Cross$-$docking refers to

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$$ using large cargo containers that will be loaded onto trucks and then barges or ships that sail from port to port and then unloaded back onto trucks for final transport and delivery.

$$ the practice of organizing the cost$-$effective flow of raw materials, in$-$process inventory, finished goods, and related information from point of origin to point of consumption to satisfy customer requirements.

$$ the practice of transporting retail goods from a centralized warehouse to the ichading docks of regionally located satellite warehouses.

$$ a practice that involves unloading products from suppliers, sorting products for individual stores, and quickly reloading products onto trucks for a particular store.