Cross-docking

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title: Cross-docking
text: Cross-docking is a logistical practice of Just-In-Time Scheduling where materials are delivered directly from a manufacturer or a mode of transportation to a customer or another mode of transportation. Cross-docking often aims to minimize overheads related to storing goods between shipments or while awaiting a customer's order. This may be done to change the type of conveyance, to sort material intended for different destinations, or to combine material from different origins into transport vehi
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description: Practice in logistics of unloading directly to customer or other transportation
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date modified: 2024-02-28T16:12:04Z
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