Predictika · Case IH and New Holland combine harvesters

An AI sales agent's combine harvester quote, checked before it goes out

An AI agent drafts a dealer quote for combine harvesters, with headers, wheels or tracks, crop kits and precision subscriptions. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the choices against a model of the fit, transport and commercial rules, compares the total and the road transport width the quote states with the ones it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. An illustrative model built from public product information; not CNH Industrial's own rules.

Scope: Case IH Axial-Flow and New Holland CR and CX combine harvester quotes with headers, tires or tracks, crop kits and AFS Connect or PLM Connect precision subscriptions. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for the Case IH Axial-Flow 7250, 8250 and 9250 and the New Holland CX7.90, CR8.90 and CR11 combine harvesters, with their headers and options. It does not cover other CNH Industrial equipment such as tractors or balers.

  • Header fit — header brand against combine brand, the minimum combine class for the header, header width against the combine's maximum, a corn header for corn and a grain header otherwise, and engine power against header size.
  • Transport and traction — road transport width (combine body plus tire or track choice) against the 350 cm limit, with a road-permit approval above 330 cm, tracks only on class 8 and larger combines, and a header trailer for headers wider than 9.1 m.
  • Precision and delivery — AFS Connect for Case IH and PLM Connect for New Holland, RTK only with a precision package, a subscription term of 1 to 5 years, and factory lead time (including tracks) against the delivery date the customer needs.
  • Commercial terms — dealer discount authority by number of units, an approval for a trade-in above 30 percent of the equipment price, and the line-item price build-up.

The validator handles any quote that combines these combines, headers, tires or tracks, crop kits and subscriptions, not just the scenarios shown on this page.

The AI sales agentBuilds the combine quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 4 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 header that does not suit the combine, with the engine power it needsOnly with care
Compatibility lists can pair header and combine, but the power a header needs depends on its width or row count, so it takes calculated fields kept in step with the catalog.		Brand, class, width and power are all checked together on every call, and every failure comes back in one answer.
Road transport width and the permit bandOnly with care
A formula field can add the body width and the tire or track add-on, but the 350 cm limit and the permit band above 330 cm are usually written as separate rules that have to be kept consistent.		Width is computed from the choices; above 350 cm blocks, above 330 cm goes to a person for a road permit.
The total and width the quote statesOnly with workarounds
A validation rule can compare a stated figure with a calculated one only if the stated figure is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.		The agent's stated total and width travel with the quote and are compared with the computed ones on every call.
Discount authority by units and trade-in against equipment priceOnly with care
Approval tiers by quantity are standard, but the trade-in limit as a share of the configured price needs a calculated field and its own approval rule.		Limits by units and the 30 percent trade-in test are part of the model; a person approves what is over the limit.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from the live runs
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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 quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The header needs a combine of at least class 8; the combine is class 7.
2Header width of 1370 cm is more than the 1250 cm maximum for the combine.
3The combine has 410 hp; the header needs about 493 hp in full crop.
4The header does not fit the combine because Case IH and New Holland headers are brand-specific.
5AFS Connect is not available on a New Holland combine; New Holland uses PLM Connect.
6Road transport width of 380 cm is more than the 350 cm limit.
7Road transport width of 340 cm is above 330 cm, so a road permit is needed.
8Stated total of €2,794,960 does not match the computed €2,839,960.
9Stated transport width of 300 cm does not match the computed 310 cm.
10Track undercarriages are offered only on class 8 and larger combines.
11A header wider than 9.1 m must travel on a header trailer.
12RTK autoguidance needs a precision package.
13A subscription term of 7 years is outside the 1 to 5 year range.
14Factory lead time of 22 weeks is longer than the 20 weeks the customer needs.
15A corn header is needed for corn, and a grain header for other crops.
16A 12 percent discount is above the 10 percent maximum for one unit.
17A 10 percent discount is above the 6 percent a dealer salesperson may give alone.
18A trade-in of €350,000 is above 30 percent of the €976,000 equipment price.

  

  

    
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. Header size and engine power: Axial-Flow 7250 with a 13.7 m header

    
The agent's request. Please quote three Case IH Axial-Flow 7250 combines, each with the 13.7 m TerraFlex draper on a header trailer, standard 710 mm tires, an AFS Connect package with RTK and a 3-year subscription. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 30 weeks. The quote states a total of €1,714,986 and a road transport width of 300 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Header needs a larger combine. The Case IH 3162 TerraFlex draper 13.7 m needs a combine of at least class 8; the Case IH Axial-Flow 7250 is class 7.
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  • Header wider than the combine allows. Header width of 1370 cm is more than the 1250 cm maximum for the Case IH Axial-Flow 7250.
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  • Not enough engine power for the header. The Case IH Axial-Flow 7250 has 410 hp; this header needs about 493 hp in full crop.
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2. Header size and engine power: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote three Case IH Axial-Flow 8250 combines, each with the 13.7 m TerraFlex draper on a header trailer, standard 710 mm tires, an AFS Connect package with RTK and a 3-year subscription. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 30 weeks. The quote states a total of €2,109,786 and a road transport width of 310 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total €2,109,786: combine €1,680,000; header €438,000; precision €48,900; subscriptions €72,900; adjustments €-130,014.
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3. Brand-specific parts: CR8.90 with a Case IH header

    
The agent's request. Please quote two New Holland CR8.90 combines, each with the Case IH 3162 TerraFlex draper 12.5 m on a header trailer, standard 710 mm tires, an AFS Connect package with RTK and a 3-year subscription. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 26 weeks. The quote states a total of €1,301,244 and a road transport width of 305 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Header brand does not fit the combine. The Case IH 3162 TerraFlex draper 12.5 m does not fit the New Holland CR8.90; Case IH and New Holland feeder houses and header controls are brand-specific.
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  • Precision package not available for this brand. AFS Connect is not available for the New Holland CR8.90; Case IH combines use AFS Connect and New Holland combines use PLM Connect.
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4. Brand-specific parts: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote two New Holland CR8.90 combines, each with the New Holland 870CD draper 12.5 m on a header trailer, standard 710 mm tires, a PLM Connect package with RTK and a 3-year subscription. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 26 weeks. The quote states a total of €1,296,284 and a road transport width of 305 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total €1,296,284: combine €1,040,000; header €256,000; precision €32,600; subscriptions €47,400; adjustments €-79,716.
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5. Road transport width: CR11 on 900 mm tires

    
The agent's request. Please quote two New Holland CR11 combines, each with the New Holland 870CD draper 12.5 m on a header trailer and 900 mm extra-wide tires. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 40 weeks. The quote states a total of €1,774,720 and a road transport width of 380 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Road transport too wide. Road transport width of 380 cm is more than the 350 cm limit; choose narrower tires or tracks.
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6. Road transport width: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote two New Holland CR11 combines, each with the New Holland 870CD draper 12.5 m on a header trailer and 24 inch tracks. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 40 weeks. The quote states a total of €1,842,400 and a road transport width of 340 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Road permit needed. Road transport width of 340 cm is above 330 cm; the customer needs a road permit and the dealer must confirm escort rules.
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  • Quote summary. Total €1,842,400: combine €1,580,000; header €256,000; traction €124,000; adjustments €-117,600.
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7. Stated total: Four combines, wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please quote four Case IH Axial-Flow 9250 combines for corn harvest, each with the Case IH 4416 16-row corn header on a header trailer, standard 710 mm tires and the corn concave set. A 6 percent dealer discount and a trade-in allowance of €200,000 apply, and delivery is needed within 30 weeks. The quote states a total of €2,794,960 and a road transport width of 320 cm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Quoted total does not match. Stated total does not match: the agent stated €2,794,960; the validator computes €2,839,960.
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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 agent drafts a dealer quote for combine harvesters, with headers, wheels or tracks, crop kits and precision subscriptions. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the choices against a model of the fit, transport and commercial rules, compares the total and the road transport width the quote states with the ones it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. An illustrative model built from public product information; not CNH Industrial's own rules.
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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 three Case IH Axial-Flow 7250 combines, each with the 13.7 m TerraFlex draper on a header trailer, standard 710 mm tires. A 6 percent dealer discount applies and delivery is needed within 30 weeks. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. The Case IH 3162 TerraFlex draper 13.7 m needs a combine of at least class 8; the Case IH Axial-Flow 7250 is class 7. Header width of 1370 cm is more than the 1250 cm maximum for the Case IH Axial-Flow 7250. The Case IH Axial-Flow 7250 has 410 hp; this header needs about 493 hp in full crop.
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  6. The validator returned three 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 quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a header that does not suit the combine, with the engine power it needs, 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.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Case IH Axial-Flow 8250 and Case IH 3162 TerraFlex draper 13.7 m; the other six lines are on screen.
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  13. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, €2,109,786, matches the quote.
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  14. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. 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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