Predictika · Industrial cutting systems

An AI sales agent's cutting room quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a cutting room: the cutters, the spreaders, the options, the Valia and analytics subscriptions and the installation. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of Lectra's public product pages and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: Lectra cutting rooms for fashion, automotive and furniture: Vector, Virga, Gerber Paragon, Gerber Atria, Versalis iH and FocusQuantum cutters, Gerber spreaders, Valia, Empower Fashion and Algopex. See everything this validator covers

This validator models a quote for a fabric or leather cutting room built from the Lectra product lines below, based on the product pages on lectra.com. It handles any quote for these products, not just the scenarios shown. Where a rule is Lectra's published one it says so; limits that are only typical are labelled that way. Every price, the discount limits and the approval thresholds are modeled from comparable products and are not Lectra-published: the quote uses illustrative prices, and the totals are not Lectra prices.

  • Fashion cutters — Vector Fashion Q2, iX2, iQ50, iQ80, iX6 and iX9; Virga Fashion M-Series (motif fabrics) and P-Series (plain fabrics), both single-ply; Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria.
  • Automotive cutters — Vector Automotive iP Series, Q2, iX2, iX2M, iQ Series and iX6; Versalis Automotive iH Series leather cutting with Digital Marking and LeatherSuite; FocusQuantum OPW and FT laser airbag cutting, with the SmartCutting suite for OPW.
  • Furniture cutters — Vector Furniture Q2, iX2, iQ Series and iX6; Virga Furniture M and P; Gerber Paragon; Versalis Furniture iH Series with Digital Marking and LeatherSuite.
  • Spreaders — Gerber Spreader for Fashion XLS50 (rolls up to 50 kg) and XLS125 (up to 125 kg), Gerber Spreader for Automotive 250S (up to 250 kg), all with a 22 cm spread height. They feed the multi-ply Vector, Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria cutters.
  • Software and services — Valia Fashion (Manufacturing, Estimate, Equipment), Valia Furniture (Manufacturing, Equipment) and Valia Automotive; the Empower Fashion uptime contract, which joins Valia Fashion Manufacturing and Equipment; Algopex analytics for Vector automotive cutting rooms.
  • Typical limits (not published by Lectra) — every price on this page, subscription terms of 1 to 5 years, a 15 percent discount limit, manager approval above 8 percent and for projects of 4 or more cutters.

Any quote for these products that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other Lectra product families (for example the Kubix Link, Modaris and Retviews software), Vector Lingerie, Denim and Footwear variants, other vendors' equipment, consumables, freight and sizes beyond the product pages. The customers are fictional.

The AI sales agentBuilds the cutting room 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 3 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
Products that exist only in some industriesOnly with care
Vector iX9 is a fashion model, Versalis and FocusQuantum belong to leather and airbags, Valia has a different package set in each industry. Each fact is a separate dependency to keep in step with the catalog.		Industry, cutter, spreader and Valia package are checked together on every call.
A spreader limited by roll weight and ply heightOnly with workarounds
The limit depends on the weight of the fabric roll and the height of the lay, facts a quote form does not normally carry. They need extra fields and range rules.		Roll weight and ply height are inputs, checked against each spreader's published limit.
A spreader on a cutter that cannot use oneOnly with care
Virga cuts a single ply, Versalis cuts hides and FocusQuantum cuts airbag fabric. A rule is needed for each pairing, and again for each new model.		The cutter's family decides whether a spreader is allowed.
Guidance that needs a person, such as a Q2 on a tall ply or a Virga without ValiaOnly with workarounds
The guidance is “positioned for” or “sold coupled with”, not a hard rule. Quote tools tend to either ignore it or block the quote outright.		The quote is not blocked; it goes to a person with the reason listed.
A stated total that has to agree with the equipmentOnly with workarounds
Prices come from many places and the total typed on the quote can drift from them without anyone noticing.		The total is computed from the choices and compared with the total the quote states.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly 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, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
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 quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1That cutting system is not offered for the selected industry; Lectra lists Vector Fashion (Q2, iX2, iQ50, iQ80, iX6, iX9), Virga Fashion, Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria for fashion, Vector Automotive (iP, Q2, iX2, iX2M, iQ and iX6), Versalis Automotive iH and FocusQuantum (OPW and FT) for automotive, and Vector Furniture (Q2, iX2, iQ and iX6), Virga Furniture, Gerber Paragon and Versalis Furniture iH for furniture.
2Virga is a single-ply cutting solution; the quote has 5 plies per lay.
3Cutting motif fabrics automatically is an option of the Virga M-Series only; the selected cutter does not offer it.
4That spreader is not listed for the selected industry; Lectra lists the Gerber Spreader for Fashion XLS50 and XLS125 and the Gerber Spreader for Automotive 250S, and no spreader for furniture.
5A Gerber spreader lays multi-ply lays for the Vector, Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria cutters; Virga cuts a single ply, and Versalis and FocusQuantum cut leather hides and airbag fabric, so they take no spreader.
6The spreader model and the number of spreaders do not agree; the quote lists 0 spreaders.
7A fabric roll of 51 kg is heavier than the selected spreader takes; the XLS50 handles rolls up to 50 kg, the XLS125 up to 125 kg and the 250S up to 250 kg.
8A ply height of 221 mm is above the 22 cm (220 mm) spread height of the Gerber spreaders.
9That Valia package is not offered for the selected industry; Valia Fashion comes as Manufacturing, Estimate and Equipment, Valia Furniture as Manufacturing and Equipment, and Valia Automotive as a single package.
10The Empower Fashion uptime contract joins Valia Fashion Manufacturing and Valia Fashion Equipment, so it needs both of those packages and is offered for fashion only.
11Algopex analytics shows the cutting performance of Vector cutters in automotive cutting rooms; the quote has a different industry or cutter.
12Versalis Digital Marking and Versalis LeatherSuite belong to the Versalis iH leather cutting room; the selected cutter is not a Versalis.
13The SmartCutting software suite is listed for the FocusQuantum OPW series (one-piece woven airbags); the selected cutter is not a FocusQuantum OPW.
14The quote has 0 cutters; at least one is needed.
15A software subscription term of 0 years is outside the 1 to 5 year terms quoted here.
16A discount of $41,940 on a list price of $523,000 is more than 8 percent and needs a manager to approve it.
17A discount of $78,550 on a list price of $523,000 is more than the 15 percent limit.
18The quote states a total of $518,000, but the equipment, installation, subscriptions and discount give $523,000.
19Lectra positions the Vector Q2 and iX2 for small batches with ply heights under 2.5 cm; this quote has a ply height of 26 mm, so a person confirms the cutter choice.
20Virga is sold coupled with Valia, which launches cutting when a customer order is placed; this quote has no Valia package, so a person confirms it.
21Projects of 4 or more cutters are confirmed by a person before they are sent; this one has 4.

  

  

    
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. Automotive seating supplier: Seating supplier with three cutters and spreaders

    
The agent's request. Please quote an automotive cutting room with 3 Vector iX9 cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader XLS125 for 180 kg rolls at a ply height of 40 mm. The software is Valia Equipment and Algopex analytics on a 4 year term. The discount is $40,000. The quote states a total of $1,611,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Cutter not offered for this industry. That cutting system is not offered for the selected industry; Lectra lists Vector Fashion (Q2, iX2, iQ50, iQ80, iX6, iX9), Virga Fashion, Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria for fashion, Vector Automotive (iP, Q2, iX2, iX2M, iQ and iX6), Versalis Automotive iH and FocusQuantum (OPW and FT) for automotive, and Vector Furniture (Q2, iX2, iQ and iX6), Virga Furniture, Gerber Paragon and Versalis Furniture iH for furniture.
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  • Spreader not listed for this industry. That spreader is not listed for the selected industry; Lectra lists the Gerber Spreader for Fashion XLS50 and XLS125 and the Gerber Spreader for Automotive 250S, and no spreader for furniture.
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  • Roll weight above the spreader limit. A fabric roll of 180 kg is heavier than the selected spreader takes; the XLS50 handles rolls up to 50 kg, the XLS125 up to 125 kg and the 250S up to 250 kg.
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  • Valia package not offered for this industry. That Valia package is not offered for the selected industry; Valia Fashion comes as Manufacturing, Estimate and Equipment, Valia Furniture as Manufacturing and Equipment, and Valia Automotive as a single package.
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2. Automotive seating supplier: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an automotive cutting room with 3 Vector iX6 cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader 250S for 180 kg rolls at a ply height of 40 mm. The software is Valia Automotive and Algopex analytics on a 4 year term. The discount is $40,000. The quote states a total of $1,521,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 3 cutters at $318,000 each with options, hardware $1,290,000, installation $39,000, software $232,000 over 4 years, list price $1,561,000, net $1,521,000 (illustrative prices, not Lectra prices).
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3. Denim apparel plant: Denim plant with two Vector iX9 cutters and spreaders

    
The agent's request. Please quote a fashion cutting room with 2 Vector iX9 cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader XLS50 for 85 kg rolls at a ply height of 60 mm. The software is Valia Fashion Manufacturing and the Empower Fashion uptime contract on a 3 year term. The discount is $127,160. The quote states a total of $937,840. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Roll weight above the spreader limit. A fabric roll of 85 kg is heavier than the selected spreader takes; the XLS50 handles rolls up to 50 kg, the XLS125 up to 125 kg and the 250S up to 250 kg.
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  • Empower Fashion needs both Valia Fashion packages. The Empower Fashion uptime contract joins Valia Fashion Manufacturing and Valia Fashion Equipment, so it needs both of those packages and is offered for fashion only.
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  • Discount above 8 percent. A discount of $127,160 on a list price of $1,065,000 is more than 8 percent and needs a manager to approve it.
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4. Denim apparel plant: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a fashion cutting room with 2 Vector iX9 cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader XLS125 for 85 kg rolls at a ply height of 60 mm. The software is Valia Fashion Manufacturing and Equipment and the Empower Fashion uptime contract on a 3 year term. The discount is $127,160. The quote states a total of $1,028,840. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount above 8 percent. A discount of $127,160 on a list price of $1,156,000 is more than 8 percent and needs a manager to approve it.
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  • Order summary. 2 cutters at $376,000 each with options, hardware $920,000, installation $26,000, software $210,000 over 3 years, list price $1,156,000, net $1,028,840 (illustrative prices, not Lectra prices).
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5. Denim apparel plant: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a fashion cutting room with 2 Vector iX9 cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader XLS125 for 85 kg rolls at a ply height of 60 mm. The software is Valia Fashion Manufacturing and Equipment and the Empower Fashion uptime contract on a 3 year term. The discount is $92,480. The quote states a total of $1,063,520. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2 cutters at $376,000 each with options, hardware $920,000, installation $26,000, software $210,000 over 3 years, list price $1,156,000, net $1,063,520 (illustrative prices, not Lectra prices).
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6. Leather furniture maker: Leather furniture maker with two Versalis cutters

    
The agent's request. Please quote a furniture cutting room with 2 Versalis iH Series cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader XLS125 for 40 kg rolls at a ply height of 3 mm and Digital Marking. The software is Valia Furniture Manufacturing and LeatherSuite on a 3 year term. The discount is $218,400. The quote states a total of $1,146,600. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Spreader not listed for this industry. That spreader is not listed for the selected industry; Lectra lists the Gerber Spreader for Fashion XLS50 and XLS125 and the Gerber Spreader for Automotive 250S, and no spreader for furniture.
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  • Spreader needs a multi-ply cutter. A Gerber spreader lays multi-ply lays for the Vector, Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria cutters; Virga cuts a single ply, and Versalis and FocusQuantum cut leather hides and airbag fabric, so they take no spreader.
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  • Discount above 15 percent. A discount of $218,400 on a list price of $1,365,000 is more than the 15 percent limit.
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  • Discount above 8 percent. A discount of $218,400 on a list price of $1,365,000 is more than 8 percent and needs a manager to approve it.
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7. Leather furniture maker: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a furniture cutting room with 2 Versalis iH Series cutters. Each has Digital Marking. The software is Valia Furniture Manufacturing and LeatherSuite on a 3 year term. The discount is $83,300. The quote states a total of $1,106,700. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2 cutters at $508,000 each with options, hardware $1,016,000, installation $36,000, software $138,000 over 3 years, list price $1,190,000, net $1,106,700 (illustrative prices, not Lectra 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 a quote for a cutting room: the cutters, the spreaders, the options, and more. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of Lectra's public product pages 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 an automotive cutting room with 3 Vector iX9 cutters. Each has a Gerber Spreader XLS125 for 180 kg rolls at a ply height of 40 mm. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of $1,611,000.
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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. That cutting system is not offered for the selected industry; Lectra lists Vector Fashion, such as the Q2 and iX2, Virga Fashion, Gerber Paragon and Gerber Atria for fashion, Vector Automotive (iP, Q2, iX2, iX2M, iQ and iX6), Versalis Automotive iH and FocusQuantum (OPW and FT) for automotive, and Vector Furniture (Q2, iX2, iQ and iX6), Virga Furniture, Gerber Paragon and Versalis Furniture iH for furniture. That spreader is not listed for the selected industry; Lectra lists the Gerber Spreader for Fashion XLS50 and XLS125 and the Gerber Spreader for Automotive 250S, and no spreader for furniture. A fabric roll of 180 kg is heavier than the selected spreader takes; the XLS50 handles rolls up to 50 kg, the XLS125 up to 125 kg and the 250S up to 250 kg. 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 quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a spreader limited by roll weight and ply height, 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 cutter to Vector iX6, the spreader to Gerber Spreader 250S, the valia package to Valia Automotive and the stated total to $1,521,000.
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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 Vector iX6 cutter and Gerber Spreader 250S; the other four lines are on screen.
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  13. All four earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, $1,521,000, matches the quote.
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  14. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $1,521,000 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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