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5 Ways IoT Technology Is Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management
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5 Ways IoT Technology Is Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a fast-growing network of gadgets and devices that can connect to the internet wirelessly.  These devices are already changing daily life in ways both obvious and more subtle. Plenty of people already have their homes full of IoT devices smart lights, wireless security cameras, smart home devices, smart thermostats, and so forth but the real innovations are happening in the industry. Shipping, logistics, and supply chain management are already feeling the benefits of implementing IoT to track shipments, pinpoint the causes of shipping damage, and prevent damage to cargo. In everything from tracking delivery speed to monitoring conditions during shipping and storing, streamlining warehousing, and more, IoT tech is changing the way supply chains are manage...
New York based On-demand storage company MakeSpace Raises $55M in Series E
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New York based On-demand storage company MakeSpace Raises $55M in Series E

NEW YORK, 23rd May 2020-- MakeSpace, the fastest-growing on-demand storage company in New York raises $55M in equity financing and debt funding from the global leader in storage and information management services, Iron Mountain, with participation from 8VC, Upfront Ventures, Maywic Select Investments, Ten Eighty, Provenio Capital, and CX Collective. This new funding follows a year of tremendous growth for MakeSpace, which included expansion to 20 additional markets in 2019 through its partnership with Iron Mountain, and its development of new product offerings such as disposal and shredding, and Seasonal Closet, which launched earlier this year. “It has been amazing to see what MakeSpace has accomplished in the past year alone, growing from 4 to 24 markets almost overnight, and ad...
How To Solve Your Storage Problems With Your Space
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How To Solve Your Storage Problems With Your Space

The self storage industry has a brief history in Asia as compared to mature markets in Australia,Europe and North America. United States alone holds a $24B business, and publicly traded self-storage companies have consistently outperformed the S&P 500. There are over 50,000 self-storage facilities in the US alone, totaling 2.3 billion square feet of storage space. Although well established in countries like Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, it is virtually nonexistent in Asia’s largest market like India. With the advent of cyber cities, and establishment of hubs, there is often a crisis of expected space for living that fits the budget. Also, there are times in an individual’s life when changes are happening fast and one needs to keep up without getting rid of their things that take ...