Presentation

SAP WAREHOUSE
MANAGEMENT

Cross Docking
Cross-dockingisapracticeinlogisticsofunloadingmaterialsfrom

anincomingsemi-trailertruckorrailroadcarandloadingthese
materialsdirectlyintooutboundtrucks,trailers,orrailcars,withlittle
ornostorageinbetween.Thismaybedonetochangetypeof
conveyance,tosortmaterialintendedfordifferentdestinations,or
tocombinematerialfromdifferentoriginsintotransportvehicles(or
containers)withthesame,orsimilardestination.

Crossdockingmatchesinboundandoutbounddeliveriestoavoid

havingtostorematerialinthewarehouse.Notallmaterialis
suitableforcrossdocking,butwhenitcanbeuseditreduceslabor
costs,deliverytimetothecustomer,andtheamountofwarehouse
space

Cross Docking

Intodayswarehouseenvironment,customersaimtohandle
materialsmoreefficientlyandminimizeunnecessarymaterial
double-handlingtoreducecycletimes,inventoryandhandling
costs.Maximizingcross-dockingutilizationisonewayof
achievingthisgoal.
SAPsCross-Dockingextendsexistingwarehousefunctionality
totherealmofcross-docking.
MostClientsmayusetocustomizetheSAPCross-docking
functionbasedontheirrequirements.
Typeofmaterialsuitableforcrossdockingarelikea)prepicked,pre-packedcustomerordersfromanotherplantor
warehouseb)materialsthatarepre-tagged,pre-ticketedc)
promotionalmateriald)Stapleretailmaterialswithaconstant
demandorlowdemandvariance.

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Types of Cross Docking: Anumberofcross-docking

scenariosareavailableforwarehousemanagement.
a)ManufacturingCrossDocking-Warehousemayreceivethematerial

andissueforproductionorders
b)DistributorCrossDocking-example:computerpartsdistributorsoften
sourcetheircomponentsfromvariousvendorsandmanufacturesand
combinethemintooneshipmentforthecustomer
c)TransportationCrossDocking-Combinesshipmentsfromdifferent
shippersinthelessthan-truckload(LTL)andsmallpackage
d)RetailCrossDocking-Receiptofmaterialfrommultiplevendorsand
sortingontooutboundtrucksforanumberofretailstores
e)OpportunisticCrossDocking-Thelikeismanuallycreated,
transferringamaterialdirectlyfromthegoods-receivingdocktothe
outboundshippingdocktomeetaknowndemand;i.eacustomersales
order.

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SAPenableswarehousemanagerstoplanthe
crossdockingprocessbydecisions.Across
dockingdecisionisalinkthatcanbemade
betweenaplanningdocument,whichcanbean
inboundoroutbounddelivery,andacandidate
document,whichisanotherinboundoroutbound
delivery.
Cross Docking Movements:
Whencrossdockingdecisionismadebefore
materialarrives,themovementcanbeprocessed
asaone-steportwo-stepcrossdockingprocess

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One-Step Cross Docking:

Movementprocessdirectlyfromtheinboundgoods-receiving

areatotheoutboundgoodsissuingarea.Forone-stepcross
dockingtobeactive,checktheconfigurationforthe
warehousetoensurethatthetwo-stepcrossdocking
indicatorisnotset.SotherewillnotbeanyCross-dock
storagetyperequired.Thiscanbeaopportunisticcross
docking,transferringamaterialdirectlyfromgoodsreceiving
docktotheoutboundshippingdock.Afterdueconfigurations
forone-stepsystemprocessstepsare..
YouneedtocreateeitherPutawayTO/PickTOandthen
systemchecksthecrossdocconfigandcanceltheTOand
createanewTOfrom902to916.andalsoupdatesinthe
documentflow.ThisyoucandowithoutCrossdockmonitor.

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Two-Step Cross Docking:
Whenalinkiscreatedbetweenaninboundand
outbounddeliveryaspartofacrossdockingdecision.
Ifsystemactivefortwo-stepprocess,thesystemwill
createtwotransferorders:1)Atransferorderforthe
inbounddeliverymaterialsfromthegoodsreceipt
storagetype(902)tothecrossdockingstoragetype
(XCD).2)Atransferorderfromthecrossdocking
storagetype(XCD)tothegoodsissuestorage
type(916).

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Configuration for Cross Docking

Configureforplannedandopportunisticcrossdocking

forthewarehouseandthestoragetype.IMG>
Logistics Execution> Warehouse Management>
Cross Docking> General Setting> Maintain
Warehouse Level settings.
Thenextconfigurationstepistoconfirmthata
movementtypethatistobeusedforcrossdockingis
settoallowcrossdocking.IMG> Logistics Execution>
Warehouse Management> Cross Docking> General
Setting> Define Cross-Docking Relevancy for
movement Types.TheCDRelevantindicatorshould
besetformovementtypestobeusedcrossdocking.

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AccessingtheCrossDockingMonitor
Transaction:LXDCKorSAP>Logistics>Logistics
Execution>CrossDocking>CrossDockingMonitor
CrossDockingAlertMonitor
Transaction:LXDCAorSAP>Logistics>Logistics
Execution>CrossDocking>AlertMonitor
Note:Thecrossdockdecisionmadeautomaticallyby
thesystem(meansnocrossdockmonitorused)willnot
givegoodresultsforallthematerialsforcrossdocking.
SAPchecksMaterialandQtyforbothinboundand
outbounddocumentswillnotabletodomorefields
checkingbeforedecidingtheautomaticlinkbetween
documents.

Master Data Required by

WM

Master Data in R/3

WarehousemasterandQuants
Materialmaster
StorageBins
ControlCycles

Goods Movement Data

Inventory Data

Master Data Required by

WM

Goods Movement Data

Documentsfromtheintegratedapplications,

suchasRMdocuments,deliveries,production
orders,andsoon,arepostedintheERP
System
AlsodocumentsrelatingtoWarehouse
ManagementarepostedinERP,forexample,
transferrequirements,transferordersand
postingchangenotices.Usually,transfer
requirementsandpostingchangesarecreated
automaticallyasaresultofanR/2posting

Master Data Required by

WM

Inventory Data
Asintheintegratedapplication,inventoryis

executedintheERPWMcomponentbased
onthestoragebins
Inventorydifferencesfoundduringan
inventoryprocedurearetransferredtothe
InventoryManagementcomponent

WM Movement Type
Determination