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Checklist for making the decision to outsource logistics

18.6.2026

Outsourcing logistics is an effective way to focus on your core business, improve competitiveness, and achieve cost savings, flexibility, speed, quality, and efficiency. Growth becomes easier with a reliable logistics partner who understands your needs, provides the right solutions, and develops together with your company. Increasingly, companies also expect their logistics partner to take responsibility for environmental impact and employee well-being.

Checklist for success

  • Monitor a rapidly changing environment and base your decisions on data 

  • Focus your time and resources on your core business 

  • Choose a logistics partner with experience across different clients 

  • Ensure the partner is flexible and capable of development 

  • Define and test the cost structure and operating model together with the partner 

  • Choose the right level of outsourcing for your business

  • Outsource logistics partially or fully to the partner 

  • Reduce facility costs and remove unused equipment and machinery from your balance sheet 

  • Consider transferring your logistics staff to the partner to avoid redundancies and ensure the right level of skills and resources across seasons 

  • Choose a partner that can grow with you — even if not needed today, you can rely on the same partner as your logistics needs increase in the future

Our experts at your service

When outsourcing logistics to SmartPosti, you benefit from the expertise of both SmartPosti and the entire Posti Group, including specialized solutions, technologies, and best practices from both the private and public sectors. We continuously develop our logistics professionals to ensure strong expertise in their field.

Continuous development

Our development work is driven by customer-specific goals — for example, improving the flow of goods and information, increasing automation, or making better use of warehouse space. Together, we review demand forecasts to ensure the right level of resources is available at the right time and place.

This work is supported by new technologies and strong, value-focused lean capabilities, allowing us to offer up-to-date expertise and develop new operating models for the industry.

System expertise

We have strong knowledge of warehouse IT systems and new system developments across different operating environments. We also support customers in developing their WMS solutions.

To enable a digitally managed supply chain across the Nordics and Baltics, we invest in supply chain architecture, data processing, and operational tools. This allows the same systems to be used internationally in warehouse logistics.

If you want to learn how to grow your business with a strong logistics partner, get in touch with us.