Automated stereoscopic warehouse form need goods-in varieties are determined on the basis of the investigation. Generally use warehouse unit goods format, if single or few varieties of the goods storage, and cargo volume is larger, can use gravity shelves or other forms of through type warehouse. According to the technological requirements of in-out warehouse (for ins and outs of the whole unit or scattered) to decide whether to need to storage, order picking, if you need to order picking, then determine the ways of order picking.

In automated warehouse and a way of operation is often adopted, this is the so-called "free goods", namely the goods can be put in storage to the nearest, loading and unloading frequently and long, especially for the overweight goods, should as far as possible near the location of the homework after the arrival of the goods and delivery, loading and unloading time, not only can shorten and save the handling fee.

Use there are many kinds of mechanical equipment, generally including laneway stacker, continuous conveyor, top shelf, a high degree of automation and automatic guided vehicle. In the overall design of the automatic stereo warehouse, according to the size of the warehouse, goods variety, such as frequency of in-out warehouse to choose suitable machinery and equipment, and to determine the main parameters of these devices.