How Aetos Carefully Helped a Large Player in the Sports Manufacturing Industry
Execute a High-Stakes Warehouse Transformation Without Disrupting Operations
Moving 15–20 lakh units across 10,000+ SKUs while maintaining ongoing warehouse activity is not a relocation exercise — it’s a live operational transformation. Here’s how Aetos brought structure, visibility, traceability, and execution discipline into one of a Large Player in the Sports Manufacturing Industry’s most operationally complex warehouse transitions.
15–20L
Units Transitioned
10,000+
SKUs Managed
QR
Pallet Traceability
0
Operational Shutdown
A Warehouse Shift This Large Could Have Easily Broken Operations
a Large Player in the Sports Manufacturing Industry was handling a massive SKU mix across footwear, apparel, bags, rackets, shuttlecocks, and accessories. At the same time, ongoing dispatches and operational fulfilment still had to continue while the warehouse transition was underway.
The project involved not only inventory movement, but also managing floor congestion, dynamic client requirements, labour restructuring, and mid-project value-added service execution.
Massive SKU Complexity
Over 10,000 SKUs with varying movement velocity and operational dependency created major planning complexity. Random shifting could have severely disrupted ongoing fulfilment.
Limited Operational Space
Warehouse movement had to happen while racking dismantling and daily operations continued simultaneously — increasing the risk of congestion and movement delays.
Manual Verification Bottlenecks
Pallet verification relied heavily on manual checking and opening, increasing unloading delays, mismatch risk, and labour dependency during the transition.
Mid-Project Scope Expansion
Additional VAS activities including hologram application, barcode pasting, and MRP relabelling were introduced during execution — requiring rapid operational adaptation.
This Wasn’t Treated Like a Warehouse Relocation. It Was Treated Like a Live Operational Rebuild.
Before inventory movement began, Aetos redesigned the operational flow of the transition itself. Every movement decision was structured around minimizing disruption while improving traceability and execution control.
FSN-Based Inventory Planning
- Fast, Slow & Non-moving SKU classification
- Scientific movement prioritization
- Reduced warehouse congestion risk
- Protected ongoing fulfilment continuity
- Improved floor-level movement sequencing
QR-Based Pallet Traceability
- Unique QR assigned to every pallet
- SKU-level visibility without opening pallets
- Faster unloading and segregation
- Reduced verification dependency
- Improved accountability across movement stages
Parallel Operations Execution
- Movement + VAS simultaneously managed
- Rapid skilled labour deployment
- Quick SOP-based workforce training
- Dynamic manpower restructuring
- Operational continuity maintained throughout execution
Aetos Brought Structure Into a Highly Dynamic Operation
One of the biggest challenges during the transition was maintaining execution discipline while client requirements continued evolving. Instead of slowing the project down, Aetos implemented agile operational workflows designed to adapt in real time.
New labour teams were quickly trained on barcode workflows, hologram application processes, and precision-based VAS execution through SOP-driven onboarding systems.
Daily operational coordination and agile execution planning enabled quick pivots whenever priorities or workflow requirements changed.
QR-driven traceability allowed teams to instantly identify pallet contents without manual dependency — significantly accelerating receiving and segregation workflows.
The transition evolved from a manual shifting process into a structured, scalable operational system capable of handling complexity far more efficiently.
“Great warehouse transformations aren’t about movement. They’re about maintaining visibility, continuity, and operational control while complexity is at its highest.”
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