The Jack-Max picking and stowing system offers a complete automated warehouse picking and stowing solution specifically designed for the textbook industry. With the capability of picking and stowing an individual SKU in a patented modular shelf, the Jack-Max system can deliver to the outbound supply conveyor systems, a continuous chain of picked to order books. The Jack-Max system can be scaled to meet the highest demand from automated packaging and shipping stations. The scalability of the Jack-Max system was also designed to unitize maximum storage with a minimum floor footprint, by building a variable height framing system that allows the Jack-Max the ability to store at vertical heights of 40 feet. The Jack-Max system uses proprietary microcontrollers and highly integrated laser scanners and sensors to control the flow of outbound and inbound product for shipment and storage, thereby increasing inventory and order fulfillment accuracy to unprecedented levels. A warehouse utilizing the Jack-Max system for fulfillment will have the advantage of low overhead costs, high thru-put for product, and inventory accuracies that will allow the highest ROI 24-7.