Wal-Mart is known for its mastery of cross-docking. Cross-docking avoids placing materials in storage and processes them immediately for outbound shipment.
Why do you think cross-docking is appropriate for some forms of warehouse layouts? Do you believe that cross-docking would work for all types of products? Why or why not? In your opinion, does using cross-docking in a warehouse affect any other operations or functions within an organization? Why or why not?
Justify your answers using examples and reasoning.