Definition: Cross docking is a distribution system where items received at the warehouse are not received into stock, but are prepared for shipment to another location or for retail stores. Cross docking can realize a cost reduction by skipping putaway and retrieval steps.
Cross Docking
By Martin Murray, About.com
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