Prioritize transit times to key customer markets, carrier integrations (parcel and pallet), inventory visibility (real-time WMS APIs), scalability of labor and storage, and value-added services such as kitting, returns processing and quality inspection to support omnichannel SLAs.

Proximity to major motorways and regional rail lowers linehaul costs and shortens transit windows to Benelux and northeastern France. Reduced mileage and consolidated pallet flows can lower per-shipment rates and improve lead times for both B2B deliveries and consumer parcels.

Look for high-bay racking, segregated bulk and pick zones, dedicated cross-dock bays, integration-ready WMS with EDI/API, secure yard capacity for trailers, and proven processes for pallet build, labeling and ASN generation to ensure order accuracy and fast turnarounds.

Include clear SLAs for order accuracy, on-time dispatch, receiving and putaway times, inventory reconciliation frequency, chargeback clauses for failures, volume-based pricing bands, and data access requirements for daily stock and shipment reports to maintain visibility and control.