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title: "Dock-to-Stock"
description: "Dock-to-Stock is a supply chain KPI that measures the total time required to receive an inbound shipment at a warehouse dock, process it, and place it into an active storage location where it is available for sale."
language: en
canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dock-to-stock/
lifecycle: live
dateModified: 2026-08-20T06:44:07Z
topics:
  - "Optimize Supply Chain"
  - "Warehouse Network"
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# Dock-to-Stock

Dock-to-Stock is a supply chain KPI that measures the total time required to receive an inbound shipment at a warehouse dock, process it, and place it into an active storage location where it is available for sale.

## What is dock-to-stock?

Dock-to-Stock is a supply chain KPI that measures the total time required to receive an inbound shipment at a warehouse dock, process it, and place it into an active storage location where it is "live" and available for sale. This cycle includes unloading trucks, inspecting goods for damage, verifying quantities against a Purchase Order (PO), labeling (barcoding), and physical put-away.

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dock-to-stock/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dock-to-stock/) for AI/LLM consumption.*