Client Overview
A regional print finishing and short-run packaging workshop in Central China handles small-batch orders for local publishers, cafés, and promotional product brands. The 1,800㎡ shop floor stocks paper reams, laminate rolls, binding supplies, and finished job cartons — mostly light-to-medium loads moved by hand trolley rather than forklift. As order variety grew, the open shelving they'd pieced together from hardware-store units was no longer holding up.
The Challenge
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Mixed supplies crammed on generic shelving: Paper reams, glue cartridges, laminate offcuts, and client cartons shared the same undivided
shelves — no zoning, constant reshuffling.
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Sagging mid-spans: Standard boltless racks deflected under stacked paper reams (≈200–350 kg per shelf), and several shelf decks had started to bow permanently.
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Small-item loss: Spines, coils, tape rolls, and sample swatches disappeared into unmarked bins, triggering repeat purchase waste.
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No vertical use: 5.5 m ceiling, but existing units capped at 2.4 m — upper wall space sat empty.
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Re-stocking friction: Staff walked the full floor hunting for supplies between jobs, adding idle minutes to every run.
Shibang's Tailored Solution
Shibang reviewed the workshop's actual load weights, item sizes, and pick habits, then specified a medium-duty shelving package built for hand-picked print supplies:
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Medium-Duty Steel Shelving: 200 kg/shelf rated bolted units with reinforced box beams and 1.2 mm decking — no sag under ream stacks or laminate roll cartons.
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Adjustable Shelf Pitch: 50 mm hole spacing lets staff re-set shelf heights on the fly as inventory mix shifts between paper-heavy and carton-heavy weeks.
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Zoned Bay Layout: Dedicated bays by category — raw paper, finishing consumables, binding hardware, finished job holds, returns — each with a clear header label.
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Small-Parts Bins on Top Tier: Color-coded plastic bin row on the upper shelf captures coils, clamps, staples, and swatches so nothing goes missing.
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Four-Level Vertical Build: Extended to 4.6 m with a safe walk-up picking height, recovering ~40% more wall storage without eating into floor workflow.
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Powder-Coat Finish: Light grey anti-scuff coating, easy to wipe down in an ink-and-dust environment.
Results & Impact
✅ 45% faster supply replenishment between jobs
✅ Zero shelf sag or deck deformation at 6-month check
✅ Small-parts loss near eliminated — bin misplacement down to occasional only
✅ 40% more organized storage positions within the same wall line
✅ No more floor clutter — all consumables and finished cartons off the ground
"Nothing fancy, just solid shelves that actually hold the weight and keep our supplies where we can see them. The team stopped wasting time hunting for tape and reams on day one."
— Shop Floor Supervisor, Print Finishing Workshop
Why Choose Shibang Racking?
18+ years delivering light-, medium-, and
heavy-duty racking across textiles, apparel, printing, machinery, and e-commerce. We size the system to
what you actually store and how your crew actually moves — no overspec, no underspec.
