YARN / SHADE / LOT

AI agent for hand-knitting yarn wholesalers

Keep the whole colour story together. Your AI agent follows every dye lot.

Complete the autumn assortment orders across our stockists.

A specialised AI agent you can ask for more. Chat here on the site.
$99.00/month, including $40.00 in monthly credits. Monthly subscription. Before tax.

Specialised AI agentYour own report presetNo connection needed to begin
The dye-lot orderbookCOLLECTION / 131
The shade code and the dye lot answer different questions.ILLUSTRATIVE STUDY
YOUR SPECIALISED AI AGENT

One place for retailer assortment preparation, dye-lot and pack reconciliation, seasonal delivery and replenishment.

MADE FOR YOUR WORKDAY

Start with work already on your desk

Your first useful assignment.

Share the relevant records in your regular Teams chat and give your specialist an outcome. No model or tool choices to make first.

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YOU COULD ASK
“Use my records to prepare stockist range sheets. Reconcile the details, save the working files and show me what needs following up.”
  • Stockist range sheets
  • Dye-lot allocation ledger
  • Exact-shade replenishment lists

A useful first result
Stockist range sheets, with supporting references and outstanding details kept together.

Example assignment, not a promised delivery time. Your agent works from the records and access you provide. Add connections when you want it to act in other systems.

A conversation at your desk

Complete the autumn assortment orders across our stockists.

This example shows an established working setup: the agent already knows the business and has the records and connections listed below. Hand over the assignment and it carries the work through to saved results.

Illustrative project · configured agent at work

A configured agent with supplier ranges, sample cards, dye-lot stock, retailer histories and delivery records.

  • Stockist range sheets
  • Dye-lot allocation ledger
  • Exact-shade replenishment lists

A working specialist can handle the project, with a configured team sharing the work where available. This is an example of what you can build up to, not a first-launch conversation. Timing and usage depend on the assignment.

  1. Yarn wholesaler owner

    Build the assortments, reconcile packs and dye lots, follow backorders and leave each retailer ready to replenish.

  2. Your AI agent · AI Agent Store

    One shade is split across two dye lots and a supplier changed its pack size. I’m reconciling the allocations with the stockists and updating the unit quantities.

    Work in progress
  3. Yarn wholesaler owner

    Keep the workshop-project orders in single dye lots where the stockist specified it.

  4. Your AI agent · AI Agent Store

    The 720 skeins and all backorders reconcile. Project allocations retain their agreed lots, and each stockist has a replenishment list with exact yarn, shade and pack references.

    Later · delivery and saved results

The details your specialist follows

Same shade does not mean same lot.

Follow each retailer and collection through the working record. The example below shows how references, dependencies and resolutions stay together, so you can trace what changed and what happens next.

Keep an eye on: check dye-lot splits, pack-size changes, shade backorders, stockist delivery dates and repeat-range gaps.

Illustrative working document · your records start empty

RangeAllocationStockist record
Merino / 042Lot L18Project allocation
Cotton / 106Pack 10Unit count checked
Blend / 208BackorderReceipt reconciled
Active shade and dye-lot orderbook3
Skeins ordered720 skeins
Receipt checked2

Illustrative project figures. Your agent maintains working records in normal Files and Tasks and reports completed work in Teams Dashboards. Ask it to adapt those records and reports as your workflow changes.

YARN / SHADE / LOT

A working brief for your AI agent.

Bring the retailer and collection and yarn and dye lot into one working record. Your specialist uses your specifications and follows changes through receipt checked and replenishment saved.

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Your AI agentPrepared for hand-knitting yarn wholesalers

Yarn orderbook / 131EXAMPLE, NOT LIVE ACTIVITY

An example record for retailer and collection, yarn and dye lot, order position, skeins ordered.

0172 packs02720 skeins03Dye lots separated

The useful next step

Retailer assortment preparation

Prepare stockist range sheets from the available records. Save the supporting references and mark any missing details so the next step stays clear.

Built around the details that matter

Retailer assortment preparation. With the right questions already in mind.

The shade code and the dye lot answer different questions. Follow the range through the next replenishment.

01

Retailer assortment preparation

Stockist range sheets. Keep the source details and outstanding dependencies together.

02

Dye-lot and pack reconciliation

Dye-lot allocation ledger. Track changes against the same job reference.

03

Seasonal delivery and replenishment

Exact-shade replenishment lists. Save the outcome and carry the next steps into your working records.

A small tool for a real job

Skeins in the order. Before the back-and-forth.

Check dye-lot splits, pack-size changes, shade backorders, stockist delivery dates and repeat-range gaps.

Try the numbers, then bring the confirmed brief to your specialist. Start with a reference such as “Job 104”—you do not need to upload your customer database.

  • Retailer and collection
  • Yarn and dye lot
  • Order position
  • Skeins ordered

Try your own numbers

Skeins in the order

720skeins in the order

Planning arithmetic from your inputs. Your specialist can turn the confirmed details into a working brief. This is not a quote or capacity commitment.

From enquiry to a useful next step

Shade and dye-lot orderbook. Your way of working.

01

Range brief received

Add a job reference and the details you already know.

02

Shades reconciled

Retailer and collection and Yarn and dye lot, ready to check.

03

Lots allocated

Give your specialist the outcome and let it carry the work forward.

04

Receipt checked

Keep working records in Files and Tasks.

05

Replenishment saved

Keep the job and its next steps together.

Ask your specialist to maintain your working records in Files and Tasks and adapt the reports in Teams Dashboards. These are the regular platform tools, prepared for your business. Connections to other systems are optional.

Prepared for your business

The numbers behind your yarn collection desk.

Six useful measures, ready in your regular Teams dashboard. Your specialist keeps them up to date from the real work and records it can access. Ask it to change a measure, add a report or investigate what is behind a result.

01

Recorded total · skeins

Skeins delivered

What this measures

Actual skeins received using verified pack quantities, once per shipment line; pack counts are not skein counts.

02

Recorded cases · orders

Stockist orders completed

What this measures

Stockist orders fully delivered with backorders and lot exceptions reconciled, once per order.

03

Recorded cases · conflicts

Dye-lot conflicts resolved

What this measures

Distinct dye-lot or shade-allocation conflicts closed with a documented stockist decision, once per issue.

04

Average · days

Yarn backorder turnaround

What this measures

Days from accepted yarn backorder to actual receipt, once per backorder line.

05

Observed rate · %

Yarn lines received to specification

What this measures

Yarn lines received with the agreed shade, dye-lot requirement and skein count at first receipt divided by yarn lines with known first-receipt outcomes. Pending and unknown outcomes are excluded.

06

Observed rate · %

Stockist delivery dates met

What this measures

Completed yarn deliveries received by the agreed stockist date divided by completed yarn deliveries with known promised and actual dates. Pending and unknown outcomes are excluded.

Your reports start empty. Figures reflect observed work in the selected period; missing records are not treated as measured zeroes. Current jobs, schedules and stock stay in your working files and tasks. You and your agent can adapt the dashboard as your business changes.

Keep the tools that already work

Specialised in your trade. Open to your next idea.

Your AI agent starts with the details of your business already in mind. The three workflows are starting points. Ask it for help with another task in the same conversation.

An AI agent prepared for your business

The starting instructions, intake questions and working rules already match hand-knitting yarn wholesalers. Add your service list and one example of your tone when you are ready.

Give your agent the whole job

Give your agent an outcome, the access it needs and your budget. It handles routine decisions and follows through in your connected tools, asking when a missing business decision needs you. Set or change your own boundaries whenever you want.

Ask beyond the starting workflows

Build a sample-card cross-reference or compare replenishment by yarn construction. Give your agent another task in plain language. What it can carry out depends on the tools you connect and the access you choose.

Recommended starting plan

Your AI agent for hand-knitting yarn wholesalers.

Begin with one specialist and a report preset for your business. After setup, your regular Agent Teams conversation opens. No tool selection before your first conversation.

$99.00/month

Capacity for 1 running agent · 50 active hours per month

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A clear starting total

$99.00 before tax today and monthly, including $40.00 in Platform Credits after the first payment and each paid renewal.

Unused credits roll over. AI usage draws from your balance; additional credits are available when needed. $0.15 applies per active hour beyond the included allowance. Optional voice and other services cost extra.

Hosting availability is checked before payment. Create your account, confirm your monthly subscription, then start chatting when your specialist is ready. Your instructions and dashboard are prepared automatically after payment.

Automatic top-ups start off. Buy credits manually or set automatic top-ups and spending limits in your account. Keep the full Teams controls for models, connections and supported settings.

Before you begin

Before your next shade and dye-lot orderbook.

Will it mix yarns with similar colour names?

It retains the exact yarn, shade code and dye lot, records the stockist’s decisions and keeps project allocations separate from ordinary replenishment.

Is this only for the three tasks shown?

No. This is an AI agent specialised for hand-knitting yarn wholesalers, with three prepared workflows to get you started. You can ask for writing, research, planning, analysis or another task in the same chat. It can make routine decisions and carry the work through using available tools. You set its boundaries; it asks when a real business decision or missing access needs you.

What happens after I subscribe?

After payment, we prepare your AI agent for hand-knitting yarn wholesalers, its workflows and your shade and dye-lot orderbook dashboard. Your regular Agent Teams chat opens when setup is ready. Files, Tasks, settings and billing work the same as for other customers. Reports start empty and count actual reported work; the examples above are illustrative.

Do I need to connect email or messaging?

No. Prepare your first brief and draft here. Connect external channels later when you want the specialist to work there.

Does this replace my existing business software?

Use it alongside your current tools for preparing work and organising jobs. Live stock, availability, sending and payment records require a verified connection or your own confirmation.