SAP Best Practices

for Wholesale
Distribution US
Scenario Overview

W71 Cross Docking

 Cross Docking

Scenario Overview

The SAP Best Practices scenario for cross-docking supports both

Opportunistic and Planned Cross-Docking scenarios with or without handling
units. It enables customers to handle materials more efficiently and minimize
unnecessary material handling to reduce cycle times, inventory and handling
costs.

Planned cross docking enables two-step cross-docking, where goods to be

cross-docked are first moved from the goods receipt (GR) area to a cross-
docking storage type. The goods are subsequently moved to the goods issue
(GI) area upon release of the outbound document.

In opportunistic Cross Docking the system generates a cross-docking decision

during the process of TO creation ( after the arrival of the incoming stock or
release of the outgoing document).

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 Cross Docking

These processes show how incoming materials can be redirected

to cover outbound requirements using both opportunistic
(unplanned) and Planned methods of Cross-Docking by detecting
opportunities for cross docking in a dynamic environment.

The business benefits include:

 leaner, more flexible and accelerated supply chain,
 optimized flow of materials from inbound receipts to outbound demand
 elimination of interim storage needs and reduction in warehouse execution
tasks
 more effective and efficient warehouse operations management in terms
of capacity and scheduling
 reduction in stock levels
 visibility into work flow and supply chain execution optimization
opportunities

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 Opportunistic Cross Docking

Business View

Opportunistic Cross Docking:

3. Create an outbound delivery

4. Create an inbound delivery

5. Confirm the TO’s

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 Opportunistic Cross Docking
Logistic Service
Business Benefits Customer Customer Business Benefits
Provider
leaner, more flexible and More effective and efficient
warehouse operations
accelerated supply chain
management in terms of
Activity
capacity and scheduling
Optimized flow of materials
from inbound receipts to Reduction in stock levels
outbound demand
Create an outbound
Elimination of interim delivery
storage needs and reduction Visibility into work flow and
in warehouse execution supply chain execution
tasks optimization opportunities

Create an inbound
delivery

Confirm the TO’s

Activity

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 Opportunistic Cross Docking with Handling Unit

Business View

Opportunistic Cross Docking with Handling Unit:

1. Create an outbound delivery
2. Create a TO from stock for the outbound delivery
3. Create an inbound delivery
4. Post goods receipt
5. Create the TO for the inbound delivery
6. Confirm the TO’s
7. Post good issue

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 Opportunistic Cross Docking with Handling Unit
Logistic Service
Business Benefits Customer Customer Business Benefits
Provider
leaner, more flexible and More effective and efficient
Create an outbound warehouse operations
accelerated supply chain Activity
delivery management in terms of
capacity and scheduling
Optimized flow of materials
from inbound receipts to Reduction in stock levels
outbound demand Create a TO from
stock for the
Elimination of interim outbound delivery
storage needs and reduction Visibility into work flow and
in warehouse execution supply chain execution
tasks optimization opportunities
Create an inbound
delivery

Post goods receipt

Create the TO for the

inbound delivery

Confirm the TO’s

Post goods issue Activity

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 Planned Cross Docking with Handling Unit

Business View

Planned Cross Docking with Handling Unit:

 Create an outbound delivery
 Create an inbound delivery
 Post goods receipt
 Planning with the Cross-Docking Monitor
 Create the TO for the inbound delivery
 Confirm the TO’s for the inbound delivery
 Create a TO for the outbound delivery
 Confirm the TO for the outbound delivery
 Post good issue

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 Planned Cross Docking with Handling Unit
Logistic Service
Business Benefits Customer Customer Business Benefits
Provider
leaner, more flexible and More effective and efficient
warehouse operations
accelerated supply chain Activity management in terms of
capacity and scheduling
Optimized flow of materials
from inbound receipts to Reduction in stock levels
outbound demand Create an outbound
delivery
Elimination of interim
storage needs and reduction Visibility into work flow and
in warehouse execution supply chain execution
tasks Create an inbound optimization opportunities
delivery

Post goods receipt

Planning with the

Cross-Docking
Monitor

Create the TO for the

inbound delivery

Confirm the TO’s for

the inbound delivery

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SAP AG 2004 / Contract with Auto Creation of Project and Down Payment (J47)
 Planned Cross Docking with Handling Unit
Logistic Service
Business Benefits Customer Customer Business Benefits
Provider
leaner, more flexible and More effective and efficient
warehouse operations
accelerated supply chain Create a TO for the management in terms of
outbound delivery capacity and scheduling
Optimized flow of materials
from inbound receipts to Reduction in stock levels
outbound demand
Confirm the TO for
Elimination of interim
the outbound delivery
storage needs and reduction Visibility into work flow and
in warehouse execution supply chain execution
tasks optimization opportunities

Post good issue

Activity

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