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For a foreign company that has just decided to serve Mexico, that gap is often the whole argument.",[65,235,237],{"id":236},"the-crossover-point","The crossover point",[61,239,240,241,244,245,248],{},"There is no universal figure, but there is a pattern: most operations move to dedicated space when ",[73,242,243],{},"volume no longer fits comfortably in the outsourced model",", or when ",[73,246,247],{},"the process becomes proprietary enough that adapting it costs more than running it",".",[61,250,251],{},"Until one of those is true, outsourcing is usually the more efficient decision — and the more reversible one.",[65,253,255],{"id":254},"a-third-path-that-gets-overlooked","A third path that gets overlooked",[61,257,258,259,261,262,265,266,269,270,273],{},"Choosing is not mandatory. 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The five variables that decide, and why size is not the most important one.",false,"md",[308,311,314],{"question":309,"answer":310},"Which one is cheaper?","It depends on volume and how stable it is. A 3PL converts fixed cost into variable and avoids upfront investment; dedicated space has better unit cost when volume is high and constant. The crossover point is not universal.",{"question":312,"answer":313},"Can I start with 3PL and migrate to dedicated?","Yes, and it is the most common trajectory. Companies outsource first to validate volume and process, then move to their own space when volume no longer fits or the process becomes a differentiator worth controlling.",{"question":315,"answer":316},"What if my volume is highly seasonal?","Neither pure model handles extreme seasonality well. That is what flexible pallet-position rental exists for - billed by month or fraction, charging only for occupied space.","commercial",[319,320,321,322],"3pl vs dedicated warehouse","outsource logistics mexico","warehouse lease mexico","third party logistics",{},true,"/blog/warehousing-logistics/3pl-vs-dedicated-space","2026-07-22T08:00:00-06:00",6,{"title":54,"description":304},"3PL vs dedicated space - how to choose the right model","blog/warehousing-logistics/3pl-vs-dedicated-space",[264,100,332,333],"Warehousing","Decision","blog:warehousing-logistics/3pl-vs-dedicated-space","_KA5ACYgeiYvhfh6Aon5SQmAysp_oFUwLMPvcwRErCw",{"es":337},"/blog/logistica-almacenamiento/3pl-o-espacio-dedicado-como-elegir",{"path":339,"title":340},"/blog/warehousing-logistics/picking-strategies","Picking strategies, which one fits your warehouse",[342,347,352],{"path":343,"title":344,"description":345,"date":346,"category":295,"image":303,"imageAlt":303,"readingTime":327},"/blog/warehousing-logistics/cross-docking-vs-storage","Cross-docking or storage, when each one fits","Cross-docking removes the intermediate put-away and with it days of cycle time. The conditions your operation must meet for it to work, and why it is not always the answer.","2026-08-14",{"path":348,"title":349,"description":350,"date":351,"category":295,"image":303,"imageAlt":303,"readingTime":327},"/blog/warehousing-logistics/pallet-position-vs-square-meter","Pallet position or square meter, how storage is billed","Leasing area and renting positions are not the same transaction. What each unit measures, when each fits, and how to compare two quotes that look incomparable.","2026-08-07",{"path":339,"title":340,"description":353,"date":354,"category":295,"image":303,"imageAlt":303,"readingTime":39},"Pick to order, batch, wave and zone picking explained with their operating conditions. How to choose the one that matches your order profile, and what measures its performance.","2026-08-03",{"id":356,"avatar":303,"bio":357,"entityType":358,"expertise":359,"extension":360,"meta":361,"name":55,"role":362,"slug":363,"social":303,"stem":364,"url":365,"__hash__":366},"authors_en/en/authors/hau-can-park.yml","Operations team at Hau Can Park, operators of logistics parks in San Luis Potosí and Querétaro, Mexico.","Organization","We write from the daily operation of two logistics parks in Mexico's Bajío corridor: 3PL/4PL warehousing, dedicated space in Class AAA buildings, pallet position rental, cross-docking, value-added services and WMS software rental. Articles cover warehousing logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, nearshoring to Mexico, logistics technology and industrial real estate.\n","yml",{},"Editorial team","hau-can-park","en/authors/hau-can-park","/about","aTW7-zAzFZUy7sGffmWuE3pXHqHGqgwdH5WfrWIg2-Y",1788817288337]