Cross-docking? Optimize Your Operation With CORAX Saas WMS!

CROSS-DOCKING

In CORAX, you have the option of cross-docking for full pallets, but also for detailed picking. By linking a receipt to an order, you can immediately prepare a full pallet for a shipment on arrival without having to first register the pallet at a location, provided that the goods meet the item specifications of the order.

In addition to cross-docking full pallets, parts of orders can also be cross-docked. If one or more items are lacking in stock and new stock arrives that matches the item specifications, CORAX will automatically reallocate the shortage and allows to collect it directly from the incoming batch.

Ecommerce is often characterized by a longtail of slow-moving items that are not necessarily in stock. Such items are purchased as soon as there is demand. Several situations may occur: will the item be delivered directly to the customer after receipt? Does it have to be merged with inventory from the warehouse? Or does it have to be stored and wait until the stock for the customer order is fully available? There are different ways of cross-docking depending on the situation, which CORAX can manage well.

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FAQ – CROSS-DOCKING

How Does Cross-Docking Work?

Inventory flow does not always go in a straight line. That is not to say the process is confusing, but some elements do not necessarily have to happen in the defined order. So, new inventory is not always registered before being sent out to customers if cross-docking is at play.

How does this work? Well, if you are low on inventory and a customer wants more than you can provide, you would traditionally be unable to fulfill the order, regardless of whatever else may be happening with your stock in the warehouse. With cross-docking, if new pallets with the item are supposed to arrive at the warehouse before you fulfill the customer order, the required quantity can be directly shipped to the client without first being registered at the warehouse.

Of course, there must be a verification process to ensure that the goods meet the specifications that the customers would have indicated in their orders.

Does Cross-Docking Only Work with Full Pallets?

It is not hard to see the logic behind a question such as this one. If you are going to be doing a process where incoming paletts are not being registered before the goods being provided to the customer, it would be easiest to pull this off with a full pallet. That way, you do not have access to items coming from an unregistered pallet in the warehouse.

However, it is possible for cross-docking to occur with parts of orders too. If only singular items are lacking in stock and new ones come that fit the bill, efficient WMS, such as CORAX can reallocate the existing shortage and collect what is necessary from the incoming batch of goods.

Therefore, you need not worry about the absence of cross docking potential when only partial use of incoming goods needs to be made. When done well and adequately, using cross docking is a profitable choice and it can make your operations very efficient.

Does CORAX Facilitate Cross-Docking?

The CORAX system makes the administrative part of the crossdocking process that much easier on you. It is built to facilitate detailed picking and full pallets as you need. All you must do is link receipts to an order, which immediately leads to the preparation of a full pallet for shipment without registration first taking place.

In terms of partial pallet cross docking, CORAX handles all the shortage reallocation behind the scenes, allowing whatever quantity must be taken from the new pallets to be accurately calculated and picked. The administrative overhead for you is greatly minimized.

Many e-commerce items are not in stock when they are ordered, and fulfillment requires taking advantage of principles, such as cross docking. However, if you do not have a WMS system, such as CORAX, facilitating such a flow may become quite confusing. No matter what kind of cross docking must occur, CORAX can manage it all incredibly.

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