Assess facility layout, available racking and temperature-control, throughput, pick accuracy, and slotting practices. Verify carrier integrations and API/EDI connectivity with marketplaces and ERPs, review SLA terms and penalties, and request KPI performance (order cycle time, on-time shipping, inventory accuracy) and peak-season capacity plans.

Confirm access to major national highways, dock-level doors, cross-dock capacity, and secure trailer staging. Validate scheduled services and contracts with national LTL, parcel, and regional freight carriers, and check options for multimodal transfers or export routing to coastal ports to avoid last-minute routing costs.

Durazno generally offers lower rents and competitive labor rates than coastal centers, lowering fixed storage cost per pallet. However, evaluate total landed cost by including additional transit days, drayage, and inventory carrying costs to determine net savings versus potential increases in delivery time or carrier rates.

Require a modern WMS with real-time inventory visibility, API or EDI integrations for orders and shipping, SKU-level stock reporting, returns and reverse logistics workflows, and customizable dashboards for OTIF, inventory accuracy, and lead-time metrics. Confirm data security, report cadence, and access to audit trails for compliance.