To allow quick and accurate pick-out of a plurality of types of stored articles, when picked out in predetermined number, in accordance with their combination.

In production and assembly processes, when parts are made ready as required in each line, bar-codes 16 to which information for the types and numbers of the required parts are granted are provided on trays 10. A case 14 is held in the tray 10 and charged into a charge part 102, and then a storage body 144 in which the required parts are stored is automatically selected, the required number of parts are picked out of the storage body 144 and stored into the case 14 via a parts delivery device 166, and the tray 10 ready for storage is automatically picked out. Thus, the required parts can be made ready quickly and accurately.