The Cross Docking functionality is part of Manual Replenishment in the Replenishment suite.
Cross Docking assists you in the process of creating and adjusting Transfer Orders and/or Sales Orders following the creation of Purchase Orders in various areas. The buyer creates a Purchase Order like any other Purchase Orders except that Cross Docking Transfer Order and/or Sales Order can be created additionally so that when the Purchase Order arrives at the warehouse, some of the items can be cross-docked and sent directly to the stores or customers.
Cross Docking can be created via:
- Planned Cross Docking from Purchase Orders
You can manually create a Planned Cross Docking from an existing Purchase Order. Subsequently, the Planned Cross Docking can be used to adjust the distribution quantities and to create Transfer Orders and/or Sales Orders. - Allocation Plans
Cross Docking is automatically created when Purchase Orders are created with Transfer Orders and/or Sales Orders in Allocation Plans. The Cross Docking can be adjusted using the Adjust Cross Docking functionality via the created Purchase Orders. The changes will then be reflected in the linked Transfer Orders and/or Sales Orders. - Automatic Replenishment using the template for Purchase Order with Cross Docking
Cross Docking is automatically created when Purchase Orders are created in the Purchase Replenishment Journal with Purchase Order Type One Purchase Order per Vendor with Cross Docking. The Cross Docking can be adjusted using the Adjust Cross Docking functionality via the created Purchase Orders. The changes will then be reflected in the linked Transfer Orders and/or Sales Orders.
The tasks listed below describe the Cross Docking functionality usage:
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Create a Planned Cross Docking. | How to: Create Planned Cross Docking |
| Adjust Cross Docking. | How to: Adjust Cross Docking |
See also