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AI agent for packaging engineers

Retail Shelf Fit Check Agent

A pack design that fits every retailer shelf, case and display rule

DecisionsOperationsProduct development
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Retail Shelf Fit Check Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

New pack sizes do not fit retailer shelves, shipping cases or display rules. This agent compares the pack dimensions with the retailer's requirements, shelf plan data and case limits. It flags conflicts, such as a height that blocks a shelf or a case that exceeds a pallet limit. It then tests small design changes against the same limits and picks the ones that fix the conflict at the least cost. Failing options are revised and rechecked. The engineer approves the final dimensions for the retailer. Edge case: a retailer's shelf height changed after a reset, so the agent asks for the latest shelf plan before testing.

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.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN A new pack size is proposed 2 USES A TOOL Read the pack dimensions and the retailerrequirements 3 USES A TOOL Load shelf plans and case limits 4 CHECKS THE RESULT Is the shelf plan current? If not: request the latest plan and reload. Back to step2. 5 DOES Compare each dimension with each limit 6 DOES List conflicts 7 DOES Test small design changes against the limits 8 CHECKS THE RESULT Does a changed design fit every limit withtolerance? If not: revise the changes and test again. Back to step7. 9 DOES Prepare the final dimensions and the proof 10 YOU APPROVE Engineer approves the dimensions for the retailer 11 RESULT Fit report filed
Read the steps as a list
  1. A new pack size is proposed
  2. Read the pack dimensions and the retailer requirements
  3. Load shelf plans and case limits
  4. Is the shelf plan current?If not: request the latest plan and reload. Back to step 2.
  5. Compare each dimension with each limit
  6. List conflicts
  7. Test small design changes against the limits
  8. Does a changed design fit every limit with tolerance?If not: revise the changes and test again. Back to step 7.
  9. Prepare the final dimensions and the proof
  10. Engineer approves the dimensions for the retailerThe agent waits here for your OK.
  11. Fit report filed

How it decides

A design fits when every dimension is inside the limit with the tolerance. Options are ranked by how little they change the design and the cost.

  • Keep a 3 mm tolerance on all limits
  • Prefer changes that keep the same filling volume
  • Test each retailer separately
  • Reject a design that cuts pallet count by over 5 percent

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Tolerance (default 3 mm)
  • Retailers and specs
  • Allowed pallet loss
  • Design change limits

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • Dimensions sent to the retailer

Hard limits

  • Never send dimensions to a retailer
  • Never assume a shelf plan is current

It stops when

  • Done: design fits and is approved
  • Stop: retailer requirements are not available

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.

10 minto set it up in your AI
5 AIsChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok
  • 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
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An example run

What happensA 380 mm tall carton did not fit a 360 mm shelf slot. The agent tested a 355 mm height with a wider base. That failed the case limit since the width reached 212 mm against 200. The second test used 350 mm height and 195 mm width, and it fit both. The engineer approved it.

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