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Term of the Road Dictionary

cross docking

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Operation in which incoming combined consignments are split (de-grouping) and sorted into shipments having the same destination (grouping) and immediately prepared for shipping and further transportation [EN 14943].

Cross-Docking

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Vorgang, bei dem eingehende kombinierte Sendungen aufgeteilt, in Ladungen mit demselben Zielort sortiert zusammengefasst) und unmittelbar für den Versand und weiteren Transport vorbereitet werden [EN 14943].