Due to the present scale and increasing development of industry the capacity of logistics centers cannot meet the resultant demands. To meet these demands many new technologies in the logistics industry are developing such as dense storage. Dense storage can allow a company to efficiently use storage space and this technology is applicable to all industries in various ways. This paper reviews the basic concepts of dense storage technology, which include the mode,the scheme and the technical equipment involved. The implementation of dense storage technology is also analyzed using the Qinhuangdao's cigarettes logistics distribution center as a case study. This paper then studies how dense storage technology has optimized the use of this distribution center concluding with an analysis of the application of the technology in this context. Finally, the future trends in dense storage technology are briefly described.