{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cross-docking operation","description":"A cross-docking operation is a freight handling method in which inbound shipments are transferred directly to outbound vehicles with little or no intermediate storage. Goods flow through the facility within a tight time window – unloaded, sorted, consolidated by destination, and reloaded without ever entering a stock location. Freight forwarders, parcel carriers and retail chains rely on cross-docking to cut warehousing costs and compress supply chain cycle times, particularly for fast-moving go","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cross-docking-operation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:18:07.135166","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-docking","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cross-docking-operation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cross-docking operation · A cross-docking operation is a freight handling method in which inbound shipments are transferred directly to outbound vehicles with little or no intermediate storage. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-docking"}