Evaluate SLA performance (OTIF, pick accuracy), WMS and API integration, capacity flexibility, inbound/outbound dock infrastructure, labour availability and training, value‑added services (kitting, returns), and carrier partnerships for last‑mile and regional consolidation. Prioritize metrics that map to your service and cost objectives.

Positioning inventory in Saurimo typically reduces inland transit to nearby regional customers and enables consolidation for feeder services. Assess local road condition, carrier frequency, and cross‑dock options; these elements determine last‑mile reliability and overall transit-time variability versus centralized or coastal hubs.

Key capabilities include a modern WMS with real‑time inventory visibility, EDI/API integrations for order flow, barcode/RFID scanning, batch picking and packing processes, returns and reverse logistics handling, and reporting for cost‑to‑serve analysis. Technology should enable SLA monitoring and demand seasonality management.

Compare storage (per pallet/sqm), handling (per pick/pack), labour uplift, inbound receiving fees, minimums, inventory carrying, value‑added service rates, and transportation access charges. Request activity-based pricing, SLA penalties, ramp-up clauses, and visibility into throughput assumptions to model true cost‑to‑serve.