Unlike traditional warehouse operations, where goods are stored and later picked, cross-dock warehouse operations run on a throughput model: merchandise is unloaded immediately upon arrival, sorted by customer order or destination, and consolidated for shipment at once.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-docking
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