Method and storage system for managing container

A method of managing a container for storing products comprising:

• determining a type of the container on a conveyor line;
• determining, based on the determined type, a target storage position for the container on a circumferential shelf, wherein the circumferential shelf comprises a plurality of storage racks arranged in a circumferential shape, a storage rack among the plurality of storage racks comprises a plurality of storage compartments arranged in multiple layers, and a storage compartment among the plurality of storage compartments comprises at least one storage position configured to store at least one container;
• and
• actuating, based on the determined target storage position, a rotatable effector located inside the circumferential shelf, to transfer the container from the conveyor line to the target storage position.