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When to Add a Second Warehouse

A practical field note on when to add a second warehouse, with questions and assumptions to bring into the next operating conversation.

8 min read · Toronto + GTA context

Start with the operating question.

A practical field note on when to add a second warehouse, with questions and assumptions to bring into the next operating conversation. Use the route-specific points below to define scope, responsibilities, assumptions and evidence.

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    Decision objective for When to Add a Second Warehouse

    State the exact decision this when to add a second warehouse brief must support, who owns it and when it is needed.

  • 02

    Demand and geographic growth

    For When to Add a Second Warehouse, document demand and geographic growth, the current constraint and the evidence available before comparing options.

  • 03

    Capacity and service constraints

    For When to Add a Second Warehouse, document capacity and service constraints, the current constraint and the evidence available before comparing options.

  • 04

    Inventory and network options

    For When to Add a Second Warehouse, document inventory and network options, the current constraint and the evidence available before comparing options.

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    Trigger, timing and transition risk

    For When to Add a Second Warehouse, document trigger, timing and transition risk, the current constraint and the evidence available before comparing options.

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