Containers in the moving industry have come a long way since their initial induction. Dating back to at least the mid-1950’s, the evolution of containers has grown and changed vastly. In this two-part article, we will take a look at the beginnings of containerization, as well as the future as demand for their usage in the moving industry continues to rise.

We take a look at moving industry news across America. In California, the California Moving and Storage Association held its 95th Annual Convention in which military affairs were discussed and member of van lines spoke about their benefits. In Minnesota, the legislature passed a new bill that implements a tax on storage and warehousing of personal property.

Voxme released the most recent edition of their Inventory app that offers support to LineaPro, the most widely used iPhone barcode scanning sleeve. The release allows Voxme Inventory users to carry out a wide range of activities including scanning, delivery bingo and loading based on barcode.

A self storage facility serves as a fine alternate over the conventional business storage houses with the likes of expensive warehouses for business storage solutions. With increase in demand for the self storage facilities, numerous service providers have sprung up in the market. Choosing the right self storage facility might seem as an intricate task for you. Here are some of the vital factors that need to be considered while making a choice of a company. They would help you in setting criteria for making the right selection.

Move for Hunger started small back in 2009. The organization was originally worried about getting members due to limited time and resources. However, participating movers say that the benefits are undeniable. Now, there are over 350 AMSA moving companies in 42 different states working together to deliver food to food banks. Over 519,000 meals have been provided to food banks nationwide thanks to the extreme growth of Move for Hunger.

Each day you get so many different products for packaging, storage, moving, the trucks, and everything else your moving company needs. Keeping track of all of the “moving” pieces can be quite stressful and, frankly, impossible. Now, though, there are new mobile-friendly tracking tools to help you take control of the inventory. Imagine how much simpler your business will be by simply having immediate access to accurate inventory information. You will be able to tell exact information to customers and suppliers, and never get behind on any of your necessary products.