Predictika · TMT rebar order quotes

An AI sales agent's Tata Tiscon rebar order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for an order of Tata Tiscon TMT rebar, with a grade, bar diameter, length, ReadyBuild cut and bend, couplers, delivery distance, credit period and discount. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the Tiscon grades and order limits and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: Tata Tiscon TMT rebar orders: four grades, bar diameters from 8 to 40 mm, custom lengths, ReadyBuild cut and bend, couplers, seismic zone and site, delivery, credit and discount. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Tata Tiscon rebar order quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Grades and bars — Tiscon 500D, SD 550D, Fe 500 CRSD and SD 550D CRS, the ten bar diameters from 8 to 40 mm, the standard 12 m length and custom lengths from 7.5 to 11.5 m, and which grade is needed for the largest bars and for seismic zone V.
  • ReadyBuild and couplers — cut and bend processing for bars up to 32 mm and orders of at least 5 tonnes, and couplers, which are quoted only with ReadyBuild and only for bars of 16 mm and above.
  • Delivery and commercial limits — order size, delivery distance, credit period, discount, the advice to use a CRS grade at a coastal site, and the total the quote states, which must match the total computed from the prices.

Any Tata Tiscon rebar order quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other Tata Steel product lines, GST, and project-specific contracts. The Tiscon grade names, the 36 and 40 mm bars, the custom lengths, ReadyBuild and the seismic and coastal advice follow the public Tiscon pages; the Tiscon 500D line, the availability by diameter, the ReadyBuild, coupler, distance, credit and discount limits, the order-size thresholds and every price are modeled from comparable steel suppliers and are not published by Tata Steel, so all figures are illustrative. The validator shows a computed total but no line-item table.

The AI sales agentBuilds the rebar order 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.

6 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
Grade limits that depend on bar diameter and seismic zoneOnly with care
Each large bar size and each seismic zone allows only some grades, so a table of allowed combinations has to be built and kept up to date.		The grade, diameter and seismic zone are in one request and checked together on every call.
ReadyBuild and couplers that depend on bar size and quantityOnly with care
Cut and bend has a bar-size ceiling and a minimum order, and couplers need both ReadyBuild and a minimum bar size, which needs rules that refer to several other choices.		The processing options, bar size and quantity are all in the request, so the combination is checked on every call.
A discount and a credit period that each have a block limit and an approval bandOnly with workarounds
Each needs a block above one value and an approval above another, and the separate rules must agree with each other.		Each value is compared with its limits on every call and returns a block, an approval or nothing.
A stated total that must match the computed totalOnly with workarounds
The total is built from the material, freight and couplers, so a separate rule must recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated total is a field of the request and is compared with the computed total 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 order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A bar diameter of 14 mm is not in the 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40 mm range.
236 and 40 mm bars are modeled for the SD 550D grades only; 40 mm is requested on a Fe 500 grade.
336 and 40 mm bars are modeled for the SD 550D grades only; 36 mm is requested on a Fe 500 grade.
4Seismic zone V needs the SD 550D grades (higher UTS/YS ratio and elongation); a Fe 500 grade is quoted.
5ReadyBuild cut and bend is modeled for orders of 5 tonnes or more; the quote has 4.
6ReadyBuild cut and bend is modeled up to 32 mm bars; 36 mm is requested.
7ReadyBuild cut and bend is modeled up to 32 mm bars; 40 mm is requested.
8100 couplers are quoted without ReadyBuild processing.
9Couplers are modeled for bars of 16 mm and above; 12 mm is requested.
10A delivery distance of 2,501 km is outside the modeled 1 to 2,500 km range.
11An order of 0 tonnes is outside the modeled 1 to 1,000 tonne range for one quote.
12An order of 1,000 tonnes is above the modeled 200 tonne limit for list quotes; a person should confirm project pricing and supply.
13An order of 1,001 tonnes is outside the modeled 1 to 1,000 tonne range for one quote.
14An order of 1,001 tonnes is above the modeled 200 tonne limit for list quotes; a person should confirm project pricing and supply.
15An order of 201 tonnes is above the modeled 200 tonne limit for list quotes; a person should confirm project pricing and supply.
16A credit period of 31 days is above the modeled 30 day limit; a person should approve it.
17A credit period of 90 days is above the modeled 30 day limit; a person should approve it.
18A credit period of 91 days is above the modeled 90 day maximum.
19A discount of 4 percent is above the modeled 3 percent sales limit; a person should approve it.
20A discount of 8 percent is above the modeled 3 percent sales limit; a person should approve it.
21A discount of 9 percent is outside the modeled 0 to 8 percent range.
22The site is coastal or saline; Tata Steel recommends the CRS grades there, so a person should confirm a non-CRS grade.
23The quote states a total of 2,483,000 rupees before GST; the modeled prices give 2,484,000 rupees.
24The quote states a total of 2,484,001 rupees before GST; the modeled prices give 2,484,000 rupees.
25The quote states a total of 1 rupees before GST; the modeled prices give 17,722,500 rupees.
26An order of 300 tonnes is above the modeled 200 tonne limit for list quotes; a person should confirm project pricing and supply.
27A credit period of 60 days is above the modeled 30 day limit; a person should approve it.
28A discount of 5 percent is above the modeled 3 percent sales limit; a person should approve it.

  

  

    
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. Grade, bar size and seismic zone: A 60 tonne order of 36 mm Tiscon 500D bars with ReadyBuild and couplers for seismic zone V

    
The agent's request. Please quote 60 tonnes of Tata Tiscon 500D, 36 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, with ReadyBuild cut and bend and 200 couplers, for a standard site in seismic zone V, delivered 800 km, with 0 days of credit and a discount of 0 percent, for a total of 4,078,000 rupees before GST. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 36 and 40 mm bars. 36 and 40 mm bars are modeled for the SD 550D grades only; 36 mm is requested on a Fe 500 grade.
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  • Seismic zone V grade. Seismic zone V needs the SD 550D grades (higher UTS/YS ratio and elongation); a Fe 500 grade is quoted.
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  • ReadyBuild bar diameter. ReadyBuild cut and bend is modeled up to 32 mm bars; 36 mm is requested.
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2. Grade, bar size and seismic zone: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 60 tonnes of Tata Tiscon SD 550D, 32 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, with ReadyBuild cut and bend and 200 couplers, for a standard site in seismic zone V, delivered 800 km, with 0 days of credit and a discount of 0 percent, for a total of 4,136,000 rupees before GST. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 60 tonnes, estimated total of 4,136,000 rupees before GST at illustrative prices.
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3. ReadyBuild, couplers and stated total: A small ReadyBuild order with couplers on 12 mm bars and a stated total

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 tonnes of Tata Tiscon SD 550D, 12 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, with ReadyBuild cut and bend and 100 couplers, for a standard site in seismic zone IV, delivered 400 km, with 0 days of credit and a discount of 0 percent, for a total of 275,400 rupees before GST. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • ReadyBuild minimum quantity. ReadyBuild cut and bend is modeled for orders of 5 tonnes or more; the quote has 4.
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  • Coupler bar diameter. Couplers are modeled for bars of 16 mm and above; 12 mm is requested.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 275,400 rupees before GST; the modeled prices give 280,400 rupees.
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4. ReadyBuild, couplers and stated total: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 tonnes of Tata Tiscon SD 550D, 20 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, with ReadyBuild cut and bend and 100 couplers, for a standard site in seismic zone IV, delivered 400 km, with 0 days of credit and a discount of 0 percent, for a total of 811,200 rupees before GST. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 12 tonnes, estimated total of 811,200 rupees before GST at illustrative prices.
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5. Discount, credit period and distance: A 150 tonne order with a large discount, a long credit period and a long haul

    
The agent's request. Please quote 150 tonnes of Tata Tiscon SD 550D, 16 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, for a standard site in seismic zone IV, delivered 2,800 km, with 120 days of credit and a discount of 10 percent, for a total of 9,847,500 rupees before GST. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Delivery distance. A delivery distance of 2,800 km is outside the modeled 1 to 2,500 km range.
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  • Credit period. A credit period of 120 days is above the modeled 90 day maximum.
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  • Discount range. A discount of 10 percent is outside the modeled 0 to 8 percent range.
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6. Discount, credit period and distance: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 150 tonnes of Tata Tiscon SD 550D, 16 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, for a standard site in seismic zone IV, delivered 1,800 km, with 60 days of credit and a discount of 5 percent, for a total of 9,701,250 rupees before GST. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Credit period. A credit period of 60 days is above the modeled 30 day limit; a person should approve it.
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  • Discount above 3 percent. A discount of 5 percent is above the modeled 3 percent sales limit; a person should approve it.
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  • Order summary. 150 tonnes, estimated total of 9,701,250 rupees before GST at 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 an order of Tata Tiscon TMT rebar, with a grade, bar diameter, length, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the Tiscon grades and order limits 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 60 tonnes of Tata Tiscon 500D, 36 mm bars in standard 12 m lengths, with ReadyBuild cut and bend and 200 couplers. It is ready to send. 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 three findings, all in one answer. 36 and 40 mm bars are modeled for the SD 550D grades only; 36 mm is requested on a Fe 500 grade. Seismic zone V needs the SD 550D grades (higher UTS/YS ratio and elongation); a Fe 500 grade is quoted. ReadyBuild cut and bend is modeled up to 32 mm bars; 36 mm is requested.
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  6. The validator returned three 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 order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for grade limits that depend on bar diameter and seismic zone, 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 grade to Tiscon SD 550D, the bar diameter to 32 mm and the Total stated on the quote before GST to 4,136,000 rupees.
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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 three earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean order. 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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