| Cross-docking processStep 1. Creation of a cross-dock orderCross-dock orders can be created manually, in batch, or
generated automatically by LN: A newly created cross-dock order receives the status Open. Step 2. Creation of cross-dock order linesCross-dock order lines can be created manually, in batch,
or generated automatically LN: Step 3. Approving cross-dock order linesCross-dock order lines must be approved before inbound
advice takes place; no cross-docking will be carried out for unapproved
cross-dock order lines. You can approve cross-dock order lines manually, in a
batch process, or automatically: When a cross-dock order line is created and approved, the
associated cross-dock order receives the status Planned. Step 4. Processing cross-dock order linesReceiving goods On the warehousing receiving side, users can initiate
cross-docking by generating cross-dock order lines during confirmation of
receipt lines, based on the Generate Cross-dock Order Lines when Confirming Receipt setting in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session. Before confirm receipt takes place, however,
users can overrule this setting by either selecting or clearing the Cross-docking check box in the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session. Inbound advice During generation of inbound advice, LN checks whether the
receipt line must be cross-docked. If this is the case, the goods are advised
for a staging location. If the Quantity Planned to Cross-dock is less than the
received quantity, only part of the receipt line is advised for a staging
location, while the remainder is advised for a bulk or pick location. If, based
on the Inspection field of the receipt line, inspection is
required, the goods are first advised for the inspection location. If inbound
advice is created for the receipt line and no inspections are required, the
cross-dock order line status will be set to Advised. If inspections must be carried out first, the Advised status will be assigned when goods are advised
after inspections. If an inbound advice is generated for an inbound order line
that is linked to more than one cross-dock order, the goods are first advised
for the cross-dock order with the highest priority. Inspections (inbound) During inspection goods can be approved, destroyed, or
rejected. Approving goods When goods are approved they are ready to be advised. Destroying and/or rejecting goods If goods are destroyed or rejected, and the remaining
quantity is not enough for cross-docking, the Quantity Planned to Cross-dock of the corresponding
cross-dock order line is decreased. As a result, the cross-dock order requires
some additional cross-dock order lines to compensate for this. If there are
multiple cross-dock order lines for an inbound order line, the Quantity Planned to Cross-dock of the cross-dock
order line corresponding to the cross-dock order with the lowest priority will
be decreased first. If the Quantity Planned to Cross-dock of a cross-dock order
line is completely destroyed and/or rejected, the cross-dock order line is
canceled or closed. If the Cross-docked Quantity is greater than zero, it will
be closed, otherwise canceled. Approvals (outbound inspections) When a cross-dock order corresponds to an outbound order
line for which approvals/outbound inspections are defined in the outbound
procedure, these inspections are carried out during the inbound inspections of
the corresponding inbound order lines/cross-dock order lines. This means that
for an inbound order line with corresponding cross-dock orders lines, inbound
inspections will take place if inbound and/or outbound inspections are
required. Put Away/Confirm Storage List The goods are put on the advised location. If this is a
staging location, the goods were cross-docked. The Cross-docked Quantity of the cross-dock order line
will be increased. The outbound advice procedure is completely skipped when
cross-docking. Shipment After the goods are put away, shipment and shipment lines
are created. From here, the goods can be shipped. The cross-dock order receives
the status Closed when the outbound order line receives the status Shipped. If nothing was cross-docked, the cross-dock order
will receive the status Canceled.
Cross-docking settings - The settings in the Inventory Handling Parameters (whinh0100m000) session are used as defaults for the
corresponding settings in the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session.
- In turn, the settings in the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session are used as defaults for the corresponding
settings in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session.
- Because LN only considers warehouse-item-specific settings, users can easily
overrule general settings as required.
Important! To use dynamic cross-docking at warehouse-item level ( Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session, Dynamic Cross-docking check box), you must first
select the corresponding check boxes in the Inventory Handling Parameters (whinh0100m000) and Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) sessions. | |