Cross Docking/Trans loading
Speed to market is key to an effective supply chain, cross dock and trans loading services deliver this advantage unloading from a truck or container onto another truck for final delivery.
Pallets or cartons are not put away but staged on the dock awaiting to be loaded.
This eliminate storage costs and improves transit time between receipt of shipment and delivery to final destination.
Shipment turnaround requires excellent communication and coordination within the supply chain. The absence of accurate data leads to inefficiencies, taking away from the benefits of a cross dock facility.