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

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for power-terminal connectors: sealed or unsealed housings in a pole configuration, with the wire size, wire insulation diameter, current, ambient temperature, cable position assurance and an optional cover for water-jet protection. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the connector family allows and returns a verdict, every reason and the unit price it computed.

Scope: Yazaki YPT 9.5 mm power-terminal connector quotes: sealed and unsealed housings, pole configurations, wire size and seal, current, temperature, CPA, IPX9K cover, discount and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for the YPT 9.5 mm connector family, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Housings — sealed housings in the 1, 1+1, 2, 3, 4 and 9-pole configurations, and an unsealed housing in the 2-pole configuration only.
  • Wire and seal — terminals for 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 mm2 wire, a single-wire seal that must cover the insulation diameter, and aluminum wire only on female terminals.
  • Current and temperature — the circuit current is compared with a limit for the wire size, a load above 90 percent of the limit goes to a person, and ambient temperature must stay within -40 to 125 C.
  • Protection — water-jet protection (IPX9K) needs a sealed connector with the cover on the quote, and a sealed connector quoted without cable position assurance goes to a person.
  • Order and totals — a minimum order, a discount limit that grows with the quantity, and the total the quote states compared with the total computed.

Any connector quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: the other Yazaki connector series. The product name, pole configurations, sealed and unsealed offering, wire sizes and temperature class follow the public YPT 9.5 mm product information, which was only partly verified. All prices, current limits, the minimum order, discount tiers and approval thresholds are modeled from comparable connector products and are illustrative, not published by Yazaki.

The AI sales agentBuilds the connector 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
Current limits that depend on the wire sizeOnly with care
Each wire size has its own current limit, so a rule per size is needed and must be kept in step with the catalog.		The current is checked against the limit for the chosen wire size on every call.
A seal that must cover the wire diameterOnly with workarounds
The seal ranges have gaps between them, so a plain range rule is easy to get wrong and a wire in a gap is quoted by mistake.		The insulation diameter is checked against every seal range in the same pass as every other rule.
Water-jet protection that needs a cover and a sealed housingOnly with care
The need depends on two other choices, the housing and the cover, and a rule is easy to leave out when an option is added.		The three choices are compared together on every call.
A total reconciled with a stated oneOnly with workarounds
The price is built from the housing, terminals, seals, position assurance, cover and discount, and a separate calculation is needed to compare it with the figure the quote states.		The price is computed inside the model and compared with the stated total on every call.
Discount limits that grow with the quantityOnly with care
The allowed discount depends on the order size, and a person must sign off a small excess while a larger one is blocked.		Both thresholds are checked together and each finding says whether it blocks or needs a person.
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.

    
1Unsealed YPT 9.5 connectors are offered only in the 2-pole configuration.
2The YPT 9.5 terminals cover 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 mm2; the quote has 5 mm2.
3No single-wire seal covers an insulation diameter of 3.8 mm.
4Aluminum wire is crimped only on female terminals.
5Aluminum wire crimping needs a person to confirm the crimp and corrosion plan.
6The circuit carries 55 A; the modeled limit for this wire size is 50 A.
7The circuit carries 74 A, over 90 percent of the modeled 80 A limit; a derating review is needed.
8Ambient 130 C is outside the -40 to 125 C temperature class.
9IPX9K protection needs a sealed connector with the cover on the quote.
10The quote has 50 connectors; the minimum order modeled here is 100.
11A discount of 8 percent is above the tier limit of 5 percent; a person should approve it.
12A discount of 12 percent is more than 5 points above the tier limit of 5 percent.
13The quote states a total of $4,000.00; the quoted lines give a different total.
14A sealed connector is quoted without Connector Position Assurance; a person should confirm.

  

  

    
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. Four-pole sealed connector for aluminum wire: Four-pole sealed connector for aluminum wire on a male terminal, with a high discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 5,000, for aluminum wire of 6 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.0 mm, on male terminals, carrying 55 A at an ambient temperature of 85 C, with cable position assurance, needing IPX9K water-jet protection and a discount of 12 percent. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Aluminum wire needs a female terminal. Aluminum wire is crimped only on female terminals.
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  • Current over the wire-size limit. The circuit carries 55 A; the modeled limit for this wire size is 50 A.
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  • IPX9K needs sealed connector with cover. IPX9K protection needs a sealed connector with the cover on the quote.
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  • Discount far over the tier. A discount of 12 percent is more than 5 points above the tier limit of 5 percent.
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  • Aluminum wire review. Aluminum wire crimping needs a person to confirm the crimp and corrosion plan.
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2. Four-pole sealed connector for aluminum wire: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 5,000, for aluminum wire of 10 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.3 mm, on female terminals, carrying 55 A at an ambient temperature of 85 C, without cable position assurance, needing IPX9K water-jet protection, with the cover and a discount of 8 percent. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Aluminum wire review. Aluminum wire crimping needs a person to confirm the crimp and corrosion plan.
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  • Discount above the tier. A discount of 8 percent is above the tier limit of 5 percent; a person should approve it.
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  • Sealed without CPA. A sealed connector is quoted without Connector Position Assurance; a person should confirm.
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  • Quote summary. 5,000 connector(s) at $7.98 each before discount, discount 8 percent.
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3. Four-pole sealed connector for aluminum wire: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 5,000, for copper wire of 10 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.3 mm, on female terminals, carrying 55 A at an ambient temperature of 85 C, with cable position assurance, needing IPX9K water-jet protection, with the cover and a discount of 5 percent. The quote states a total of $37,430.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 5,000 connector(s) at $7.88 each before discount, discount 5 percent.
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4. Unsealed four-pole connector for a small order: Unsealed four-pole connector, 80 pieces, at an ambient temperature of 130 C

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4-pole YPT 9.5 mm unsealed connectors, quantity 80, for copper wire of 10 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.3 mm, on female terminals, carrying 40 A at an ambient temperature of 130 C, without cable position assurance. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Below minimum order. The quote has 80 connectors; the minimum order modeled here is 100.
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  • Unsealed only as 2-pole. Unsealed YPT 9.5 connectors are offered only in the 2-pole configuration.
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  • Ambient outside temperature class. Ambient 130 C is outside the -40 to 125 C temperature class.
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5. Unsealed four-pole connector for a small order: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 2,000, for copper wire of 10 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.3 mm, on female terminals, carrying 40 A at an ambient temperature of 120 C, with cable position assurance. The quote states a total of $8,760.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 2,000 connector(s) at $4.38 each before discount, discount 0 percent.
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6. Connector with an unsupported wire size: Connector for 5 mm2 wire with a stated total

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 3,000, for copper wire of 5 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 3.8 mm, on female terminals, carrying 40 A at an ambient temperature of 85 C, with cable position assurance. The quote states a total of $4,000.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wire size not supported. The YPT 9.5 terminals cover 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 mm2; the quote has 5 mm2.
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  • No wire seal for this wire diameter. No single-wire seal covers an insulation diameter of 3.8 mm.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of $4,000.00; the quoted lines give a different total.
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7. Connector with an unsupported wire size: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 3,000, for copper wire of 6 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.3 mm, on female terminals, carrying 40 A at an ambient temperature of 85 C, with cable position assurance. The quote states a total of $12,180.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 3,000 connector(s) at $4.06 each before discount, discount 0 percent.
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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 power-terminal connectors: sealed or unsealed housings in a pole configuration. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the connector family allows and returns a verdict, every reason and the unit price 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 4-pole YPT 9.5 mm sealed connectors, quantity 5,000, for aluminum wire of 6 mm2 with an insulation diameter of 4.0 mm. 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 four findings and one approval, all in one answer. Aluminum wire is crimped only on female terminals. The circuit carries 55 A; the modeled limit for this wire size is 50 A. IPX9K protection needs a sealed connector with the cover on the quote. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings and one approval 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 current limits that depend on the wire size, 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 wire size to 10, the insulation diameter to 4.3 mm, the terminal to female and the cable position assurance to no. Two more changes are on screen.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The four blocking findings are cleared; three approvals remain for a person: aluminum wire review, discount above the tier and sealed without CPA.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the wire material to copper, the cable position assurance to yes and the discount to 5 percent. It sets the total stated on the quote to $37,430.00.
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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. All three earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Five problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean $37,430.00 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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