Predictika · Industrial distribution quotes
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for custom hose assemblies from a hose shop: the assembly type, inside diameter, length, working and test pressure, fittings, tagging and testing services, cleaning and capping, delivery, a discount and the total. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the hose shop and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.
This validator models custom hose assembly quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any hose assembly quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: hydraulic power units, cylinder and pump repair and other Applied product lines. The service names, the hose sizes the shops crimp and the test ranges follow the public Applied hose assembly shop pages. All prices in US dollars, the working pressure ratings, the length and discount limits and the approval rules are modeled from comparable hose shops and are illustrative, not published by Applied.
6 scenarios in 2 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
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 caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Limits that depend on the assembly type | Only with workarounds Size, working pressure and test range are different for each hose type, so each limit needs its own table by type. | The type and every limit are read together on every call and the finding names the limit. |
| A test pressure tied to the working pressure | Only with care The proof test must be at least the working pressure and at most twice that, so one field is checked against another. | Both pressures are fields of one quote and are compared together. |
| A service that needs another service | Only with care Sanitary hose needs cleaning and capping and STAR Verified needs a proof test and tagging, so one option is allowed only with another. | The options are read in the same pass. |
| A stated total that must match the computed one | Only with workarounds The total depends on the length, size, fittings, services, quantity and delivery, so it 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 depend on the quote | Only with workarounds A discount band, a large order, after-hours service and a fitting brand each need a person, and each depends on other fields. | The approval conditions are read together with the rest of the quote. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote 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. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| 1 | An inside diameter of 72 sixteenths of an inch is over the 64 sixteenths this assembly type is crimped to (hydraulic up to 4 inches, industrial up to 10 inches). |
| 2 | A working pressure of 11000 psi is above the 10000 psi modeled for this assembly type. |
| 3 | A proof test at 10001 psi is more than twice the working pressure of 5000 psi. |
| 4 | A test pressure of 1600 psi is above the 1500 psi the shop tests to (hydraulic up to 40,000 psi, industrial up to 1,500 psi). |
| 5 | A proof test needs a test pressure of at least the working pressure, and a test pressure needs the proof test; the quote has a test pressure of 2000 psi against a working pressure of 3000 psi. |
| 6 | Hydraulic assemblies without a proof test need a service manager to confirm the customer accepts untested assemblies. |
| 7 | Projectile cleaning is part of the cleaning and capping service; the quote has projectile cleaning without cleaning and capping. |
| 8 | Sanitary assemblies ship cleaned and capped; the quote has no cleaning and capping. |
| 9 | Weatherhead fittings are for hydraulic and industrial assemblies; this assembly type uses its own fittings. |
| 10 | Weatherhead fittings and adapters are stocked at select service centers only; a branch should confirm the shop has them. |
| 11 | Continental STAR Verified assemblies are industrial assemblies that are proof tested and tagged; the quote is missing one of these. |
| 12 | Electrical continuity testing is not offered on sanitary or steam assemblies, and pin pricking is for industrial hose only in this model. |
| 13 | An assembly length of 101 feet is outside the 1 to 100 feet modeled for one assembly. |
| 14 | A discount of 20 percent is above the 15 percent maximum in this model. |
| 15 | A discount of 12 percent is above 8 percent and needs sales-management approval. |
| 16 | The quote states USD 100; the assemblies and services add up to USD 950. |
| 17 | After-hours service needs the branch on-call manager to confirm. |
| 18 | An order of 250 assemblies needs the hose shop to confirm capacity and lead time. |
| 19 | The quote has 0 assemblies; it needs at least 1. |
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.
The agent's request. Please quote 10 expansion sanitary hose assemblies of 120 feet with an inside diameter of 8 inches. The working pressure is 100 psi with a proof test at 150 psi. The services are tagging, a continuity test and Weatherhead fittings. Delivery is after hours. The sales rep offers a discount of 18 percent and the quote states a total of USD 163,730. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 10 industrial hose assemblies of 80 feet with an inside diameter of 3 inches. The working pressure is 300 psi with a proof test at 600 psi. The services are tagging and Aeroquip fittings. Delivery is after hours. The sales rep offers a discount of 12 percent and the quote states a total of USD 40,840. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote 10 industrial hose assemblies of 80 feet with an inside diameter of 3 inches. The working pressure is 300 psi with a proof test at 600 psi. The services are tagging. The sales rep offers a discount of 5 percent and the quote states a total of USD 40,660. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 250 hydraulic hose assemblies of 6 feet with an inside diameter of 4.5 inches. The working pressure is 12,000 psi with a proof test at 30,000 psi. The services are tagging, pin pricking and STAR Verified. The sales rep offers no discount and the quote states a total of USD 138,250. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 250 industrial hose assemblies of 6 feet with an inside diameter of 2 inches. The working pressure is 800 psi with a proof test at 1,500 psi. The services are tagging, pin pricking and STAR Verified. The sales rep offers no discount and the quote states a total of USD 66,250. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote 150 industrial hose assemblies of 6 feet with an inside diameter of 2 inches. The working pressure is 800 psi with a proof test at 1,500 psi. The services are tagging, pin pricking and STAR Verified. The sales rep offers no discount and the quote states a total of USD 39,750. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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