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An AI sales agent's kitchen cabinet quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a kitchen cabinet quote for a remodeling customer who wants Aristokraft cabinets: the door style and finish, the wood species of a stain, the construction, the drawer fronts, the mullion doors and the cabinet sizes. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Aristokraft specifications and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Aristokraft kitchen cabinet quotes: door style and finish availability, stain species, construction, 5-piece drawer fronts, mullion doors, cabinet sizes, front-only cabinets and the quote's own cabinet count and price column. See everything this validator covers

This validator models kitchen quotes for the 19 Aristokraft door styles in the published Aristokraft Specifications book (July 2024 edition, effective July 29, 2024; read October 6, 2026), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Door style and finish — each door style is offered only in the finishes the book lists for it; Winstead in a stain needs the wood species (Birch or Maple) stated; other stained styles are made in one species, so a different one is refused.
  • Construction and drawer fronts — some door styles have no 5-piece drawer front, and Winstead in a Birch stain does not offer it; front-only cabinets are available only in Standard construction and not on sink bases.
  • Cabinet sizes — the 12 inch deep wall cabinets (single-door and two-door sizes, and mullion door sizes, with no mullion doors in Rena), base cabinets, sink bases, drawer bases with 3 or 4 drawers, and 84 inch utility cabinets are each checked against the widths and heights the book lists.
  • Figures the quote states — the cabinet count and the price column on the quote are compared with the count of the order lines and the price column of the door style and finish in the book.
  • Sent to a person — fewer fillers than wall ends on a full overlay door style, and the shaker mullion grid, whose shelves do not line up with the mullions. These are this model's reading of advice in the book, so they need a person to confirm rather than block.

Any Aristokraft kitchen quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the public book lists none; it gives a price column for each door style to use with a dealer price book, so there is no price build-up or line-item quote), other cabinet lines and accessories, crown, trim and hardware, and the other construction options and cabinet types not listed above.

The AI sales agentBuilds the kitchen 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.

8 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
A finish that exists only for some door stylesOnly with care
Nineteen door styles each have their own list of finishes, so a rule table is needed and has to be kept in step with the book.		Availability is looked up from the finish chart for the style chosen and checked together with everything else.
A stain that is made in one wood speciesOnly with care
Winstead takes Birch or Maple while other stained styles are made in one species, so the rep must state the species and each style needs its own rule.		The species is checked against the style on every call, and a missing species on Winstead is caught.
Cabinet sizes that depend on height, width and door typeOnly with workarounds
Single-door, two-door and mullion wall cabinets each have their own width and height grid, and one color is missing from one two-door size, so the product rules multiply.		Each size is checked against the grid for its type, with the color exception, in the same pass.
A price column that depends on style, finish and speciesOnly with workarounds
The price column the rep types has to be compared with the one the book gives for that style, finish and species, which is usually left to the rep.		The price column is computed from the style, finish and species and compared with the one on the quote.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as a step is completed, 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: 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.

    
1The Dayton door style is not offered in the Glacier Gray finish; see the finish availability chart.
2The Benton door style is not offered in the Admiral finish; see the finish availability chart.
3The Brellin door style is not offered in the Saddle finish; see the finish availability chart.
4The Brellin door style is not offered in the Silver Lining finish; see the finish availability chart.
5Winstead stained doors come in Birch or Maple, and the species is not stated.
6The Benton door style in a stain is made in a different wood species than the one stated.
7The Korbett door style in a stain is made in a different wood species than the one stated.
8The Benton door style has no 5-piece drawer front option.
9The 5-piece drawer front is not available on Winstead in a Birch stain.
10A 12 inch deep wall cabinet 45 inches wide and 21 inches high is not offered.
11A 12 inch deep wall cabinet 37 inches wide and 30 inches high is not offered.
12There is no two-door (butt door) version of the 21 inch wide, 36 inch high wall cabinet.
13The 24 inch wide, 18 inch high two-door wall cabinet (W2418B) is not available in Glacier Gray.
14Mullion door cabinets are not available in the Rena door style.
15A 12 inch deep mullion door wall cabinet 45 inches wide and 30 inches high is not offered.
16This door style uses the shaker mullion grid, and shelves will not line up with its mullions; confirm the grid pattern with the customer.
17A base cabinet 14 inches wide is not offered; base cabinets come in 3 inch steps from 12 to 48 inches.
18A sink base 20 inches wide is not offered; sink bases come in 3 inch steps from 24 to 48 inches.
19A drawer base 39 inches wide is not offered; drawer bases come in 3 inch steps from 12 to 36 inches.
20Drawer bases have 3 or 4 drawers; the order says 5.
21An 84 inch utility cabinet 27 inches wide is not offered; the widths are 15, 18, 21, 24, 30 and 36 inches.
22Front-only cabinets are available only in Standard construction.
23Front-only is not available on sink bases or sink fronts.
24The order has no cabinets.
25The quote says 18 cabinets; the order lines add up to 17.
26The quote uses price column 6; this door style and finish are in price column 5 of the Aristokraft chart.
27The book advises a filler between the end cabinet and the wall on full overlay door styles; 2 run ends meet a wall and no fillers are ordered.
28The Benton door style is not offered in the Glacier Gray finish; see the finish availability chart.
29The quote says 19 cabinets; the order lines add up to 15.
30The book advises a filler between the end cabinet and the wall on full overlay door styles; 2 run ends meet a wall and only 1 filler is ordered.

  

  

    
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. Door style and finish: Benton in Glacier Gray with 5-piece drawer fronts

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Benton door style, Glacier Gray finish, Select construction, with 5-piece drawer fronts: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide, with 2 run ends against a wall and 2 fillers. The quote shows 13 cabinets in price column 4. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Finish not offered in this door style. The Benton door style is not offered in the Glacier Gray finish; see the finish availability chart.
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  • 5-piece drawer front not offered. The Benton door style has no 5-piece drawer front option.
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  • Stated price column differs from the style and finish. The quote uses price column 4; this door style and finish are in price column 5 of the Aristokraft chart.
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2. Door style and finish: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Durham door style, Glacier Gray finish, Select construction, with 5-piece drawer fronts: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide, with 2 run ends against a wall and 2 fillers. The quote shows 13 cabinets in price column 8. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 13 cabinets, full overlay door style, price column 8.
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3. Winstead stain, front-only: Winstead stain, front-only, no species named

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Winstead door style, Saddle finish, APC construction, with 5-piece drawer fronts, ordered front-only: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide. The quote shows 13 cabinets in price column 6. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wood species needed for Winstead stain. Winstead stained doors come in Birch or Maple, and the species is not stated.
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  • Front-only needs Standard construction. Front-only cabinets are available only in Standard construction.
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  • Front-only not available on sink bases. Front-only is not available on sink bases or sink fronts.
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  • Stated price column differs from the style and finish. The quote uses price column 6; this door style and finish are in price column 5 of the Aristokraft chart.
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4. Winstead stain, front-only: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Winstead door style, Saddle finish in Birch, Standard construction, with 5-piece drawer fronts, ordered front-only: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide. The quote shows 13 cabinets in price column 5. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 5-piece drawer front not offered on Birch stain. The 5-piece drawer front is not available on Winstead in a Birch stain.
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  • Front-only not available on sink bases. Front-only is not available on sink bases or sink fronts.
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5. Winstead stain, front-only: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Winstead door style, Saddle finish in Maple, Standard construction, with 5-piece drawer fronts: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide. The quote shows 13 cabinets in price column 6. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 13 cabinets, full overlay door style, price column 6.
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6. Mullion doors: Rena with mullion doors in a size the book does not list

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Rena door style, White finish, Select construction: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 2 mullion door wall cabinets 45 inches wide and 30 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide, with 2 run ends against a wall. The quote shows 16 cabinets in price column 3. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Mullion doors not available in Rena. Mullion door cabinets are not available in the Rena door style.
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  • Mullion door cabinet size not offered. A 12 inch deep mullion door wall cabinet 45 inches wide and 30 inches high is not offered.
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  • Stated cabinet count differs from the order. The quote says 16 cabinets; the order lines add up to 15.
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  • Fillers recommended at wall ends. The book advises a filler between the end cabinet and the wall on full overlay door styles; 2 run ends meet a wall and no fillers are ordered.
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7. Mullion doors: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Korbett door style, White finish, Select construction: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 2 mullion door wall cabinets 36 inches wide and 30 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide, with 2 run ends against a wall. The quote shows 15 cabinets in price column 9. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Fillers recommended at wall ends. The book advises a filler between the end cabinet and the wall on full overlay door styles; 2 run ends meet a wall and no fillers are ordered.
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  • Confirm shaker mullion grid with the customer. This door style uses the shaker mullion grid, and shelves will not line up with its mullions; confirm the grid pattern with the customer.
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  • Quote summary. 15 cabinets, full overlay door style, price column 9.
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8. Mullion doors: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Aristokraft kitchen in the Dayton door style, White finish, Select construction: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high, 2 mullion door wall cabinets 36 inches wide and 30 inches high, 4 base cabinets 24 inches wide, 1 sink base 36 inches wide, 3 drawer bases 18 inches wide with 3 drawers, and 1 utility cabinet 24 inches wide, with 2 run ends against a wall and 2 fillers. The quote shows 15 cabinets in price column 7. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 15 cabinets, full overlay door style, price column 7.
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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 kitchen cabinet quote for a remodeling customer who wants Aristokraft cabinets: the door style and finish, the wood species of a stain, the construction, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Aristokraft specifications and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures 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 Aristokraft kitchen in the Winstead door style, Saddle finish, APC construction, with 5-piece drawer fronts, ordered front-only: 4 wall cabinets 30 inches wide and 36 inches high. The quote shows 13 cabinets in price column 6. 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 four findings, all in one answer. Winstead stained doors come in Birch or Maple, and the species is not stated. Front-only cabinets are available only in Standard construction. Front-only is not available on sink bases or sink fronts. 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 price column that depends on style, finish and species, 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 construction to standard and the price column to 5. It sets the wood species to birch.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The 5-piece drawer front is not available on Winstead in a Birch stain. Front-only is not available on sink bases or sink fronts.
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  12. Three findings cleared. Still blocking: front-only not available on sink bases. Newly found: 5-piece drawer front not offered on Birch stain.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the wood species to maple and the price column to 6. It removes the front-only cabinets.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. Both earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, 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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