# LIVOI for metal processing and machine knives | P-CATION

> LIVOI supports dispatch, freight-cost assessment, and purchasing decisions in metal-processing companies.
> Source: https://p-cation.de/en/industries/metal-processing-machine-knives/
> Language: en

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# LIVOI for metal processing and machine knives

When purchasing, dispatch, and freight decisions depend on expert knowledge, LIVOI creates a traceable decision basis.

Derived from real project work

An AI-supported dispatch cost calculation was structured as a focused project around provider selection, freight costs, and decision rules.

focused MVP

1

core process

Dispatch

decision logic

Costs

## At a glance: what happens

### Current state

- Freight and provider decisions need consistent scoring rules.
- Experience held by individual employees is hard to scale.

### LIVOI handles

Rule-based scoring Agent workflow Data capture

### Result

- Dispatch receives explainable recommendations instead of purely manual case-by-case checks.
- The economically sensible option can be selected faster.

## What leaders can spot immediately

- Freight and provider decisions need consistent scoring rules.
- Experience held by individual employees is hard to scale.
- Inbound and outbound freight options need faster comparison.

## Implemented project patterns

Anonymized patterns from potential analyses and LIVOI implementations. The focus is business value, process, and product capability, not customer names.

### AI-supported dispatch cost calculation

LIVOI gathers parameters and evaluates providers, freight options, and rules.

Dispatch receives explainable recommendations instead of purely manual case-by-case checks.

### Freight decision matrix

Costs, dates, risks, and service quality are made comparable.

The economically sensible option can be selected faster.

### MVP with clear boundaries

The first phase focuses on the core process that can be controlled by the business team.

Lower complexity and faster visible value.

## What LIVOI handles

Rule-based scoring Agent workflow Data capture Explainable recommendation API-ready handoff

## Consistent implementation flow

- 01 Define parameters Business and IT define cost fields, provider logic, and exclusions.
- 02 Automate scoring LIVOI calculates, weighs, and explains the recommendation.
- 03 Document decisions Result, assumptions, and open points remain traceable.

## Could a similar LIVOI agent fit your company?

We review which processes should be relieved first and which data sources or integrations are needed.

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