Predictika · line modules, control packages, service plans, line speed in thousand containers per hour, options and contract years

An AI sales agent's line module quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a line module quote for a fictional customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against the product and contract rules, compares the net total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.

Scope: line module quotes for the Beverage Line Module product line. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Krones style beverage line module quotes: four line module types, three control packages and three service plans, the number of line modules, the line speed in thousand containers per hour, the vision inspection and remote monitoring options, the service term in years and discounts. It handles any quote made of these modules, packages and plans, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Line modules and control packages — Stretch blow molder, aseptic filler, labeling machine and palletizer modules, with standard, extended and high speed control packages. The standard control package cannot control the aseptic filler.
  • Line speed — The line speed in thousand containers per hour must be within the module rating and the control package capacity, and above 50 it needs a line engineering review.
  • Options and service plans — The vision inspection system and remote line monitoring are only available on module types that offer them. Basic, plus and premier service plans each have their own line module minimum and discount.
  • Term and order size — A service term of 1 to 7 years, with a finance review above 5 years. An order is limited to 20 line modules and above 8 line modules it needs a project review.
  • Discounts and order value — Service plan, volume and extra discounts add up: a rep can give up to 12 percent in total, a sales director must approve above that, and 20 percent is the limit. An order above USD 3,000,000 needs a deal desk review.
  • The stated net total — A check that the net total the agent states matches the contract value the validator computes.

It does not cover other Krones products, real list prices, line layout or hygiene design decisions, or tax and multi-currency quoting.

The AI sales agentBuilds the quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks the quote against the product and contract rules and returns every finding it has.

8 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

Predictika validator


      

        
        
        
      

      
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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 or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator catchesTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Module and control package compatibilityOnly with workarounds
A pairwise compatibility between two catalogs usually becomes one rule per combination.		Compatibility is a property of the module and the control package, checked on every call.
Line speed against two limitsOnly with care
A number that must fit both a module rating and a control package capacity spans several validation rules.		Both limits and the review band are evaluated together.
Options by module typeOnly with care
Option rules per module type, extended for every new module or option.		The module lists which options it offers; the check follows from the choices.
Discount stacking and approval bandsOnly with workarounds
Service plan, volume and extra discounts add up across rules and approval levels, and the total is rarely checked in one place.		The discounts are added once and compared with both the rep authority and the limit.
The total the agent statesOnly with workarounds
Comparing a stated total with a computed one means a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures.		The stated net total is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

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

    
RuleEffectWhat it checks
Quantityblock1 to 20 line modules
Contract minimumblockAt least the service plan minimum line modules
Line speed vs line moduleblock2 to the item maximum
Line speed vs control packageblockNot above the package limit
Compatibilityblockthe the package cannot control the aseptic filler.
Vision inspection systemblockOnly on items that offer it
Remote line monitoringblockOnly on items that offer it
Contract yearsblock1 to 7 years
Total discount limitblockAbove 20 percent
Line speed reviewneeds approvalAbove 50: a line engineering review is required
Long contractneeds approvalAbove 5 years needs finance approval
Large quantityneeds approvalAbove 8 line modules: a project review is required
Discount approvalneeds approvalTotal above 12 percent within the limit
Large orderneeds approvalAbove USD 3000000 needs deal desk review
Stated net totalblockThe net total the agent states must match the contract value the validator computes (within USD 1).

  

  

    
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. The total the agent states: Stated total below computed

    
The agent's request. The stretch blow molders with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 45 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract. Net total USD 1,071,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Quoted Net Total. The quoted net total of USD 1071000.0 does not match the USD 1190000.0 the validator computed.
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2. The total the agent states: Stated total corrected

    
The agent's request. The stretch blow molders with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 45 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract. Net total USD 1,190,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
3. Options by module type: Vision inspection on the palletizer

    
The agent's request. The palletizers with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 30 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract, with the vision inspection system. Net total USD 890,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Vision Inspection Option. The vision inspection system is not available on the Palletizer.
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4. Options by module type: Vision inspection on the stretch blow molder

    
The agent's request. The stretch blow molders with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 45 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract, with the vision inspection system. Net total USD 1,310,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
5. Module and control package: Aseptic filler with a standard package

    
The agent's request. The aseptic fillers with a standard control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 30 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract. Net total USD 1,950,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Control Package Compatibility. The Standard control package cannot control the aseptic filler.
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6. Module and control package: Aseptic filler with an extended package

    
The agent's request. The aseptic fillers with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 30 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract. Net total USD 2,150,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
7. Review by a person: 6 year service term

    
The agent's request. The stretch blow molders with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 45 thousand containers per hour, 6 year contract. Net total USD 1,400,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Long Term Review. A contract of 6 years is longer than 5 years; finance must approve the price lock.
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8. Review by a person: 8 percent extra discount

    
The agent's request. The labeling machines with an extended control package for 7 line modules on the plus service plan, 45 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract and an extra 8 percent discount. Net total USD 1,911,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount Approval. Total discount of 16 percent is above the 12 percent a rep can give; sales director must approve.
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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 a line module quote for a fictional customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against the product and contract rules, compares the net total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. The stretch blow molders with an extended control package for 2 line modules on the basic service plan, 45 thousand containers per hour, 3 year contract. Net total USD 1,071,000. 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 one finding, all in one answer. The quoted net total of USD 1071000.0 does not match the USD 1190000.0 the validator computed.
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding 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 and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for the total the agent states, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the stated net as to 1190000.
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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 Stretch blow molder and Extended control package; the other line is on screen.
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  13. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, USD 1,190,000, matches the quote.
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  14. One problem 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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