Successful Supply Chain Cross-Docking Checklist
Successful Supply Chain Cross-Docking Checklist
Checklist to ensure you have the basic elements to successfully practice cross-docking, or moving material from manufacturing to customer with little or no handling in between.
- Do you have support from upstream suppliers that provide stable and reliable service?
- Does your organization have a meaningful commitment to a culture of continuous improvement supported by methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean?
- Does your organization have committed people, effective training, and standardized procedures?
- Does your facility layout support optimal efficiency and is work balanced throughout the day?
- Is your organization supported by information technology systems with tracking capability?
- Do the products you are cross-docking have consistent, high-volume sales?
J. Paul Dittman. “Supply Chain Transformation: Building and Executing an Integrated Supply Chain Strategy” (McGraw-Hill, 2013), Chapter 5 p. 13-14.