Method for distribution of components to material sets in a material handling system, comprising a feed station (41, 42, 43), for providing intermediate carriers with components; a storage arrangement (1, 2, 3), comprising a plurality of storage areas (1a-1i; 2a-2l; 3a-3o) for material set carriers; and a transport device for simultaneous transport and picking of components, the transport device comprising a carrier device, which is dimensioned to receive at least one intermediate carrier and at least one material set carrier and a numerically controllable picking device, which is moveable together with the carrier device, wherein the transport device is configured to: move along the storage arrangement; collect the intermediate carrier; collect at least one material set carrier from a first storage area (1a-1i; 2a-2l; 3a-3o) in the storage arrangement (1, 2, 3); and while moving along the storage arrangement (1, 2, 3), transfer at least one of the components from the intermediate carrier to the material set carrier; the method comprising: carrying out, at the feed station (41, 42, 43), at least one machining step to provide at least two components; arranging, at the feed station (41, 42, 43), said at least two components on a common intermediate carrier; and transferring said components to the at least one material set carrier located at a distance from the feed station (41, 42, 43), in such a way that each of said material set carriers contains a plurality of components that are intended to be joined together to form part of a predetermined product; wherein the transfer of the components to the material set carrier is carried out using the numerically controlled picking device, while the intermediate carrier and the material set carrier are being moved using the common transport device driven by a numerically controllable driving arrangement, between first and second storage areas in the storage arrangement or in a second storage arrangement (1, 2, 3) for storing a plurality of material set carriers. move along the storage arrangement; collect the intermediate carrier; collect at least one material set carrier from a first storage area (1a-1i; 2a-2l; 3a-3o) in the storage arrangement (1, 2, 3); and while moving along the storage arrangement (1, 2, 3), transfer at least one of the components from the intermediate carrier to the material set carrier; the method comprising: carrying out, at the feed station (41, 42, 43), at least one machining step to provide at least two components; arranging, at the feed station (41, 42, 43), said at least two components on a common intermediate carrier; and transferring said components to the at least one material set carrier located at a distance from the feed station (41, 42, 43), in such a way that each of said material set carriers contains a plurality of components that are intended to be joined together to form part of a predetermined product; wherein the transfer of the components to the material set carrier is carried out using the numerically controlled picking device, while the intermediate carrier and the material set carrier are being moved using the common transport device driven by a numerically controllable driving arrangement, between first and second storage areas in the storage arrangement or in a second storage arrangement (1, 2, 3) for storing a plurality of material set carriers. carrying out, at the feed station (41, 42, 43), at least one machining step to provide at least two components; arranging, at the feed station (41, 42, 43), said at least two components on a common intermediate carrier; and transferring said components to the at least one material set carrier located at a distance from the feed station (41, 42, 43), in such a way that each of said material set carriers contains a plurality of components that are intended to be joined together to form part of a predetermined product; wherein the transfer of the components to the material set carrier is carried out using the numerically controlled picking device, while the intermediate carrier and the material set carrier are being moved using the common transport device driven by a numerically controllable driving arrangement, between first and second storage areas in the storage arrangement or in a second storage arrangement (1, 2, 3) for storing a plurality of material set carriers.