Mark Order Lines for Cross Dock
Configure cross-docking and same-delivery consolidation for multi-warehouse orders.
Overview
The Mark Order Lines for Cross Dock step handles complex cross-docking scenarios where orders need items from multiple warehouses consolidated for same-delivery shipping. This is a customer-specific step with specialized logic for warehouse routing.
Identifier
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Key | MarkOrderLinesForCrossDock |
| Group | Shipments |
| Applicable Statuses | New |
| Hidden | Yes |
Configuration Properties
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
warehousesForSameDelivery | String | Yes | - | Comma-separated warehouse codes eligible for consolidation (e.g., "DC01,FS") |
Behavior
What It Does
- Validates shipments exist and
warehousesForSameDeliveryis configured - Checks for signed books (skips if found)
- Checks for specific publication status requirements
- Analyzes inventory across configured warehouses (e.g., DC01 and FS)
- For items available in multiple warehouses, prefers DC01 if sufficient inventory
- Sets properties on order lines:
SameDelivery= "true" for consolidated itemsSapLineCode= "ZLTN" for DC01 items, "ZMTB" for FS items
- Creates separate shipments for different warehouses
- Handles special cases for Mammut items and Retthjem orders
Prerequisites
warehousesForSameDeliverymust be configured- Inventory data available for configured warehouses
- Specific product properties for publication status
Side Effects
- Order lines tagged with
SameDeliveryandSapLineCodeproperties - May create new shipments for warehouse splits
- Updates order in repository
- Assigns warehouse codes to shipments
Business Cases
When to Use
- Multi-warehouse fulfillment: Consolidate from multiple sources
- Same-delivery routing: Ensure items ship together
- Cross-dock operations: Route items through consolidation point
- Warehouse preference: Prefer primary warehouse when available
Example Scenarios
Scenario 1: DC01 and FS Split Order has items in both DC01 and FS warehouses. Step creates separate shipments, tags items appropriately for same-delivery consolidation.
Scenario 2: DC01 Preference Item available in both warehouses with sufficient DC01 stock. Step routes to DC01 as preferred.
Scenario 3: Retthjem Order Order without warehouse assignment. Step analyzes inventory and creates appropriate shipment splits based on availability.
Scenario 4: Signed Books Order contains signed books. Step skips processing as signed items have special handling requirements.
Error Handling
| Condition | Result | Continues Workflow? |
|---|---|---|
| No shipments | Success with message | Yes |
| warehousesForSameDelivery missing | Error | No |
| Property empty | Error | No |
| Processing successful | Success | Yes |
| Exception | Error | No |
Related Steps
- Allocate to Warehouse - Standard allocation
- Try Split Order to Warehouse - Splits orders across warehouses