Cross-Docking Decision
Definition
A cross-docking decision is a decision that either establishes a cross-docking link between a planning document and candidate document item, or designates a document or item for cross-docking, without establishing a link.
Use
Linking Planning and Candidate Document Items
Decisions linking planning and candidate document items can be created as part of the planned cross-docking or opportunistic cross-docking processes. They can be created in the following ways:
· Manually created by the warehouse manager
You can plan cross-docking and establish links between documents via the Plan cross-docking monitor method. For more information, see Creating a Cross-Docking Plan.
You can also run the cross-dock planning in the background, accepting cross-docking decisions recommended by the system. For more information, see Cross-Docking Decision Optimization.
· Automatically created by the system
During the creation of a transfer order (TO) for an inbound or outbound planning document that has not been linked with a candidate document, the system establishes the link by searching for appropriate open TOs connected to candidate documents. For more information, see Opportunistic Cross-Docking.
Designating Documents or Items for Cross-Docking
You can designate both inbound and outbound documents or items for cross-docking via the Designate for cross-docking monitor method.
In the case of an inbound document/item, the designation results in the creation of a putaway TO, at goods receipt for the inbound document/item, with the cross-docking storage type as its destination.
In the case of an outbound document/item, if goods receipt is performed for an inbound document/item containing the required outbound material, the putaway TO is created to the cross-docking storage type or goods issue area. The designation does not, however, prevent the creation of any picking TO from storage to meet the outbound material requirements.
For more information, see Designating a Document or Item for Cross-Docking.
You can cancel cross-docking decisions via the Cancel monitor method. For more information, see Cross-Docking Monitor Methods.
Structure
A cross-docking decision comprises of the following:
· Decision number
· Decision type
· Inbound and/or outbound document(s) and item(s)
· Document type
· Decision status
· Decision quantity
· Inbound processed quantity
· Inbound confirmed quantity
· Outbound processed quantity
· Decision unit of measure
· Decision origin
· Material data, including material number, plant, storage location and stock category
· Outbound document warehouse movement type
Example
A warehouse is customized so that two-step cross-docking is forced.
The warehouse manager links item 10 of inbound delivery 180002452 with item 20 of outbound delivery 80001308 (4 loads). Each load represents a pallet containing 10 pieces.
The decision fields include the following values:
|
Doc. |
Item |
Doc. |
Item |
Status |
Dec. Qty |
Inb. Proc. Qty |
Inb. Cnf. Qty |
Out. Proc. Qty |
UoM |
|
180002452 |
10 |
80001308 |
20 |
Open |
40 |
|
|
|
PCE |
After delivery 180002452 arrives and goods receipt is performed, a TO to take 40 pieces from the goods receipt area and put them away in the cross-docking storage type is created. The decision fields are now as follows:
|
Doc. |
Item |
Doc. |
Item |
Status |
Dec. Qty |
Inb. Proc. Qty |
Inb. Cnf. Qty |
Out. Proc. Qty |
UoM |
|
180002452 |
10 |
80001308 |
20 |
Inbound complete |
40 |
40 |
|
|
PCE |
At this point, release of delivery 80001308 will not trigger the creation of a picking TO since there is no inbound confirmed quantity.
After the putaway TO is confirmed, the decision is updated as follows:
|
Doc. |
Item |
Doc. |
Item |
Status |
Dec. Qty |
Inb. Proc. Qty |
Inb. Cnf. Qty |
Out. Proc. Qty |
UoM |
|
180002452 |
10 |
80001308 |
20 |
Inbound complete |
40 |
40 |
40 |
|
PCE |
After delivery 80001308 is released, a TO to pick 40 pieces from the cross-docking storage type and take them to the goods issue area is created. The decision now looks as follows:
|
Doc. |
Item |
Doc. |
Item |
Status |
Dec. Qty |
Inb. Proc. Qty |
Inb. Cnf. Qty |
Out. Proc. Qty |
UoM |
|
180002452 |
10 |
80001308 |
20 |
Completed |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
PCE |