Shibang Racking × Global Apparel & Footwear Group — Multi-Format Storage Upgrade Case Study

Client Overview

A fast-growing Southeast Asian apparel and footwear retailer operates 180+ stores alongside a high-volume e-commerce channel. With 3,500+ SKUs and weekly collection rotations, the company needed a storage system built for speed, variety, and accuracy — not a one-size-fits-all rack.

The Challenge

Legacy selective racking couldn't handle the product mix: hanging garments tangled and creased, shoeboxes sat too deep to reach quickly, and apparel cartons sagged between wide beams. Pickers spent over 40% of their time walking and searching. Carton crushing, re-steaming costs, and peak-season floor-stacking pushed damage rates and labor costs steadily higher — while temporary racking rentals ate into margins every holiday cycle.

Shibang's Tailored Solution

Shibang engineered a multi-format composite system after a full-site SKU velocity and workflow audit:

Zoned Layout: High-velocity items in forward-pick flow racking at the front; slow movers in selective racking; bulk reserve in double-deep at the rear. Picker travel cut by more than half.

Garment Hanging Module: Cantilever chrome rails with 1.5m vertical drop — garments move entirely on hanger, zero folding or creasing.

Results & Impact

✅ 68% faster pick-to-scan time (60 sec → 22 sec per item)

✅ Zero garment re-steaming required

✅ 35% reduction in labor hours per 1,000 orders

✅ 90% drop in carton and shoebox damage

✅ 99.6% WMS pick accuracy

✅ Zero peak-season overflow rental costs

"Shibang didn't just re-rack our warehouse — they redesigned how our products flow from receiving to dispatch. The difference between a generic shelf and a purpose-built system is night and day."

— Operations Director, Apparel & Footwear Retail Group

Why Choose Shibang Racking?

18+ years delivering customized, durable, scalable racking across textiles, apparel, automotive, and e-commerce. We engineer the system around your product — not the other way around.