Answering materials questions from the price list with AI
An assistant that answers materials questions from the price list and catalogues in its knowledge base.
Materials questions (price list) is AI agent in Altramano for operations and planning: an assistant that answers materials questions from the price list and catalogues in its knowledge base.
What it does
What you need
- No external integration; works with tables, forms and the Studio in your own environment.
How does answering materials questions from the price list work with AI?
Upload your price lists and supplier catalogues to the knowledge base. Engineers ask "what does an X cost" or "which type suits Y" and get an answer with its source. No price known? Then it says so.
Read what an AI agent does for your teamWho it's for
How to install it
- Choose the template in your environment under Templates.
- Give the AI agent its sources: documents, a mailbox or a table.
- Try it in the Studio and adjust the instructions wherever you like.
The full manual (what it is for, what you get, what you need, step by step, testing, errors with cause and remedy) sits with the template in your own environment.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need for Materials questions (price list)?
No external integration and a Altramano environment.
Which department is Materials questions (price list) for?
Operations and planning, in industries such as installation companies, construction and contractors and manufacturing.
What is an AI agent?
An AI agent does a task that involves reading, assessing or writing, such as assessing an enquiry or drafting a reply. It puts it in front of you, or does it itself if you want it to. It works with its own instructions, sources and tools. You start it in the Studio or from an automation.
Does it make answers up?
It works only with the sources you give it and refers to them. If something is not in there, it says so.
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|---|---|---|
| Approve additional work | automation | Additional work from an engineer goes past the planner first and then to the customer as a confirmation. |
| Handover checklist → PDF | automation | At handover the engineer fills in a checklist; a PDF appears for the customer and the dossier. |
| Planning questions | AI agent | An assistant that answers questions about the planning from the Work orders table. |
