Sales · business knowledge in practice

The product is out of stock. There are still ways to make the sale.

Gaulett connects the customer's request to your company's commercial rules and systems. AI helps compare options; your team decides what to offer.

The order sets the comparison criteria

What the alternative needs to meet.

Product
Surface mount · 220 V · 4000 K
Quantity
40 units in one batch
Delivery
On site by Friday

Requirements for this scenario, recorded in order PV-040. Any feature without supporting evidence remains subject to confirmation.

From inquiry to proposal

Stock changed.
So did the recommendation.

Compare the two moments. AI gathers the information and flags what changed; your team checks the terms and decides how to negotiate.

Initial check · 10:00

A meets the criteria at this check.

40 units are reported available, with delivery expected on Thursday. The margin meets the rule. Terms still need to be reconfirmed before offering it to the customer.

Prepare for review

Alternative A

Order requirements
Surface mount · 220 V · 4000 K
Available stock
40 units · 10:00
Expected delivery
Thursday
Margin including freight
Meets the rule

It meets the requirements recorded in the order. Available stock has not yet been reserved.

Approval required

Alternative B

Order requirements
Surface mount · 220 V · 4000 K
Available stock
40 units · 10:00
Expected delivery
Thursday
Margin including freight
Below the minimum

It meets the product and deadline requirements, but needs revised terms or approval of a commercial exception.

Does not meet the order

Alternative C

Order requirements
Surface mount · 220 V · 3000 K
Available stock
40 units · 10:00
Expected delivery
The following Monday
Margin including freight
Meets the rule

Its 3000 K light differs from the requested 4000 K. Delivery also falls after the deadline.

Check the sources

Where each piece of information comes from

Source excerpts for this example. Checking stock does not reserve it; delivery estimates and commercial terms must be reconfirmed before making an offer.

Customer order

PV-040 · version 1

40 surface mount luminaires, 220 V, 4000 K. Delivery to the site in a single batch by Friday. Any substitution must be agreed with the customer.

Product data sheets

FT-A / FT-B · revision 2 · FT-C · revision 1

A and B: surface mount, 220 V, 4000 K. C: surface mount, 220 V, 3000 K. The data sheets support only the listed features; any additional customer requirements would need a further check.

Stock availability

EST-1000 · checked at 10:00

A: 40 units. B: 40 units. C: 40 units. Available quantities at the time of the check, with no stock reserved for this order.

Delivery and commercial rule

LOG-1000 · 10:00 · rule MC-01

Delivery estimate checked for a batch of 40 units: A and B on Thursday; C the following Monday. A and C meet the margin rule including freight. B is below the minimum and requires revised terms or approval of an exception. Prices and delivery dates must be reconfirmed.

Updated stock · 10:15

A dropped from 40 to 24. A shortfall of 16 units.

With no replenishment confirmed, A cannot supply the batch of 40. B becomes the alternative to assess, but its margin is still below the minimum. A stock change does not authorize a commercial exception.

Insufficient stock

Alternative A

Order requirements
Surface mount · 220 V · 4000 K
Available stock
24 units · 10:15
Expected delivery
Full batch unconfirmed
Margin including freight
Meets the rule checked

There is a shortfall of 16 units and no replenishment is confirmed. The earlier estimate does not guarantee the full batch.

Assess commercial exception

Alternative B

Order requirements
Surface mount · 220 V · 4000 K
Available stock
40 units · 10:15
Expected delivery
Thursday · to be reconfirmed
Margin including freight
Below the minimum

It is a candidate after the change. It can only proceed with revised terms or approval of the exception, plus the required order confirmations.

Still fails the requirements

Alternative C

Order requirements
Surface mount · 220 V · 3000 K
Available stock
40 units · 10:15
Expected delivery
The following Monday
Margin including freight
Meets the rule checked

Available stock does not resolve the specification mismatch or late delivery. C remains excluded from the proposal.

Check the sources

Where each piece of information comes from

Source excerpts for this example. Checking stock does not reserve it; delivery estimates and commercial terms must be reconfirmed before making an offer.

Customer order

PV-040 · version 1 · unchanged

Requirements remain: 40 surface mount luminaires, 220 V and 4000 K, in a single batch by Friday. The customer has not approved a lower quantity or a change in specification.

Product data sheets

FT-A / FT-B · revision 2 · FT-C · revision 1

The features have not changed. A and B meet the recorded product requirements. C has 3000 K light, different from the requested 4000 K.

Updated availability

EST-1015 · checked at 10:15

A: 24 units, with no replenishment confirmed to complete the batch. B: 40 units. C: 40 units. A’s quantity replaces the one from the 10:00 check; no items have been reserved.

Delivery and commercial rule

LOG-1000 · still from 10:00 · rule MC-01

Only stock has been updated. B’s terms remain below the minimum margin. Its expected Thursday delivery, freight and price still need to be reconfirmed; the commercial exception has not been approved.

AI prepares the analysis and summary. Your team approves the terms, agrees the substitution with the customer and confirms the order.

How Gaulett brings the pieces together

Value comes from connecting what shapes the sale.

Business knowledge

Understand what can change.

We identify the requirements the alternative must meet, the customer's deadline and the margin the business needs.

Processes

Define how the offer moves forward.

We organize stock checks, calculations including shipping and approvals, through to confirming the terms with the customer.

Artificial intelligence

Compare with context.

We connect the catalog and systems to AI to interpret the request, gather alternatives and explain why each option is suitable or falls short.

Business value

More ways to sell. More clarity to negotiate.

Expand revenue opportunities

Offer viable options when the product the customer requested is unavailable.

Negotiate with a clear view of margin

Consider shipping and commercial rules before offering a price and delivery date.

Prepare quotes with less searching

Bring together information that currently requires separate checks of the catalog, stock and logistics.

To assess the benefit: orders converted after an alternative was offered, margin after shipping and time to quote, compared with the current workflow.

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