CROSS-DOCKING AS A METHOD OF INCRTASING THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of cross-docking as a method of improving the supply chain. It is proved that cross-docking is a method of shipping and moving cargo on the principle of delivering goods to the customer without using storage in a warehouse, directly and without long stops. Cross-docking allows you to avoid significant storage costs for products, track efficiency at any of the links in the supply chain, simplifying all logistics of the enterprise. This method can be called ideal for entrepreneurs who buy goods in bulk in large quantities and who need to deliver to customers in a limited time.

The main types of cross-docking are highlighted: one-stage, two-stage. One-step cross-docking assumes that products arrive in the form of a formed pallet. In two-stage cross-docking, the goods that arrived at the warehouse from the company will be re-formed. Both types of cross-docking exclude long-term and short-term storage of goods in the warehouse.

The list of products for which the introduction of cross-docking technology is appropriate and rational is justified. The advantages and disadvantages of using the cross-docking method are formed. Advantages of the cross-docking complex: refusal to use large storage areas; all business processes can be combined into one chain; saving the customer's money; speeding up the shipment process; increasing the company's turnover; ensuring the quality of goods; getting ahead of competitors. Cross-docking is an ideal delivery method for importing companies to Ukraine, Europe and the CIS; wholesale companies that need to quickly receive goods for their subsequent sale through several retail outlets; companies that buy and sell goods from/to countries where sea transportation is required