A company's distribution center receives material from a number of sources and combines them into exact quantities for a specific destination.
Which of the following functions is the distribution center providing?
A company's distribution center receives material from a number of sources and combines them into exact quantities for a specific destination.
Which of the following functions is the distribution center providing?
The function described in the question is 'consolidation.' A company's distribution center receives material from a number of sources and combines them into exact quantities for a specific destination. This is the essence of consolidation, where small shipments from various suppliers are combined into larger and more manageable shipments intended for the same destination.
Because a break bulk divides truckloads and general come from a single point. cross docking is a form of consolidation, but it comes from multiple incoming shipments to be broken into ltl loads
I think consolidation - A consolidation warehouse is a third-party storage facility where small shipments are combined into larger and more economical truckloads bound for a similar destination. The consolidated shipments may also go through regional distribution before being delivered to the end-users.
Break Bulk
B. Consolidation
So, what is the correct awnser?
Why is it Cross-docking and not consolidation?
Why is it Cross-docking and not break-bulk?