SPC, LVT and artificial turf exports, managed end to end
In flooring exports, pricing runs on square meters, orders are planned by the container, and the commitment on your granule imports under inward processing is always waiting. Samples live in email threads, sqm price lists live in spreadsheets, and the demurrage bill usually arrives as a surprise. Sighthem brings the whole flow onto one platform for SPC, LVT and artificial turf manufacturers: from customer discovery to sqm-based proformas, from recipe-driven production to container shipping and commitment closure.
Find distributors and contractors in your target market
In SPC, LVT and artificial turf exports the buyer profile is broad: distributors, building-material wholesalers, landscaping companies and project contractors. Sighthem's customer discovery service scans your target market for these profiles and puts verified decision-maker emails on your desk.
- Find flooring distributors, building-material wholesalers and landscaping companies in the target country with the company discovery service, and run decision-maker emails through verification
- Separate SPC distributor, LVT project and artificial turf landscaping segments, send each one an email series matched to its product group, and track opens and clicks
- Chat with interested buyers over the official WhatsApp API or the QR pairing mode, clarify technical details on calls with live translation, and keep every touchpoint on a single customer card
- Scan the business cards you collect at flooring trade fairs with the mobile PWA, let OCR create leads automatically, and come home with a ready follow-up list
Sqm-based quotes, proformas and orders in one flow
In flooring, prices are discussed per square meter, quantities are shaped by container loads, and contractor customers revise the quote more than once. Sighthem runs the quote-proforma-order flow around exactly that dynamic.
- Build quote lines with sqm quantities and sqm unit prices, pin down the Incoterm and delivery terms from the start, and convert the quote to a proforma in one click
- Keep every change a project contractor asks for in the revision history, so which sqm price was quoted on which date is never up for debate
- Quote the same buyer in USD, EUR or TRY with multi-currency support; capture buyer approval in the system and let the approved proforma become the order
- Split orders planned by container count into partial shipments, and track line by line how many square meters of each item have shipped
Samples and project deals, fully on record
In flooring, orders usually start with a sample: the buyer wants to see the pattern, the wear layer and the click system. Sighthem records sample traffic and project-based selling through CRM activities.
- Log every sample shipment as an activity on the customer card, and see in one list which pattern and specification is sitting with which buyer
- Attach sample feedback as notes, move buyers who respond positively to the quote stage in the pipeline, and let notifications remind you of forgotten sample follow-ups
- Track project and contractor customers in pipeline views along the country, sector and product axes, and prioritize large opportunities such as hotel or mall projects early
- Tie critical steps to the approval hub, so a project quote does not reach the buyer before it passes manager approval
From recipe to work order: production, QC and batch shade
The PVC and calcium carbonate ratio in an SPC profile, or the yarn and backing combination in artificial turf, changes from product to product. Sighthem runs production on recipes (BOM) and tracks every batch as a lot.
- Define a recipe for each product: granule, stabilizer and wear layer for SPC, yarn, backing and infill components for turf, all flowing from the recipe into the work order
- Route work orders through the production approval flow, so which order runs on which line and when never goes unplanned
- Record thickness, dimension and surface checks as QC steps, issue a conformity certificate for passing batches and a non-conformity report for failing ones
- Stock every production batch as a lot and reserve it against the order; ship the same project from the same lot and prevent shade and pattern complaints
Inward processing (DIIB), customs and VAT refund: from granule to closure
If you import PVC granule and raw materials under an inward processing permit and export the finished product, the input-offset records and the commitment closure file are the riskiest paperwork in the business. Sighthem keeps that chain inside the export transaction.
- Record granule, yarn and other inputs imported under the permit against the document, and link the offset entry to each export shipment
- Keep the GTIP code on the SPC, LVT and artificial turf product cards, so the correct tariff position is at hand when preparing the declaration
- Link the customs declaration to the shipment, and see on one screen which container is tied to which declaration
- Track the VAT refund file attached to the export transaction, shape the DIIB report with the column picker and add the Excel download to your commitment closure file
Container shipping, demurrage and export documents
Flooring loads heavy and bulky; the roll and pallet plan has to be managed together with containers and port timelines. Sighthem's shipment module brings the physical flow and the documents onto the same screen.
- Bind rolls and pallets to the shipment, generate the packing list from the package contents, and keep sqm and weight figures consistent across documents
- Keep forwarder and container details on the shipment record, watch demurrage exposure from the shipment, and never lose sight of a container waiting at the port
- On L/C-backed projects, get alerts for the latest shipment and presentation dates, and prepare the full document set: bill of lading, COMMERCIAL INVOICE, packing list, certificate of origin, insurance, certificates
- Issue a COMMERCIAL INVOICE for exports and a GIB-compliant UBL-TR e-invoice for domestic sales; pull order, shipment and DIIB reports with the column picker and download them to Excel
Build your pipeline along the product-group axis: SPC, LVT and artificial turf buyers are different profiles. Once you separate distributor, project contractor and landscaping segments, campaign messaging lands better and reporting reads cleanly by market.
When you log inward processing inputs and offsets at every shipment, the commitment closure file builds itself over the period. Instead of hunting for declarations and invoices for weeks before closure, you download the DIIB report to Excel.
Once a container exceeds its free time at the port, demurrage starts running and quietly eats the margin. Keep forwarder and container details current on the shipment record, and do not start loading before the document set is complete; a late document turns into port waiting time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do quotes and proformas work for sqm-based selling?
You build quote lines with sqm quantities and sqm unit prices; the Incoterm, delivery terms and currency carry over to the proforma with the lines. Every change a contractor asks for is kept in the revision history, so which price was quoted when is on record. Buyer approval is captured in the system and the approved proforma converts to an order in one click. Partial shipments split by the container plan are tracked line by line.
Does it cover the full inward processing (DIIB) flow, from PVC granule imports to commitment closure?
Yes. You record the granule, yarn and other inputs imported under the permit against the document, and link the offset entry to each export shipment. When commitment closure comes around, the input, offset and shipment records come together in a single report. You can shape the DIIB report with the column picker and download it to Excel.
How do I find flooring distributors abroad?
Sighthem's customer discovery service scans companies in your target market and runs decision-maker emails through verification. You send separate campaign series to distributor, project contractor and landscaping segments, and separate warm buyers by open and click behavior. You then continue with interested buyers over WhatsApp or on a phone call with live translation.
Can I track sample shipments in the system?
Yes. Every sample shipment is logged as an activity on the customer card, and feedback is attached as a note. You see in one list which pattern is sitting with which buyer, and notifications remind you of forgotten follow-ups. Buyers who respond positively move to the quote stage in the pipeline; leads created by OCR from trade fair business cards join the same flow.
How do I prevent shade variation within the same project?
In flooring, sending material from different production batches to the same floor triggers shade and pattern complaints. Sighthem stocks every production batch as a lot and reserves it against the order; at shipment you scan the GS1 barcode to record which lot was loaded. Batches that pass QC get a conformity certificate, and a suspect batch is caught before it ships.
How does container and demurrage tracking work?
Forwarder and container details are kept on the shipment record, and demurrage exposure is tracked from the shipment. Rolls and pallets are bound to the shipment and the packing list is generated from the package contents, keeping sqm and weight figures consistent across documents. You can shape shipment reports with the column picker and download them to Excel, so a load waiting at the port never slips by.
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