Evaluate proximity to expressways and rail terminals, on-site cross-dock capacity, dock-door density, available trailer parking, and established carrier contracts. Also confirm carrier mix for regional LTL, trunking, and last-mile coverage to ensure predictable transit times and rate competitiveness.

Luohe generally offers lower land and lease rates, and lower labor cost baselines than coastal cities, which reduces fixed and variable fulfillment costs. Savings can be reinvested in automation or faster replenishment to coastal DCs to balance lead times and service levels.

Confirm SKU segmentation, order management system integration, returns processing, kitting and value-added services, cold-chain compliance if needed, SLAs for cut-off times, peak season scalability, and real-time inventory visibility across channels.

Measure average transit days to primary customer clusters, on-time delivery rates, fill rate by channel, carrier on-boarding lead times, and cost-per-order to key service zones. Run transit-time simulations and pilot lanes to validate promised delivery windows before scaling volumes.