Prioritize WMS integration and API connectivity, throughput and pick accuracy metrics, dock door density and cross-dock capability, temperature-controlled zones for sensitive SKUs, returns processing, SLA definitions, reporting granularity, and demonstrated carrier relationships for last-mile optimization.

A Southern Savonia location shortens inland transit to central Finland and provides efficient links to Helsinki and Baltic routes, often reducing transit days. Regional lower real estate and labor costs can cut warehousing spend, while good carrier access helps optimize parcel and LTL rates, lowering total cost-to-serve.

Confirm calibrated temperature control, redundant power and monitoring, segregation and traceability procedures, clean-room or HACCP-ready spaces if needed, up-to-date certifications (GDP, HACCP where applicable), customs handling capability, and regular audit reports and security protocols.

Assess modular capacity options, peak-season surge handling, transparent pricing for storage and labor, onboarding timelines and SLA transition plans, tech compatibility for inventory and order flows, KPI governance, and contingency arrangements for carrier or capacity disruptions.