Cross-docking time fence
Introduction
In the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session, to define a time fence for the planned delivery date of specific demand (outbound order line) you can specify minimum and maximum time tolerances. In the same session, you can also define a cross-dock lead time.
If you set both the minimum and maximum time tolerances to zero, LN ignores the time fence.
Time fence in a DMS environment
If you run DMS planning and process distribution, cross-dock orders and transfer orders are generated. Whether cross-dock orders are actually generated can be influenced by the time fence and the force cross-docking range.
Received goods are only cross-docked if the total of the receipt date plus the cross-dock lead time falls within the time fence. Otherwise, the received goods are inbound.
The date considered by LN depends on the way in which you run DMS:
If you run DMS... | LN considers... |
---|---|
During confirm receipt | Actual receipt date |
After reporting an operation complete | Planned receipt date |
Manually after confirm receipt | Actual (DMS) date |
Example
This example assumes that you run DMS during confirm receipt. As shown in the following figure, the receipt date plus the cross-dock lead time falls within the time fence.
In this case, the cross-dock order is generated. If the result of receipt date and cross-dock lead time would fall outside the time fence, no cross-dock order is generated. The goods would then be inbounded rather than cross-docked.
By setting a time fence, you can prevent goods from being cross-docked too early, which results in goods remaining a long time on the staging location. On the other hand, you can also cross-dock goods that are already overdue, taking the time fence limit into account.
Time fence in a non-DMS environment
The cross-docking time fence is closely linked to the force cross-docking range and the setting of the Generate Cross-dock Order Lines when Confirming Receipt option, which is also defined in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session:
- If this check box is selected, cross-dock order lines are only generated during confirm receipt for cross-dock orders that meet the time fence.
- If this check box is cleared, cross-dock orders and cross-dock order lines are only generated if the force cross-docking range is set. If applicable, the time fence must also be met.