In the EXIM and International Trade industry, managing timely deliveries isn’t just operational, it's reputational. Delays at ports can lead to heavy demurrage charges, missed commitments, and a loss of trust with international clients. With intricate dependencies on multi-modal logistics, real-time inventory visibility, and port coordination, material handling becomes a critical control point in sustaining profitability and credibility.
Lighthouse ERP was designed particularly to meet the demanding requirements of international trade. Businesses can operate with confidence across borders, which handles everything like managing challenging Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantee transactions to ensuring real-time compliance with DGFT requirements, customs documents, and international health and safety protocols.
Backed by decades of domain expertise since 1987, Lighthouse ERP for EXIM and International Trade integrates all operational layers logistics, finance, documentation, compliance, and costing into a centralized system. With import-export management module, success lies in deep mapping of industry-specific workflows, offering exporters and importers a robust, accurate, and fully compliant solution tailored to the nuances of international trading operations.
Delayed shipments increase demurrage costs and damage a company’s reputations. Coordination between port customs and international shipping lines is hampered by a lack of centralized data tracking.
Bulk and container-based commerce consignment gets affected when multi-modal logistics are managed without real-time visibility or system integration.
Working capital problems, currency losses, and trade settlement defaults are caused by improper handling of LOC, bank guarantees, and forex contracts, finance module can handle it accurately.
Shipment restrictions and financial damages may arise from non-compliance with international health rules, EXIM policy, HS codes, and DFGT notice.
It is hard to keep in compliance and prevent shipment holds or overpaid duties because of the frequent changes in policies, tariffs, and documents.
Without accurate container tracking, bill of lading status, or slot visibility, companies risk missed transshipments, detentions, and increased freight expenses.
Manual or siloed EXIM documentation increases filing errors and non-compliance risks with customs authorities.
EXIM ERP systems automate alerts and shipment schedules, improving coordination with freight forwards and reducing detention charges.
ERP for International Trade enables real-time tracking and smooth coordination across air, sea, road, and rail logistics for smooth cargo flow.
Manage Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, and foreign exchange from a single platform reducing errors and improving fund flow efficiency.
ERP for EXIM ensures automatic compliance with DGFT rules, customs documentation, HS codes, and international health certifications like HACCP.
Get real-time alerts with erp modules for tariff changes, embargoes, or documentation rules reducing non-compliance penalties and duty overpayments.
Track containers, book port slots, and update bill of lading statuses in real-time to reduce transit delays and control shipping costs.
ERP auto-generates export documents invoice, packing list, bill listing them directly with logistics to eliminate errors and delays.
Manage Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, and foreign exchange contracts with complete visibility and control over fund flow and payment terms.
Track and manage shipment timelines with real-time delivery schedules to avoid delays, demurrage charges, and port penalties.
Monitor DEPB, DFRC, DEEC, DRBK, and other advance licenses, including duty drawback claims linked to export invoices.
Generate standard formats for export/import documents such as Shipping Bills, Invoices, Packing Lists, Certificates of Origin, Bills of Entry, and e-Invoicing.
Accurately allocate all associated costs freight, duties, taxes, insurance, and hidden charges to determine true landed cost per item or consignment.
Link sales and purchase transactions to calculate profit or loss on each consignment, including export-related expenses and overheads.
Ensure compliance with customs duties, GST, and EXIM regulations through built-in tax engines and automated statutory reporting.
Conduct quality checks at the point of material receipt or dispatch to meet international health, safety, and product standards.
Manage material movement, transit inventory, and port stock handling with end-to-end visibility across logistics networks.
Automate calculation and disbursement of agent commissions and brokerage fees based on trade agreements and export contracts.