Evaluate transit-times to target markets, carrier lane coverage, pick-and-pack throughput, and inventory placement strategy. Confirm real estate and labour cost differentials, technology stack (WMS integration, API connectivity), and the 3PL’s experience with parcel carriers and marketplace integrations.

Roi Et generally offers lower land and labour costs, which reduces fixed and variable warehousing expenses. Trade-offs include potentially longer transit to major seaports and fewer specialist services; assess total landed cost, not only per-square-meter rates.

Verify national road carrier access, regional parcel and LTL services, and availability of scheduled consolidation lanes to Bangkok and other hubs. Check for last-mile partners covering provincial towns, and confirm lead times, minimum pickup frequencies, and peak-season capacity guarantees.

Negotiate inventory accuracy targets, order-to-ship cycle times, on-time-in-full (OTIF) rates, return processing windows, and claims resolution SLAs. Require transparent reporting cadence, exception workflows, and penalties tied to critical performance metrics.