StartProto AI can significantly streamline your manufacturing and business operations. Here is a list of tasks the AI can help with, along with example prompts you can use.
You can work directly with StartProto's AI Assistant using the AI Chat Interface
Below is an overview of task StartProto can help with.
Order & Quote Management
Capability | Example Prompts |
Create a Make Item | "Create a new Make Item for part number P-4500." |
Create a Quote | "Generate a quote for Acme Corp with part X-10 quantity 50, due March 15th." |
Create a Customer Sales Order | "Create a sales order for Delta Systems for 100 units of PN-77B at $50 each." |
Create a Purchase Order | "Generate a PO for Supplier Y to buy 500 widgets, delivered by April 1st." |
Extract data from drawing | "Analyze the attached drawing and extract the tolerances and material requirements." |
Parts & Inventory Management
Capability | Example Prompts |
Create Buy Items | "Create a new Buy Item for 3/8-16 Hex Bolt, part number B-3816." |
Clone Make Items or Buy Items (for templates) | "Clone Make Item M-1234 to create a template for a new version, call it M-1234-V2." |
Update part information and routings | "Update PN-66A with a new material of 304 Stainless Steel and add a new heat treatment step to the routing." |
Check inventory levels for parts | "What is the current inventory level for Part X-200?" |
View Bill of Materials (BOM) for parts | "Show me the Bill of Materials for assembly A-900." |
Get cost breakdowns for manufactured parts | "Provide the detailed cost breakdown for PN-22B." |
Identify what needs to be purchased (purchasing list) | "Generate a purchasing list for all open Jobs." |
Production & Shop Floor
Capability | Example Prompts |
Create Jobs (internal work orders) | "Create a Job for Sales Order S-400." |
View demand priority list | "Show the list of open orders prioritized by ship date." |
Check work queues for work groups/machines | "What parts are in the queue for the CNC Mill 3?" |
See remaining operations for jobs or orders | "List the remaining operations for Job J-700." |
Get time estimates for operations | "What is the estimated time for the drilling operation on Part 10-A?" |
Track work sessions and labor hours | "Start a work session on Job J-101, Operation 30." |
Calculate time and cost spent on jobs/orders | "What is the total labor cost and time spent on Job J-500?" |
Identify production bottlenecks | "Where are the current bottlenecks in the casting department?" |
Determine which orders are closest to completion | "Which Sales Orders are 90% or more complete?" |
Analysis & Reporting
Capability | Example Prompts |
Analyze drawings for manufacturing requirements | "Analyze the attached drawing and recommend a fixture strategy." |
Generate detailed work breakdowns | "Generate a work breakdown structure for Job J-888." |
Track employee work sessions and productivity | "Show the total hours worked by John Doe this week." |
Calculate financial values of orders, shipments, receipts | "What is the total value of shipments made in October?" |
Find purchasing information tied to specific demand | "Show the Purchase Order that covers the material demand for Job J-123." |
Query custom field configurations | "What is the configuration of the 'Certifications Required' custom field on Purchase Orders?" |
Document Management | "Attach the Quality Inspection Report to Job J-999." |
Document Management
Capability | Example Prompts |
Attach files to parts, orders, or other entities | "Attach the CAD file to Part P-500." |
Create and save text documents (CSV, JSON, Markdown) | "Create a Markdown document listing all late orders." |
Retrieve files associated with entities | "Retrieve the latest revision drawing for Part X-30." |
Company & Contact Management
Capability | Example Prompts |
Look up customers, vendors, and companies | "What is the phone number and primary contact for Customer Apex Inc.?" |
Find sales order, purchase order, or shipment information | "What is the tracking number for the shipment related to Sales Order S-600?" |
More examples include:
Attach files to parts, orders, or other entities
Create and save text documents (CSV, JSON, Markdown)
Retrieve files associated with entities
Company & Contact Management
Look up customers, vendors, and companies
Find sales order, purchase order, or shipment information