Prioritize WMS and marketplace integrations, SLA on pick/pack and order accuracy, dock and staging capacity, cross-docking and reverse logistics capability, labor flexibility for peak periods, and transparent cost-to-serve reporting that captures storage, handling and transportation.

Ciudad Victoria typically offers lower warehousing and labor costs than border cities; transit to the US border is longer but regional distribution times to northeastern Mexico are faster. It supports competitive multi-modal routing (road and regional rail) that can reduce overall landed cost for domestic and regional flows.

Verify certified temperature-controlled storage, continuous temperature monitoring, documented SOPs, validated cold-chain handling, appropriate security measures, staff training, and any required local permits or certifications for pharmaceutical, food or regulated goods.

Track unit cost per order, split by storage, pick/pack, handling and transportation; monitor fill rate, cycle times and return rates; run zone-skew and slotting analysis; pilot volumes to validate service levels; and use WMS/TMS data to model network scenarios and gateway placement.