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This document review the paper “Is there any magic in cross-docking” - Kinnear, Ewen 1997, Supply Chain Management, vol. 2, issue 2, Bradford.
Description
The notion of cross-docking is a practice of transshipping in logistics, by which sorting and consolidation of materials and products are done for similar or different destinations. The practice proves quite beneficial in the retail sector and can be considered as a powerful business tool for supply chain management, as Kinnear puts it at the very outset of his paper. He delivers a comprehensive understanding of the term and its usefulness in various business sectors. The main points addressed by Kinnear are following,
An introduction of what cross-docking is all about along with a glance over its background
Description of cross-docking operational models including the key features
Relevance of cross-docking techniques in logistics
