Evaluate WMS functionality and API/EDI connectivity, order-to-shipment SLAs, inventory accuracy and cycle-count procedures, pick-and-pack throughput, and returns handling. Also review carrier integrations, peak-season staffing plans, and scalability for SKU proliferation to align service levels with sales velocity.

Proximity to Lahore and direct access to the M-2 and national highways reduces transit times and fuel costs for regional deliveries. High truck availability and connections to mainline carriers support consistent outbound schedules, while rail links and intermodal options can lower cost-per-ton for inbound bulk shipments.

Lower land rental and facility construction costs, reduced local labor rates, and smaller municipal tariffs. Other factors include reduced property taxes and more competitive contract rates from regional carriers that together lower per-pallet storage and per-order fulfillment costs.

• Land and lease rates
• Labor and operating expense
• Carrier access and local tariffs

Confirm the 3PL's customs brokerage capabilities, bonded or bondable warehouse status, experience with export documentation, duty management, and classification processes. Verify electronic filing capabilities, import/export SLA commitments, and procedures for audits and duty drawback where applicable.

Require demonstration of WMS/API/EDI integrations, real-time inventory sync, configurable order-routing rules, and automated RMA processing. Establish KPIs for inventory accuracy, order cycle time, and return-to-stock velocity, and include integration testing and escalation paths in the onboarding scope.