CROSS

DOCKING
VIDEO ACTIVITY

1) Watch and listen to the video to get a general idea of what cross docking is.
2) Watch the video again and fill in the gaps with the words from the box below.

SKIP DOCK BATCH FAST-MOVING RETAIL (X2)

PERISHABLES UTILIZE KEY PACK OUTBOUND
STREAMLINE GROUPED PICK TIME-CONSUMING
MULTIPLE END MEDICAL HIGH-VOLUME

What is cross docking?

It's a _____(1) concept in supply chain management that can help _____(2) your
operations and save time and money. In a traditional supply chain that does not
_____(3) cross docking, you receive goods from suppliers, store them in the
warehouse, and then _____(4) and _____(5) orders for outbound shipping to retail
stores or _____(6) users. This creates a complex and _____(7) supply chain network
with multiple suppliers delivering to multiple different _____(8) stores.

But with cross docking, we can _____(9) the storage step and move goods directly
from the receiving dock to the shipping _____(10) for immediate loading onto
_____(11) trucks. Here's an illustration of how cross docking can simplify your
supply chain. Instead of having _____(12) suppliers delivering to multiple stores or
customers, you have suppliers delivering to a cross docking distribution center
where items are _____(13) together based on outbound shipping location.

The orders are then loaded onto outbound trucks as a consolidated _____(14),
usually containing items from many suppliers, and delivered to _____(15) stores or
customers. Because of the _____(16) nature of cross docking, it is commonly used
in _____(17) distribution centers that handle _____(18) or time-sensitive items, such
as groceries or _____(19) supplies.
To learn more about cross docking and supply chain optimization, visit
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