Cross-Dock Multiple Shipping Orders

This article shows users how to assign multiple shipping orders to a single receiving order and then process the orders. The information here builds on the baseline case described in this article. The workflow is similar, with some differences, as noted below.

Getting started

Create a receiving order and multiple shipping orders with the same item code. Make sure the status of all orders is Open.

Creating a cross-dock assignment

1. Go to Receiving Orders and open the order.

2. Click Cross-Dock on the side menu.

3. Click the plus icon to create a new cross-dock assignment.

In the new window:

1. Click the Refresh icon to display a list of available shipping orders.

2. Select one shipping order to assign to the receiving order so that DVU can allocate the available units.

3. Click Select.

4. Repeat the steps to select multiple shipping orders.

On the Cross-Dock page, click the drop-down menu to see a list of the selected order numbers.

Assigning quantities

Next, assign a quantity on the inbound order to one shipping order.

1. Select a shipping order in the drop-down menu.

2. Go to the Pending Assignments heading.

3. Select the receiving order.

4. Make sure the number in the XFer Qty column on the receiving side is the same as the XFer Qty number on the shipping side.

5. Click the Assign button.

6. Click Save.

• DVU automatically decreases the available quantity on the receiving side and increases the cross-dock quantity (XFer Qty) on the shipping side.

Assigning additional inventory

1. Go to the Cross-Docked Orders drop-down menu and select a different shipping order.

2. Repeat the steps to assign a quantity to each shipping order.

Once complete, DVU shows the number of cross-docked shipping orders in the side menu and the unallocated quantity (if any) in the receiving order.

Processing a receiving order

To start processing, the DVU user goes to the platform and changes the status of the receiving order to In Process. Warehouse staff log in to the RF scanner and process the order.

Select Receiving (3).

Select Existing Receipt (1).

Select By Order Number (1).

Select the order number.

Review the details and select Continue (1).

Select a line item to receive and then complete the receiving workflow.

In this example, the screen shows three lines in bold. These are quantities assigned to different shipping orders. The last line (not bold) shows the remaining receiving quantity not cross-docked to a shipping order.

After entering the quantity and staging location, use the Escape button to return to the Receiving screen. In the example below, the first line has a C which means the receiving is complete.

Select a new line and complete the workflow.

Once complete, the screen shows each line with a C.

Select (1) to complete the receiving workflow.

Floor staff can now pick each shipping order.

Processing a shipping order

To start processing, the DVU user goes to the platform and changes the status of each shipping order to In Process. Warehouse staff can then log in to the RF scanner and process the order.

• Follow the same workflow as described here.

When staff complete one pick, select M to return to the pick list and process the next shipping order. When floor staff complete all orders, select 1 or M.