Abstract
A method for storing semi-finished articles including providing a tray including a plurality of compartments, withdrawing a first batch of semi-finished articles from a production path of finished articles in an intermediate stage of production process of finished articles, depositing the first batch of semi-finished articles on the tray, the semi-finished articles occupying at least part of a respective compartment, the semi-finished articles of the first batch being aligned along a first direction when housed in the respective compartment, subsequent storing the tray in a storage bay, withdrawing a first set of semi-finished articles from the respective compartment while keeping the semi-finished articles aligned along the first direction and reintroducing the first set of semi-finished articles into the production path, completing a production of finished articles starting from the semi-finished articles reintroduced into the production path.