Prioritize order accuracy, on‑time shipment rate, inventory accuracy, dock‑to‑ship lead time, and claims frequency. Require clear SLA remedies, reporting cadence, and EDI/API connectivity. Also validate peak season scalability, minimums, and cut‑off times to ensure the partner supports your service promises.

Key cost drivers are space and racking rates, labor and handling fees, inbound/outbound freight, customs/duties, and value‑add services. Reduce costs by improving inventory turns, consolidating inbound shipments, using cross‑dock to limit storage, negotiating volume tiers, and leveraging bonded facilities to defer duties.

Luba’s port adjacency and road/feeder links shorten transit and increase shipment frequency to regional markets, enabling tighter SLA windows. Strong carrier density reduces transit exceptions and supports multiple last‑mile options; bonded and cross‑dock services improve returns handling and speed recovery for reverse logistics.