Assess WMS/TMS integration, real-time inventory visibility, API support for order flow, SLA guarantees, and sample KPI reports. Evaluate physical capabilities (dock doors, clear height, racking), value-added services (kitting, returns), and reference accounts in similar SKU velocity or channel mixes to ensure fit with your demand profile.

Prioritize proximity to major highways and the Guadalajara industrial corridor, yard and dock capacity, bonded status, rail/port access time, and available carrier lanes. Also review local carrier density, cross-dock throughput, and yard detention metrics to quantify inbound/outbound efficiencies.

Yes — nearshoring to Jalisco can shorten ocean and land transit to U.S. markets, lower expediting needs, and reduce inventory-in-transit. Savings depend on lane economics, duty deferral, and consolidation efficiency; run landed-cost models comparing freight, holding costs, and service levels for target ZIP/municipalty clusters.

Request a full activity-based quote showing receiving, storage tiers, pick/pack by order profile, minimums, accessorials (returns, rework, hazardous), inventory reconciliation fees, and peak-season surcharges. Include clear KPIs, audit rights, and an onboarding timeline in the SLA to limit unexpected costs.