Warehouse Management
Cross-docking.
Receive and ship the same day.
Receive inventory and ship it out the same day. Skip putaway for hot items, backorders, and product drops that need to move immediately.
Why traditional receiving slows you down.
Putaway delays
Traditional flow: receive → putaway → wait → pick → ship. For hot items, putaway is wasted motion.
Backorder frustration
Customers waiting on backorders watch tracking for days while inventory sits in receiving before it's available.
Product drop pressure
New product launches sell out of pre-orders. Inventory arrives with hundreds of orders waiting. Every hour matters.
Key capabilities.
Match incoming inventory to waiting orders and route directly to shipping without storage.
Automatic backorder matching
System identifies waiting orders as inventory is received. Routes items directly to fulfillment.
Cross-dock staging areas
Designate dock areas for cross-dock items. Pickers know exactly where to find hot inventory.
Priority queue integration
Cross-dock orders jump to the front of the pick queue. Oldest backorders fulfilled first.
Real-time financial updates
Inventory value posts at receiving. COGS updates when cross-dock items ship. Full accounting trail.
Landed cost allocation
Even cross-dock items get proper landed costs. Freight and duties distributed before items ship.
Cross-dock flow.
PO received at dock
Scan incoming inventory.
System matches backorders
Identifies waiting orders automatically.
Route to staging
Cross-dock items move to staging area.
Pick and pack
Priority fulfillment from staging.
Ship same day
Customers notified immediately.
When to use cross-docking.
Backorder fulfillment
Customers waiting for out-of-stock items get shipment notifications within hours of inventory arriving.
Product drops
New product launches with pre-orders. Inventory arrives with hundreds of orders ready to ship.
Hot items
Fast-selling SKUs that turn over quickly. Why put away inventory that will ship tomorrow anyway?
Transfer orders
Inventory arriving from another warehouse or 3PL with orders already allocated.
FAQ
Common questions.
How does cross-docking affect inventory accuracy?
What if quality inspection is required?
Can I choose which orders get cross-docked?
How do landed costs work with cross-docking?
Related features.
Warehouse management
Complete WMS with receiving, putaway, and shipping integrated into your ERP.
Directed putaway
For inventory that does need storage, optimize bin location selection.
Stock reservations
Reserve incoming inventory for specific orders before it arrives.
See how it works
with cross-docking.
See how cross-docking can get inventory to customers faster.