Cross-docking is a logistics management practice that includes unloading incoming delivery vehicles and loading the materials directly into the outbound delivery vehicles. It also includes omitting traditional warehouse logistical practices that save time and money. This streamlined courier practice can be helpful in many situations where there might be an occurrence of shortages in time and budget.
Cross docking allows companies to provide expedited shipments to customers, giving the customers what they want, according to their needs. There are many different types of cross docking to have a better understanding of the needs of the distributor and the customer.
Involves receiving purchased and in-bound products required for manufacturing.
The combination of different products into one shipment to the customer.
The combination of several smaller shipment loads into one to gain economies of scale.
Receiving products from multiple vendors and combining them onto outbound trucks for several retail stores.
The transfer of a product from directly inbound to outbound shipping docks to meet the requirements and demands.
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