E-103
Selection & Specification
Pick the right material, product, or spec from the conditions.
An engineer or buyer looks at the conditions (soil, pressure, size, budget) and picks the material or product that will work, from a catalog they know by heart.
WHO BUYS IT · Engineering and design firms · Distributors and manufacturers' reps · Procurement teams with a catalog and a veteran
INPUTS
- Service conditions (pressure, temperature, exposure)
- Size and length
- Site constraints
- Budget band
THE PROPOSAL
- Ranked candidates with a reason for each
- The one the engine would pick
- Why the runners-up lost
- Unit cost estimate
WHAT THE EXPERT CORRECTS (CAPTURED AS RULES)
- Vetoes under certain conditions
- Preferred vendors by region
- Cost thresholds that flip the choice
WHERE THE LANGUAGE MODEL EARNS ITS PLACE
Explains the ranking in plain language and reads spec sheets into comparable attributes. The ranking itself is a scored, explainable function with the expert's vetoes applied first.