Die storage racks with pull out shelves safely and efficiently store the molds in the tool room. Die racks can be easily loaded and unloaded with a crane, overhead hoist, jib crane, forklift or stacker. Storage and transport can be improved by marking the dies with color codes and the location numbers of the shelves where they are stored. The direction the dies need to face can also be taken into account during reshelving. The next time the die is needed, a lift operator can attach lift hooks to the die without getting off the forklift.