Shipping Directly From

Manufacturing With WMS

Cross Docking
Ted Paetkau
DARC Corporation
Agenda
• Introduction
• Definition
• Benefits
• Key setups
• How it works
• Summary
• Q&A
What Is Direct Shipping With
Cross Docking?
• Applies whenever backorders exist
• WIP jobs completed to a License Plate
Number (LPN)
• WMS rules engine directs operator to drop
the LPN directly to a staging lane instead of
to a warehouse location
• Product is shipped without additional steps
Benefits
• Eliminates put away, pick release, pick confirm,
staging steps
• Fewer transactions
• Fewer handoffs
• Less chance for error
• Better customer service
• Lower cost
• Mobile scanning
• LOWER INVENTORIES!
Key Setups
• Organization must be WMS-enabled
• Cross docking and direct shipping must be
enabled (warehouse section of org
parameters form)
• Default staging subinventory and locator must
be created (shipping parameters)
How Direct Shipping Works

•Triggered by a back
order
•Created during pick
release
•Auto-create a trip
and delivery
How Direct Shipping Works

•For dock door

shipping, create a
dock assignment
•Based on trip
How Direct Shipping Works

•Complete a WIP job

using ‘Assy Compl
w/ Directed Drop’
mobile menu
How Direct Shipping Works
•Complete WIP job
using mobile
scanner
•LPN assigned by
system
•Creates a
reservation for a
sales order
How Direct Shipping Works
•When LPN is
loaded, WMS
suggests dropping
directly to staging
location
•Drop completed by
scanning staging
subinventory and
locator
How Direct Shipping Works
•Shipping completed
by scanning dock
door
•Confirming
message that
shipment has
completed
How Direct Shipping Works
•LPN ship is a
simpler method
•Just requires
scanning of LPN and
dock door
•Does not require
dock assignment
How Direct Shipping Works
•Shipment confirmed
in mobile device
How Direct Shipping Works
•Ship confirmation
also verified in
shipping
transactions form
Conclusions
• Simple method of filling customer orders
• Bypasses put away, pick release, pick
confirm, and staging.
• Fewer steps, faster cycle time, fewer
transactions, improved customer service,
lower cost, lower inventories
• Practical example of lean manufacturing
Questions?