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==Products suitable for cross-docking== * Perishable goods β These are products that are time sensitive like agricultural products and require instant shipping. Other products that use [[FIFO and LIFO accounting#LIFO|Last In First Out inventory]] management method may also apply cross docking.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-10-04 |title=Effective Warehousing for Inbound and Outbound Operations - SIPMM Publications |language=en-US |work=SIPMM Publications |url=https://publication.sipmm.edu.sg/effective-warehousing-inbound-outbound-operations-2/#Cross_Docking_Strategy |access-date=2023-01-13}}</ref> * Staple products β Staple products like staple food, clothes always have a high demand and go through a less storage time. Businesses with these types of products may include them in their cross docking model to reduce storage costs. * Promotional items β Cross-docking comes in handy for eCommerce platforms that have clearance sale programs.
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