The invention provides a method for storing and managing materials. The method comprises the steps of scanning material information and storing the information in a database, storing the materials in a storage house according to different types, building a matching material catalog list, and perfecting the matching material catalog list. In the method, for the entity of the materials, different materials are classified, the materials are stored through special tools, the entity of the materials is made to be containerized and unitized, and the materials are convenient to transport, load, unload, store and deliver. In addition, due to the fact that the characteristic that electric materials need to be used in a matching mode, the matching material list is built, the uniform management and transportation of the matching materials is achieved, the number of the matching materials can be monitored in real time, bases are provided for the supplement types and the supplement number of the materials, the whole process of storage house management is optimized, and powerful guarantee is provided for the storage and the supplying of the materials.