AI agent for packaging engineers
Distribution Test Scheduling Agent
Complete all required package tests before the launch date, or give a new date early.
What it does
Shipping and shelf-life tests take weeks, and if they are booked late a launch slips. This agent lists the tests each package needs, such as drop, vibration, compression and shelf life, based on the package type and the market. It books the lab, sets dates against the launch date and tracks the results as they come in. When a test fails, it plans a retest with the design change and moves the launch date for the engineer's approval. It checks that the retest result passes before the plan closes. Edge case: a shelf-life test that takes 12 weeks and cannot be sped up pushes the launch date at once.
How it works
Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.
Read the steps as a list
- Package added to the launch plan
- List the tests required for the package and market
- Check lab availability
- Plan test dates back from the launch date
- Engineer approves the test planThe agent waits here for your OK.
- Book the lab and send samples
- Track results as they arrive
- Did the test pass?If not: Plan a retest with the design change and recalculate the launch date. Back to step 7.
- Does the retest fit before the launch date?If not: Ask the engineer to approve a new launch date. Back to step 3.
- All tests passed and recorded
How it decides
It works back from the launch date to book each test and moves the date when a test cannot fit.
- Book tests at least 8 weeks before launch for shelf-life
- Use the standard for the shipping method
- Flag a test that cannot fit within the launch window
- Retest on design changes only
Make it yours
Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.
- Tests required by package type
- Booking lead time
- Lab choices
- Retest rule
What keeps you in control
It always asks you first
- Engineer approves test plans and any launch date change
Hard limits
- Never skip a required test
- Never change a launch date without approval
It stops when
- Done: every required test passes
- Stop: a design change is needed and the engineer decides
Set it up
We guide you through the set-up, step by step
Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.
- One set of instructions to paste into your AI, with the clicks for ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini and Grok
- The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
- A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide
