Predictika · Print product orders
An AI sales agent prepares an order for a printed product: the product, format, paper, finish, binding or fold, and a frame or hanger for a poster. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the public Elanders Print & Packaging product pages list and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models print orders based on the public Elanders Print & Packaging product pages, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any order for these products that touches the listed options is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices and delivery (Elanders does not publish prices, so this page shows no price build-up and no priced line items), page counts, which frame size suits which poster size, packaging and folding cartons, instruction manuals, flashcards and custom books, and the other Elanders companies.
7 scenarios in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Options that differ by product | Only with care Each product has its own list of formats, papers and finishes, so a rule per product and option is needed, and every new product adds another set. | The product and every option arrive in one request and are checked together. |
| Paper weight and surface pairs | Only with care A paper is a weight and a surface together (for example 350 g/m2 matt only), so the pair must be validated, not each part. | The pair is checked against the product's list. |
| Frames whose sizes and colors depend on the frame type | Only with workarounds Wooden frames, aluminum frames and hangers each have their own sizes and colors, so a rule must read the frame type before it can judge the size or the color. | The frame type, size and color are checked together and each fault is reported on its own. |
| Options available on request | Only with workarounds Custom sizes, other fold types and tailored papers are offered on request, so they must route to a person instead of passing or failing. | They are returned as needs approval, with the reason. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only 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, whatever order the choices arrived in. |
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 | A print run starts from 1 copy; the order has 0. |
| 2 | Flyers are printed in 105x148 mm, A5 or A4 (portrait or landscape) and 140x140 mm. |
| 3 | Flyer paper is 170 or 200 g/m² matt or glossy, or 350 g/m² matt; the paper ordered (350 g/m² with its surface) is not on that list. |
| 4 | Flyer paper is 170 or 200 g/m² matt or glossy, or 350 g/m² matt; the paper ordered (250 g/m² with its surface) is not on that list. |
| 5 | Flyer finishes are cellophane coating (matt, gloss or soft), relief foil finishing and spot varnishing. |
| 6 | Posters are printed in A4 or A3 (portrait or landscape), 50x70, 70x50 and 300x400. |
| 7 | Poster paper is 250 g/m² picture print matt or 190 g/m² offset; the paper ordered (170 g/m² with its surface) is not on that list. |
| 8 | Poster finishes are cellophane coating (matt, glossy or soft), relief foil finishing and spot varnishing. |
| 9 | Wooden frames come in black, white or natural. |
| 10 | Wooden frames come in 130x180, 210x297, 297x420, 300x400 and 700x500 mm. |
| 11 | Aluminum frames come in 130x180, 210x297, 300x400 and 700x500 mm. |
| 12 | Aluminum frames come in gold or copper. |
| 13 | Hangers come in A4, A3 and 70x50. |
| 14 | Hangers come in black, white or natural. |
| 15 | Postcards are printed in DIN A6, portrait or landscape. |
| 16 | Postcards are printed on 300 g/m² chromo board; the paper ordered (250 g/m² with its surface) is not on that list. |
| 17 | Postcard finishes are UV varnish, foil lamination and cellophane wrapping. |
| 18 | Leaflet closed formats are 99x210, 105x148, 148x210, 105x297, 141x141 and 210x297 mm. |
| 19 | Leaflet paper is 170 or 250 g/m², matt or glossy; the paper ordered (200 g/m² with its surface) is not on that list. |
| 20 | Leaflet finishes are cellophane coating (matt, gloss or soft), relief foil finishing and spot varnishing. |
| 21 | The leaflet fold is not one of the listed types (1-break centerfold, 2-break zigzag fold, 2-break fold, altar fold); Elanders offers more fold types on request, so a person should confirm it. |
| 22 | Custom sizes are available on request; a person should confirm the size with Elanders. |
| 23 | Catalogue paper options run from 80 to 170 g/m²; 200 g/m² is a tailored paper combination available on request, so a person should confirm it. |
| 24 | Catalogue paper options run from 80 to 170 g/m²; 60 g/m² is a tailored paper combination available on request, so a person should confirm it. |
| 25 | Catalogues and brochures are bound with perfect binding (PUR) or saddle stitch. |
| 26 | Catalogue cover finishes are matt, glossy or soft-touch lamination. |
| 27 | Catalogue and brochure formats are A4 and A5 (portrait or landscape), 280x210, 210x280 and 215x258 mm; other sizes are on request. |
| 28 | Books for children are printed in DIN A4 or A5, portrait or landscape. |
| 29 | Paper for books for children is 160 g/m² offset, or recycled 150 g/m² matt or glossy coated; the paper ordered (130 g/m² with its surface) is not on that list. |
| 30 | Books for children are bound with PUR adhesive binding and a cover of 2.5 mm gray cardboard. |
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 order 2,500 flyers, in A3 portrait, on 350 g/m² glossy paper, with UV varnish. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please order 2,500 flyers, in A4 portrait, on 350 g/m² matt paper, with spot varnishing. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please order 60 posters, in A3 landscape, on 250 g/m² picture print matt paper, with soft cellophane coating, with an aluminum frame of 297 x 420 mm in black. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please order 60 posters, in A3 landscape, on 250 g/m² picture print matt paper, with soft cellophane coating, with an aluminum frame of 300 x 400 mm in black. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please order 60 posters, in A3 landscape, on 250 g/m² picture print matt paper, with soft cellophane coating, with an aluminum frame of 300 x 400 mm in gold. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please order 3,000 catalogues, in A4 portrait, on 200 g/m² paper, with matt cover lamination, with layflat binding. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please order 3,000 catalogues, in A4 portrait, on 170 g/m² paper, with matt cover lamination, with perfect binding (PUR). It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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