Method for storing semi-finished articles

A method for storing semi-finished articles, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a tray comprising a first face and a plurality of compartments realized in correspondence of said first face;
• obtaining semi-finished articles in an intermediate stage of a production process of finished articles along a production path of finished articles;
• withdrawing a first batch of said semi-finished articles from said production path of finished articles in correspondence of said intermediate stage;
• depositing said first batch of semi-finished articles on said tray, said semi-finished articles of said first batch collectively occupying at least part of a respective compartment of said plurality of compartments, wherein said semi-finished articles of said first batch of semi-finished articles are aligned with each other along a first direction when housed in said respective compartment of said tray;
• subsequent to said depositing of said first batch of semi-finished articles, storing said tray in a storage bay separate from said production path;
• subsequent to said storing of said tray in said storage bay, withdrawing at least a first set of semi-finished articles from said respective compartment of said tray while keeping said semi-finished articles of said first set aligned along said first direction and reintroducing said first set of semi-finished articles into said production path of said finished articles;
• completing a production of finished articles starting from said semi-finished articles of said first set reintroduced into said production path of said finished articles.