Cross-Docking Order

Cross-Docking Order is a warehouse order for temporary staging and docking of cargo that is received and released without putaway into long-term storage. It combines inbound (stage in) and outbound (stage out) functionality on a single order that converts to a Warehouse Job of type Cross Dock.

Use Cross-Docking when cargo is docked briefly for consolidation, transfer, or onward movement rather than stored.

To access Cross-Docking Order, go to:

Home > Warehousing > Cross-Docking Order

1. Prerequisites

• Warehouse Settings – Staging areas and dock doors
• Warehouse Contract – Optional; cross-dock charge items
• Customer and Warehouse Items

2. How to Create a Cross-Docking Order

1. Go to the Cross-Docking Order list, click New.
2. Enter Order Date and select Customer (and Contract if used).
3. Add Items with quantities and handling units.
4. On the Docking tab, add dock rows with Direction Inbound or Outbound.
5. Add Charges as needed (Get Charges from Contract uses cross-dock context).
6. Save and Submit.

2.1 From Sales Quote

Set Primary Service Type to Cross-Docking, add matching charge lines, then use Create → Booking / Order to create a Cross-Docking Order from the Main Service.

Linked Service type Cross-Docking maps to Cross-Docking Order (linked Warehousing continues to map to VAS Order CROSS-DOCK for backward compatibility).

3. Convert to Warehouse Job

After submit, use Create → Warehouse Job. The job is created with:

• Type: Cross Dock
• Reference Order Type / Reference Order: the Cross-Docking Order

3.1 Job execution

1. Set Staging Area on the job.
2. Allocate Staging – copies order lines onto job items at the staging location.
3. Submit the job.
4. Post → Post Receiving – stock in to staging.
5. Post → Post Release – stock out from staging.

There is no Putaway or Pick allocation against storage locations.

4. Related

• Warehousing Module
• Inbound Order
• Release Order
• Warehouse Job
• VAS Order (linked Warehousing CROSS-DOCK path)