Prioritize: service-level agreements and on-time metrics, WMS functionality and integration APIs, inventory accuracy and cycle-count processes, pick/pack efficiency and order lead times, returns and reverse-logistics handling, and transparent cost-to-serve models.

Location affects transit time, freight rates, and reliability. Proximity to primary trucking lanes and border crossings shortens lead times and reduces fuel and drayage costs; it also expands carrier options for consolidation and regional distribution.

Key capabilities: real-time inventory visibility, EDI or API order integration, shipment-tracking feeds, automated ASN and replenishment triggers, customizable dashboards for KPIs, and secure access for multi-channel order routing and analytics.

Model fixed and variable costs: storage and minimums, inbound receiving and putaway, pick/pack labor rates, parcel and LTL carrier pass-throughs, value-added service fees, chargeback policies, and projected cost-per-order under expected volume profiles.