Predictika · Hot-fill PET container quotes

An AI sales agent's hot-fill container quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for Plastipak hot-fill PET containers: the Traditional, Wide Mouth, Base Vacuum Compensation or ThermoShape technology, the container size, neck finish and fill temperature, a barrier such as DiamondClear, MonoBlox, Multiblox, Oxbar or O2Blox, tattoo printing, embossing or debossing, the recycled resin share, quantity and discount, plus the quote total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: One Plastipak hot-fill PET container quote: technology, size, neck, fill temperature, barrier, decoration, recycled content, quantity, discount and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Plastipak hot-fill PET container quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Technologies and size — Traditional, Wide Mouth, Base Vacuum Compensation and ThermoShape, each modeled for its own range of container sizes.
  • Neck finish — a wide 63 or 70 mm finish for Wide Mouth containers only.
  • Fill temperature — a maximum for each technology and a minimum for hot-fill.
  • Barrier and decoration — monolayer and multilayer barriers, tattoo printing, embossing and debossing, with the limits on ThermoShape containers.
  • Recycled content — a share of recycled resin up to a limit, with a person confirming the higher shares.
  • Quantity and discount — a minimum order for each technology, approval above one discount level, a block above a ceiling and a supply agreement for large volumes.
  • Stated total — the total the quote states against the total computed from the modeled prices.

Any Plastipak hot-fill container quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. All prices here are illustrative US dollars and are not Plastipak prices.

The AI sales agentBuilds the container quote from the conversation with the customer 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
A neck finish that belongs to one technologyOnly with care
A wide 63 or 70 mm finish is for Wide Mouth containers only, and Wide Mouth needs one, so the neck and the technology each read the other.		The technology and the neck finish are fields of the same request and are checked against each other on every call.
A fill temperature limit that changes with the technologyOnly with care
Each technology has its own maximum fill temperature and hot-fill has a minimum, so the limit itself depends on another choice.		The technology and the fill temperature are checked together in the same pass.
Options that one technology cannot takeOnly with care
Multilayer barriers and embossing are not modeled on ThermoShape, so every barrier and decoration has to read the technology.		Every option is in the same request and the combinations are checked together on every call.
Approvals that stackOnly with workarounds
Recycled content over a level, a barrier with recycled content, a discount band and a large volume each send the quote to a person, and they interact.		The recycled share, the barrier, the discount and the volume are checked in one pass, and blocks and approvals come back together.
A stated total against computed pricesOnly with workarounds
The total has to be recomputed from size, barrier, decoration, recycled share, quantity and discount before it can be compared with the stated one.		The total is computed in the same pass and the stated total is checked on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or 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 quote has a 7 oz container; the selected technology is modeled for 8 to 64 oz.
2Wide Mouth containers need a wide neck finish (63 or 70 mm); the quote has a narrower neck.
3A 63 or 70 mm wide finish is modeled for Wide Mouth containers only; the selected technology uses a 38, 43 or 48 mm neck.
4The fill temperature on the quote is 186 F; the selected technology is modeled for up to 185 F.
5The fill temperature on the quote is 164 F; hot-fill containers are modeled for fills of 165 F or higher.
6Multilayer barrier (Multiblox, Oxbar) is not modeled on ThermoShape containers; use a monolayer barrier or no barrier.
7Embossing and debossing are not modeled on ThermoShape containers, which have smooth walls; tattoo printing is available.
8The post-consumer recycled resin share is 51 percent; hot-fill containers are modeled for 0 to 50 percent.
940 percent recycled resin is above 30 percent; a person should confirm resin supply and hot-fill performance.
10A barrier container with more than 25 percent recycled resin; a person should confirm barrier performance and shelf-life claims.
11The quote has 199 thousand containers; the modeled minimum for this technology is 200 thousand.
12The 12 percent discount is above 8 percent; sales management should approve it.
13The quote gives a 16 percent discount; the modeled maximum is 15 percent.
145,000 thousand containers is a large volume; a person should confirm a supply agreement and resin allocation.
15The quote states a total of 70,000 dollars; the modeled prices give 76,500 dollars.

  

  

    
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. ThermoShape bottles: A large ThermoShape order with a multilayer barrier, embossing and a hot fill

    
The agent's request. Please quote 250 thousand 64 oz ThermoShape hot-fill containers with a 38 mm neck, filled at 190 F, with a Multiblox barrier and embossing. The quote total is $125,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Fill temperature above the technology limit. The fill temperature on the quote is 190 F; the selected technology is modeled for up to 185 F.
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  • Multilayer barrier on ThermoShape. Multilayer barrier (Multiblox, Oxbar) is not modeled on ThermoShape containers; use a monolayer barrier or no barrier.
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  • Embossing on ThermoShape smooth walls. Embossing and debossing are not modeled on ThermoShape containers, which have smooth walls; tattoo printing is available.
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  • Below the minimum order quantity. The quote has 250 thousand containers; the modeled minimum for this technology is 300 thousand.
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2. ThermoShape bottles: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 300 thousand 64 oz ThermoShape hot-fill containers with a 38 mm neck, filled at 180 F, with a DiamondClear barrier and tattoo printing. The quote total is $154,500. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 300 thousand containers at 515 dollars per thousand: subtotal 154,500 dollars, discount 0 dollars, total 154,500 dollars (illustrative prices).
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3. Wide Mouth jars: A Wide Mouth jar order with a narrow neck and a high recycled share

    
The agent's request. Please quote 200 thousand 48 oz Wide Mouth hot-fill containers with a 43 mm neck, filled at 190 F, with no barrier and no decoration. The containers use 60 percent recycled resin. The quote has a discount of 14 percent. The quote total is $86,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wide Mouth needs a wide neck finish. Wide Mouth containers need a wide neck finish (63 or 70 mm); the quote has a narrower neck.
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  • Recycled content above the modeled limit. The post-consumer recycled resin share is 60 percent; hot-fill containers are modeled for 0 to 50 percent.
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  • Discount needs sales management. The 14 percent discount is above 8 percent; sales management should approve it.
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4. Wide Mouth jars: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 200 thousand 48 oz Wide Mouth hot-fill containers with a 63 mm neck, filled at 190 F, with no barrier and no decoration. The containers use 40 percent recycled resin. The quote has a discount of 14 percent. The quote total is $79,120. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • High recycled content to confirm. 40 percent recycled resin is above 30 percent; a person should confirm resin supply and hot-fill performance.
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  • Discount needs sales management. The 14 percent discount is above 8 percent; sales management should approve it.
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  • Order summary. 200 thousand containers at 460 dollars per thousand: subtotal 92,000 dollars, discount 12,880 dollars, total 79,120 dollars (illustrative prices).
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5. Wide Mouth jars: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 200 thousand 48 oz Wide Mouth hot-fill containers with a 63 mm neck, filled at 190 F, with no barrier and no decoration. The containers use 30 percent recycled resin. The quote has a discount of 8 percent. The quote total is $80,960. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 200 thousand containers at 440 dollars per thousand: subtotal 88,000 dollars, discount 7,040 dollars, total 80,960 dollars (illustrative prices).
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6. Base Vacuum bottles: A Base Vacuum Compensation bottle order with a stated total

    
The agent's request. Please quote 250 thousand 24 oz Base Vacuum Compensation hot-fill containers with a 43 mm neck, filled at 185 F, with no barrier and no decoration. The quote total is $50,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 50,000 dollars; the modeled prices give 57,500 dollars.
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7. Base Vacuum bottles: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 250 thousand 24 oz Base Vacuum Compensation hot-fill containers with a 43 mm neck, filled at 185 F, with no barrier and no decoration. The quote total is $57,500. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 250 thousand containers at 230 dollars per thousand: subtotal 57,500 dollars, discount 0 dollars, total 57,500 dollars (illustrative 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 Plastipak hot-fill PET containers: the Traditional, Wide Mouth, Base Vacuum Compensation or ThermoShape technology, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together 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 250 thousand 64 oz ThermoShape hot-fill containers with a 38 mm neck, filled at 190 F, with a Multiblox barrier and embossing. The quote total is $125,000. 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 four findings, all in one answer. The fill temperature on the quote is 190 F; the selected technology is modeled for up to 185 F. Multilayer barrier (Multiblox, Oxbar) is not modeled on ThermoShape containers; use a monolayer barrier or no barrier. Embossing and debossing are not modeled on ThermoShape containers, which have smooth walls; tattoo printing is available. 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 fill temperature limit that changes with the technology, 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. It changes the fill temperature to 180 F, the barrier to DiamondClear, the decoration to tattoo printing, the quantity to 300 thousand and the stated quote total to $154,500.
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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. All four earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $154,500 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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