{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"JIT Cross-Docking","description":"Freight forwarders and terminal operators use JIT cross-docking to transfer inbound shipments directly onto outbound transport without any intermediate storage, timed precisely to the consignee's production or delivery schedule. Goods are unloaded at the transfer point, sorted by destination, and immediately loaded onto outgoing vehicles—never placed in a storage rack. The method significantly reduces inventory costs and warehouse footprint while shortening supply chain lead times. It requires s","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/jit-cross-docking","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T12:00:20.853469","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-docking","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/jit-cross-docking","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"JIT Cross-Docking · Freight forwarders and terminal operators use JIT cross-docking to transfer inbound shipments directly onto outbound transport without any intermediate storage, timed precisely to the consignee's production or delivery schedule. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-docking"}