Made-to-Order Factories
Ask Cost Tables in Thai for Made-to-Order Factories
Phak AI lets sales and engineering teams ask a factory's Excel cost formulas, material structure tables, raw material prices, and stock in plain Thai. It calculates from the actual data in the files and says which file and sheet each number came from. It suits factories where pricing waits on a few people. Sales can answer early cost questions on their own, while final prices still need human approval.
Three-side seal pouch, 3-layer retort film, size A. Which structures work, and what's the rough material cost per pouch?
S-12 and S-14 fit retort use. Cost per pouch uses the latest raw material prices in the same sheet.
Source: Film cost table, 3-layer structure sheetEngineer: S-12 works. I checked the numbers. Draft the price for the manager to approve.
Why factory cost tables are hard to ask
Formulas live in engineers' heads
The Excel files have many sheets and formulas. Only a few people can read them, so pricing waits in line.
Too many file versions
Cost tables get copied and edited. No one is sure which version is the one in use.
Raw material prices sit elsewhere
Prices are updated in a separate file, so every unit cost means opening and comparing two files.
Sales can't give an early answer
When a customer asks for a rough price, sales has to wait until an engineer is free.
Material stock is hard to see
Checking whether a material grade covers a new job means asking the warehouse to open a file.
How AI cost table Q&A in Thai works
It uses the Excel files the factory already has. No need to move data into an ERP first.
Bring cost files into the knowledge base
Add cost formulas, structure tables, raw material prices, and stock files to the knowledge base, or sync them from Google Drive.
Pick the live version and set access
Mark which file is current and decide which roles can see cost figures.
Ask in Thai
Sales or engineers ask through LINE or the web, in the words they already use on the floor.
Answers from real data, with sources
It calculates from the numbers in the file and cites the file and sheet. If the data is not enough, it says so instead of guessing.
People review before quoting
Any number going to a customer is checked and approved by an engineer or sales manager.
Cost table questions your team can ask
What we measure
We agree on the measures when you start using Phak AI and track them with the factory's own numbers. To plan yours, talk to the Phak AI team.
- Time spent pricing and preparing quotes
- Number of quotes with costing errors
- Times sales has to wait for an engineer for an early cost
- Share of questions the assistant answers with a cited source
Clear boundaries
What Phak AI does
- Phak AI answers and calculates from cost, structure, raw material price, and stock files in Thai
- Phak AI cites the file and sheet behind every number
- Phak AI limits who sees cost data by role and logs every question
- Phak AI works with the existing files in Google Drive, with no system overhaul
What it does not do
- Does not set or approve selling prices on its own
- Does not forecast raw material prices
- Does not replace your ERP or accounting software
- Is not design or structural calculation software
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to reformat our Excel files first?
No overhaul needed. During setup, our team reviews the files you use, picks the current versions, and tests them against real sales questions before launch.
Who can see cost figures?
Access is set by role. For example, sales can see an early cost without seeing the full table. Every question is logged with who asked what. See Security for details.
What happens when raw material prices change?
Update the price file in Drive as usual, and answers use the latest synced file. Flagging quotes that need review is part of Smart Quote, which fits each factory's pricing method.
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