Where simple consolidation asks only which shipments to combine, cross-dock freight optimization governs the entire inbound and outbound freight flow through a facility—balancing throughput, vehicle fill rates, and handling costs as an integrated system.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-docking
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