Focus on transit time to target markets, order cycle and on-time fulfillment SLA, inventory accuracy, pick/pack throughput, pallet positions and clear height, dock-door capacity, WMS/TMS integration, bonded status, and transparent billing for storage versus throughput. These metrics quantify service capability and landed-cost trade-offs.

Location determines access to main east–west roads and border crossings, which shortens lead times into Romania, Ukraine and EU nodes, increases available carrier options, and reduces empty-mile costs. Proximity to multimodal links and regional carrier hubs also improves routing flexibility during disruptions.

Negotiate clear rate cards (storage, throughput, labor), defined order accuracy and on-time SLAs with remedies, minimums and scale clauses, inventory reconciliation cadence, audit access, customs handling responsibilities, data ownership, integration requirements, and termination/transition terms to limit exposure and ensure service continuity.

Yes. Many providers support pick-and-pack, kitting, returns processing, and parcel integration with scalable labor and technology stacks. Recommended approach: pilot with a controlled SKU subset, validate WMS/API integrations and SLA performance, then scale to optimize inventory carrying costs and service levels.