Print-on-demand is a manufacturing model in which each unit is produced when ordered rather than made in advance. Modu Drawer uses this model to print modules for a grid-based drawer layout without holding bulk inventory.
The structural advantages
- No bulk inventory. Modules are printed when ordered rather than stored as a large stock of pre-made trays.
- Modular configuration. Modules are selected and arranged on a grid designed around the measured drawer.
- Digital production. Module geometry is held in digital files used for 3D printing.
- Made after ordering. Each module enters production in response to an order.
The trade-offs
- Production precedes dispatch. Each ordered module must be printed before it can be prepared for delivery.
- Individual production. The model is designed for made-after-order modules rather than bulk production and warehousing.
- Layer-by-layer output. Every module is produced through the 3D-printing process in-house in Europe.
Where it fits in the category
Print-on-demand supports Modu Drawer's modular approach: modules are produced when ordered, then slot into a grid base and can be rearranged later. The drawer builder helps customers plan a grid-based layout around their drawer.