Cross-dock inbound to outbound

Cross-docking sends a received item straight to an outbound order, skipping put-away and storage entirely. It’s the fastest path for stock that’s already spoken for.

When it makes sense

• An inbound delivery contains items on open orders waiting to be picked.
• You’re receiving a backordered item customers are waiting on.
• The goods are perishable and you want minimum dwell time.

How to cross-dock

1. Receive the shipment as normal — see Receive a shipment.
2. As items come in, Klovio flags any that match an open order’s needs.
3. Instead of putting those units away, move them straight to outbound staging for the order.
4. The order proceeds to packing.

What you save

Cross-docked stock skips two handling steps — put-away and later picking. For high-demand or perishable goods that’s less labor, less dwell time, and faster orders out.

When not to bother

If nothing on the delivery matches an open order, just put it away normally. Cross-docking only helps when received stock has an order waiting for it right now.

Tip: glance at open backorders before a big delivery lands. Knowing in advance what to cross-dock means you stage it instead of burying it on a shelf.