Cross-Docking Services
A cross docking supply chain is your opportunity to streamline logistics, reduce delivery time to destinations, accelerate operations, and cut costs. Take advantage of Hugo Hunter’s expertise and enjoy benefits unavailable elsewhere.
Cross Docking Facility Accessible to Everyone
Cross-docking is a nearly indispensable component of modern logistics. It ensures a seamless and efficient supply chain for all types of businesses. The following industries, in particular, maximize the benefits of cross-docking services:
Cross Docking Operations with Hugo Hunter – A Key to Business Success
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Calculate estimated pallets
Choose pallets count:
Your option is:
12
Capacity
(in standard pallets)
10,000
Lifting capacity
(in pounds)
Cross Docking Benefits from Hugo Hunter
Set Up 24/7 Crossdock in 3 Easy Steps
Choose a Location
Use the website’s navigator to calculate the optimal location for cargo consolidation. Determine the estimated arrival time of all trucks and check the availability of space in the Hugo Hunter logistics hub. Ensure you have a contractor to deliver the sorted cargo to the destinations, or use the services of Hugo Hunter drivers.
Order the Service
Contact the representative of your chosen hub to confirm the following details: the number and arrival time of trucks, final destinations, cargo grouping requirements, and the need for additional equipment or personnel. Provide the carrier with any necessary information to ensure proper consolidation of your goods.
Deliver the Cargo
Bring the cargo to the cross-docking point yourself, or use the services of Hugo Hunter carriers. Provide the bills of lading and supporting documents that list the destinations and product identifiers for each truck to be loaded. Wait for the distribution and dispatch of the trucks, and their arrival at the destination.
FAQ
When should cross-docking be used?
This service is most needed by businesses focused on retail goods, cargo distribution from manufacturers and intermediaries to points of sale, retail networks, and so on.
Which companies use cross-docking?
Most world-class brands, such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart, use cross-docking services for distributing goods between their warehouses and networks.
When to use cross-docking?
For example, when you send multiple trucks from different manufacturing sites and need to deliver each type of product to different stores. Cross-docking allows you to consolidate the cargo and direct complete sets (for each store) of products to the destinations.
How does cross-docking save money?
For instance, if you have three trucks delivering goods to three stores, you would normally need to pay for 9 routes. With cross-docking, by consolidating goods per destination point, the number of routes is reduced to three.
What are the major challenges of cross-docking?
The timing of truck synchronization. Typically, cross-docking services do not involve large warehouse spaces, which can lead to delays if the trucks do not arrive simultaneously.
How long does cross-docking take?
It depends on the workload of each individual logistics hub. Usually, reloading happens within 24 hours from the arrival of the trucks.
What is the alternative to cross-docking?
Sometimes the Less than Truck Load (LTL) model is considered, but it is expensive and not as efficient as cross-docking. Therefore, the latter is a more optimized delivery method for quickly transporting consolidated cargo.
Is cross-docking expensive?
It depends on each specific situation, but it is definitely cheaper than the Less than Truck Load model with the option of picking up cargo from different delivery points.