OPERATIONAL CRITERIA FOR A SUCCESSFUL CROSS-DOCK-BASED SUPPLY CHAIN

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Abstract

There is a need for a common definition for cross-dock-based supply chains; and there is a need to understand the different types of cross-dock based supply chains. This paper offers encompassing definitions of ‘cross-dock-based supply chain’ and ‘cross-dock facility’. The definitions are applicable to all types of cross-dock-based supply chains and cross-dock facilities. Comprehensive research on cross-docking in the context of the entire supply chain is lacking. The paper shows that cross-dock-based supply chains are of three different types, defined by three principal features. Empiric research was conducted in order to ascertain the operational criteria needed to maximize value from all three types of cross-docking operations.

Keywords: Cross-Dock, Goods, Operational Criteria, Supply Chain

How to cite this paper: Vogt, J. J., & Pienaar, W. J. (2011). Operational criteria for a successful cross-dock-based supply chain. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(4-1), 193-200. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i4c1p5