Overview Of Crossdocking

Crossdocking allows warehouses to increase its operational efficiency by transfe

rring inbound material directly to an outbound area. It bypasses the inventory-h
olding function of a warehouse while still allowing it to serve its consolidatio
n and shipping functions.
With this feature, crossdocking can be planned in the warehouse. The system can
identify crossdocking opportunities in the warehouse by comparing expected recei
pts and outbound shipments. When a crossdocking opportunity is identified, the s
cheduled inbound receipt(supply) is pegged to the outbound shipment(demand) usin
g crossdock criteria. A specific inbound receipt is identified based on whether
the warehouse wants to maximize crossdocking or minimize wait time or minimize f
ragmentation. In case of Planned crossdocking the pre-allocation is done during
Pick Release. In opportunistic crossdocking dynamic allocation is done during ma
terial putaway.