to 8 percent and the total stated on the order to USD 6,246,800.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. Both earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean order. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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