Cross docking variation

A variation to normal receiving workflow occurs if you are using a cross docking, across-the-dock, operation. This variation reduces the turnaround time of fulfilling a customer order. The reduction occurs by linking the receiving and shipping processes and minimizing the put away and picking processes.

You should set up a cross docking zone near your receiving docks. The quantities that are required to fill undropped backorders for put away in a cross dock location can be routed by TWL. The remaining quantity is routed to storage locations using the standard TWL put away process.