Nothing is stored. Inbound goods are sorted straight onto outbound vehicles within hours; a warehouse stage - with its cost and lead time - is skipped entirely.
Quick answer
Cross-docking is a flow where goods arriving at a hub are sorted directly onto outbound vehicles instead of being stored - hours in the terminal, not days in a warehouse. On LogiFindex you define the legs into and out of the hub and carriers bid per leg or for the whole flow.
How it works
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Define the hub and the legs: inbound collections and outbound distributions.
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Specify vehicles and loads per leg - the chain is explicit.
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Publish; carriers bid per leg or on the full chain.
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Goods are sorted dock-to-dock at the hub - no storage stage.
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Track each leg of the chain on one record.
Why it matters
No storage cost
Hours at the dock replace days in a warehouse.
Faster flow
Inbound to outbound same day - lead times shrink.
Consolidation power
Many small inbound flows leave as full outbound vehicles.
Per-leg bidding
Different carriers can win different legs of the chain.
Explicit chain
Every leg, vehicle and load is defined before bidding.
Less damage risk
One sort at the hub instead of repeated warehouse handling.
Frequently asked questions
When multiple inbound flows need consolidating into fuller outbound vehicles fast - retail distribution, e-commerce feeds and hub-based export flows are classic cases.
Yes. Legs are defined explicitly and bid separately, so the best carrier can win each leg.
No. You choose the hub; LogiFindex structures the legs, collects competing bids and keeps the whole chain on one record.
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