S-Mat

S-Mat, Inc. (formerly SmartShopping, Inc.) is a Tokyo-based IoT software company that provides Smart Mat Cloud, a real-time inventory management and process improvement (kaizen/DX) platform using IoT weight-sensing scales. The system automatically tracks inventory levels by weight, triggers purchase orders, and enables manufacturing and supply chain teams to achieve human-less inventory operations. Founded in November 2014 by co-founders Takayuki Shiga and Hidetoshi Hayashi, the company rebranded from SmartShopping to S-Mat and has raised approximately 3.6 billion yen (equity + debt). Partners include Canon Marketing Japan, TOPPAN Edge, and Hitachi Systems Engineering Services.