Simplifying complexity in residential furniture manufacturing

Residential furniture makers are dealing with growing challenges during this post-COVID-boom era. Customers, influenced by trends on social media, are asking for more personalized designs and limited collections. Meanwhile, manufacturers are still trying to grapple with the steady decline in demand for indoor furniture. 

1. Too many model variants, not enough volume per product
Retailers and shoppers want more choices—different styles, colors, and materials. But this leads to a flood of new product variations, each made in small quantities.

2. Shift to small, customized production runs
Today’s market favors unique, frequently updated products. That means moving away from mass production and toward smaller, tailored batches, but factories are still set up for large-scale output.

3. Indoor furniture demand has dropped since COVID
During the pandemic, people invested heavily in home furniture. Demand for items like sofas and dining tables is lower than it was before COVID.