An article grouping system capable of forming arrays of articles having a variable number of rows and lanes, the article grouping system comprising: an infeed carrier apparatus having an infeed carrier surface, wherein the infeed carrier surface is movable in a first direction; an outfeed carrier apparatus having an outfeed carrier surface, wherein the outfeed carrier surface is movable in a second direction; a grouping apparatus comprising a plurality of carriages and a carriage drive mechanism operatively connected with each carriage, wherein each carriage comprises a base and a plurality of support members operatively connected with the base to define a plurality of article receiving compartments for receiving individual articles, wherein each article receiving compartment is defined by a compartment width extending between adjacent support members, wherein the carriage drive mechanism causes a carriage to independently move in a third direction from an article receiving zone adjacent to the infeed carrier apparatus to an article discharge zone adjacent to the outfeed carrier apparatus, wherein a portion of the grouping apparatus is positioned intermediate the infeed carrier apparatus and the outfeed carrier apparatus; and a transfer apparatus comprising a frame and an article stabilization member operatively connected with the frame, wherein the article stabilization member moves from an engaging location in the article discharge zone to a variable placement location on the outfeed carrier apparatus and back to the engaging location such that spacing between rows is adjustable, characterized in that each carriage is adjustable from a first configuration to a second configuration wherein in the first configuration the compartment width is defined by a first length, wherein in the second configuration the compartment width is defined by a second length, wherein the first length is different from the second length in order to receive articles of different dimensions. an infeed carrier apparatus having an infeed carrier surface, wherein the infeed carrier surface is movable in a first direction; an outfeed carrier apparatus having an outfeed carrier surface, wherein the outfeed carrier surface is movable in a second direction; a grouping apparatus comprising a plurality of carriages and a carriage drive mechanism operatively connected with each carriage, wherein each carriage comprises a base and a plurality of support members operatively connected with the base to define a plurality of article receiving compartments for receiving individual articles, wherein each article receiving compartment is defined by a compartment width extending between adjacent support members, wherein the carriage drive mechanism causes a carriage to independently move in a third direction from an article receiving zone adjacent to the infeed carrier apparatus to an article discharge zone adjacent to the outfeed carrier apparatus, wherein a portion of the grouping apparatus is positioned intermediate the infeed carrier apparatus and the outfeed carrier apparatus; and a transfer apparatus comprising a frame and an article stabilization member operatively connected with the frame, wherein the article stabilization member moves from an engaging location in the article discharge zone to a variable placement location on the outfeed carrier apparatus and back to the engaging location such that spacing between rows is adjustable, characterized in that each carriage is adjustable from a first configuration to a second configuration wherein in the first configuration the compartment width is defined by a first length, wherein in the second configuration the compartment width is defined by a second length, wherein the first length is different from the second length in order to receive articles of different dimensions.