Use this checklist to prepare a factory-direct wall panel discussion that can be compared, documented and converted into a model-specific quotation.
JUZZI manufactures its MCM flexible travertine-look and PU stone wall panel lines. The checklist does not assume fixed MOQ, price, lead time, packing, performance or certification. Those points are confirmed for the selected product, destination and commercial request.
1. Identify the seller and the product separately
- Legal company name and business contact.
- Role in the transaction: manufacturer, seller, exporter or another party.
- Exact product family, model or finish reference and revision.
- Manufacturing and commercial documents that name the same parties and product.
A factory claim does not replace product identification. Keep the company record, quotation, sample reference, product sheet, packing description and later order documents aligned.
2. Send a decision-ready product brief
| Context | Information to include |
|---|---|
| Buyer | Company, role and responsible contact. |
| Destination | Country and, when relevant, port, city or named delivery place. |
| Product | MCM flexible stone, PU stone or exact reference under review. |
| Application | Project type, wall location, substrate and environmental conditions. |
| Appearance | Finish, color direction, texture, relief, edge and joint expectations. |
| Quantity | Approximate area, pieces or commercial quantity if known. |
| Timing | Project stage and required decision or delivery context without assuming a supplier commitment. |
| Evidence | Documents, tests, labels, instructions or declarations required for the project and market. |
3. Ask for model-specific information
- Current dimensions, construction description, weight and tolerances.
- Finish and sample references.
- Intended uses, limitations and substrate requirements.
- Installation, handling, storage and maintenance information.
- Applicable test or compliance records for the exact item and destination.
- Packing unit, carton or pallet description and marking approach.
- Available quality or inspection records for the proposed order.
If a certification or test result is required, ask for the issuing body, report or certificate number, tested product identity, date, scope, classification and validity. A logo or category-level statement alone is not enough to establish applicability.
4. Connect the approved sample to the offered item
Record the sample reference and the visual decision it supports. Ask how the later quotation and order identify the same finish or model, how expected variation is handled, and what reference will be used during production or inspection. Use the wall panel sample evaluation checklist before treating an image or loose sample as an approved product record.
5. Define commercial and logistics questions
- Quoted product, currency, unit and quantity basis.
- Sample, order and customization conditions.
- Production or availability timing for the actual request.
- Packing, labels, marks and documentation needed at destination.
- Named delivery place or port and the agreed trade rule.
- Payment milestones and the documents linked to each milestone.
- Inspection, discrepancy and corrective-action process.
Trade terms should name both the selected Incoterms® rule and the named place or port. Import documents, conformity duties and pre-shipment inspection requirements vary by destination and transaction; the importer should verify current local requirements rather than relying on a generic supplier page.
6. Compare offers on the same basis
Before choosing an offer, normalize the product reference, dimensions, quantity, packing, destination, trade term, document scope, sample status, inspection basis and exclusions. A lower headline unit price cannot be compared fairly when these items differ or remain undefined.
7. Preserve a short decision record
- Which product and supplier were reviewed.
- Which evidence was received and which questions remain open.
- Which sample or mock-up was accepted.
- Which commercial version and destination assumptions were compared.
- Who approved the next step and what conditions apply.
Current guidance from architecture and construction-product authorities emphasizes traceable product information, intended use, specifications, instructions, evidence and coordinated samples or submittals. Trade authorities likewise recommend partner due diligence and confirming destination documents early. This checklist translates those principles into a concise first conversation; it is not legal, engineering, customs or compliance advice.
8. Plan a factory audit or visit as a defined review
If an audit, remote review or factory visit is part of the sourcing decision, define it before arranging travel or appointing a reviewer. State the objective, criteria, scope, product and site, then agree the date, participants, language, access, confidentiality, safety and evidence rules. A request does not confirm that a visit, audit, production-floor access, photography or third-party verification is available.
- Match the legal entity, site address and transaction role to the supplier records under review.
- Name the product family, processes, order or sample references within scope.
- Identify the documents, areas, records and personnel the reviewer needs to assess.
- Record observations as evidence, separate them from assumptions and state any access limitation.
- Assign findings, responsible owners, target dates and the follow-up evidence needed for closure.
- Keep supplier due diligence separate from order-specific pre-shipment inspection and from certification.
Next: compare JUZZI product lines, prepare a project quotation message or send a distribution or supply question.