Chippy Examples & Commands

Learn how to use Chippy effectively with these real-world examples and common command patterns.

Morning Studio Check-In

You: “Good morning! What’s my status for today?”

Chippy: “Good morning! Here’s your studio overview:

Orders 🎯:

• 2 orders at-risk (need attention today)
• 5 orders healthy
• No overdue orders

Build Queue 📋:

• 3 orders in ‘To Do’
• 2 orders ‘In Progress’
• 1 order in ‘Quality Check’

Materials 🧱:

• White glaze: Low stock (120ml remaining)
• Everything else looks good

Today’s priorities: Focus on Order #234 and #235 (both at-risk)“

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Inventory Management

Check Material Levels

You: “How much stoneware clay do I have?”

Chippy: “You currently have 18kg of Stoneware Clay in stock.”

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You: “What materials are running low?”

Chippy: “These materials are below your low-stock threshold:

• Clear glaze: 120ml (threshold: 250ml)
• Underglaze - Blue: 45ml (threshold: 100ml)
• Wax resist: 80ml (threshold: 150ml)”

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You: “Can I make 5 large bowls with current inventory?”

Chippy: “Let’s check materials for 5 × Large Bowl:

Required:

• Stoneware clay: 10kg (you have 18kg) ✅
• Clear glaze: 750ml (you have 120ml) ❌
• Underglaze: 100ml (you have 45ml) ❌

You’re short on clear glaze and underglaze. You have enough clay.”

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Adding Materials

You: “Add 25kg of stoneware clay, €45, from Clay Supply Co”

Chippy: “I’ve added 25kg of stoneware clay to your inventory:

• Total now: 43kg
• Cost: €45 (€1.80 per kg)
• Supplier: Clay Supply Co
• Added to ‘Raw Materials’ category”

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Order Management

Creating Orders

You: “New order for Emma Thompson: 4 coffee mugs and 2 serving bowls, due March 15”

Chippy: “Creating order for Emma Thompson:

• 4 × Coffee Mug (€15 each)
• 2 × Large Serving Bowl (€35 each)
• Due: March 15, 2025
• Total: €130
• Estimated time: 8 hours
• Order health: Healthy ✅

Would you like me to add this to the build queue?”

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Checking Orders

You: “What orders are due this week?”

Chippy: “Orders due this week:

1. Order #234 - Sarah Johnson - 3 bowls - Due Wednesday
2. Order #235 - Mike Chen - 2 vases - Due Friday
3. Order #236 - Emma Wilson - 4 mugs - Due Saturday

All orders are currently healthy.”

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You: “Show me overdue orders”

Chippy: “You have 1 overdue order:

• Order #230 - Jessica Brown
• 5 small planters
• Was due: February 28
• Status: In Progress
• Currently in ‘Glazing’ stage”

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Updating Orders

You: “Update order #234 to in progress”

Chippy: “Updated Order #234 status to ‘In Progress’. The order is now marked as active in your workflow.”

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You: “Mark order #231 as shipped”

Chippy: “Order #231 has been marked as Shipped. Materials have been deducted from inventory. Great work completing this order!”

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Build Queue Operations

Viewing the Queue

You: “What’s in my build queue?”

Chippy: “Your current build queue:

To Do (3 orders):

• Order #234 - Sarah Johnson - 3 bowls
• Order #237 - Tom Davis - 6 mugs
• Order #238 - Lisa Park - 2 platters

In Progress (2 orders):

• Order #235 - Mike Chen - 2 vases
• Order #236 - Emma Wilson - 4 mugs

Finishing (1 order):

• Order #230 - Jessica Brown - 5 planters”

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You: “Show me at-risk orders”

Chippy: “You have 2 at-risk orders:

1. Order #234 - Due in 2 days, needs 1.5 days of work
2. Order #235 - Due in 3 days, needs 2.3 days of work

Both are cutting it close. Consider prioritizing these.”

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Adding to Queue

You: “Add order #240 to the build queue”

Chippy: “Checking materials for Order #240…

All materials available! Order #240 has been added to your build queue in the ‘To Do’ stage. Materials have been reserved.”

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Product Questions

Cost Calculations

You: “What’s my total cost for a large platter?”

Chippy: “Cost breakdown for Large Platter:

Materials:

• Stoneware clay (2.5kg): €4.50
• Clear glaze (200ml): €3.00
• Underglaze (30ml): €1.80 Total materials: €9.30

Labor:

• Estimated time: 3 hours
• Rate: €25/hour Total labor: €75.00

Total cost: €84.30 Your price: €120.00 Profit margin: 29.8%”

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You: “What products use the most clay?”

Chippy: “Products using the most stoneware clay:

1. Large Serving Bowl - 3kg per item
2. Large Platter - 2.5kg per item
3. Extra Large Vase - 2kg per item
4. Medium Serving Bowl - 1.5kg per item”

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Financial Analysis

Expense Tracking

You: “What did I spend on materials last month?”

Chippy: “Material expenses for February 2025:

By category:

• Raw Materials: €245.00
• Glazes: €180.00
• Tools & Equipment: €65.00
• Packaging: €45.00

Total: €535.00 Average per day: €19.11”

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You: “Show my most expensive suppliers”

Chippy: “Top suppliers by spending (last 3 months):

1. Clay Supply Co - €840.00
2. Glaze Warehouse - €520.00
3. Potter’s Paradise - €285.00
4. Studio Supplies Ltd - €165.00”

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Revenue & Profitability

You: “What was my revenue last month?”

Chippy: “February 2025 revenue:

• Total orders completed: 18
• Total revenue: €2,340.00
• Average order value: €130.00
• Compared to January: +15%”

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You: “Which products are most profitable?”

Chippy: “Most profitable products by margin:

1. Small Planters - 45% margin
2. Coffee Mugs - 42% margin
3. Tea Bowls - 38% margin
4. Serving Bowls - 32% margin
5. Large Platters - 29% margin”

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Web Research

You: “Search the web for ceramic underglazes suppliers in Europe”

Chippy: “I found several European ceramic underglaze suppliers:

1. Potterycrafts (UK) - Wide range of underglazes, ships EU-wide
2. Botz (Germany) - Professional-grade underglazes
3. Pottery & More (Netherlands) - Bulk pricing available
4. Duncan Ceramics (France) - Specialty colors

Would you like more details about any of these?”

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Quick Actions

Shortcuts

You: “Quick add: 2kg clay, €3.60”

Chippy: “Added 2kg Stoneware Clay (€3.60) to inventory. Total now: 45kg.”

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You: “Low stock report”

Chippy: “Materials below threshold:

• Clear glaze: 120ml
• Blue underglaze: 45ml
• Wax resist: 80ml

Restock recommended.”

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You: “Today’s priorities”

Chippy: “Focus on these today:

1. Order #234 (at-risk, due in 2 days)
2. Order #235 (at-risk, due in 3 days)
3. Restock clear glaze (low)
4. Complete Order #230 (overdue)“

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Conversation Context

Chippy remembers context within a conversation:

You: “Show me orders for Sarah Johnson”

Chippy: “Sarah Johnson has 2 orders:

1. Order #234 - 3 bowls - Due Wednesday
2. Order #241 - 6 mugs - Not yet in queue”

You: “Add the second one to the queue”

Chippy: “Adding Order #241 (6 mugs) to the build queue… Done! Materials reserved.”

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Tips for Effective Commands

Be Specific

• ✅ “Show orders due this week”
• ❌ “Show orders”

Use Natural Language

• ✅ “How much clay do I have?”
• ✅ “Check my clay inventory” Both work!

Provide Context

• ✅ “Add order for Emma: 4 mugs, due Friday”
• ❌ “Add order” (Chippy will ask for details)

Ask Follow-Up Questions

Don’t repeat context, just continue:

• “Show products” → “Which one uses the most glaze?” ✅

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Need Help?

• What Is Chippy?
• Ask Chippy: “Help me with [topic]”

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Pro Tip: Chippy learns from your questions. The more you use it, the better it gets at understanding your studio!

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