Small business owners typically have to get a little creative when it comes to product manufacturing for their brands. You’ll often find yourself balancing your manufacturing costs with your inventory storage space, your sales estimations, and all the other many data points that must be considered when determining how much you have to spend, what you can spend it on, and when.
But what if your means of production was faster, cheaper, leaner, and greener? Enter laser cutting technology. At Vector & Raster Laser Services, we’re already of the mindset that laser cutting has definitely made the world a better place for more than just a few reasons.
However, whilst laser cutting does boast major benefits to hobbyists and even independent makers, artists, and creators, there are very real commercial advantages for small business owners above all other categories. And given that 98% of all Australian businesses are classified as small businesses, laser cutting really is poised to elevate Aussie industry as a whole to even greater heights.
Today, our laser cutting technicians are here to share their insights into just how our online laser cutting services are revolutionising small business manufacturing – not just here in Melbourne, but also nationwide.
How online laser cutting supports manufacturing for small businesses
Online laser cutting = improved access for small businesses
With laser cutting services, small business owners across the country can enjoy greater access to laser cutting technology without having to buy their own machinery. All they have to do is find a laser cutting technician they’d like to partner with, send over their designs and project concept, and wait until their creations are ready to pick up.
With online laser cutting, the convenience and accessibility just gets even better. Our online laser cutting services help us work with small business owners all over Australia, so whether you’re looking for laser cutting services in Adelaide, laser cutters in Perth, or even locally here in Melbourne, you can collaborate with our stellar team here at Vector & Raster Laser.
Making small business manufacturing faster and easier
On top of being a lower waste, and more energy efficient alternative to traditional industrial manufacturing methods, laser cutting is also quite agile as a manufacturing process. Laser cutting machines work so much faster than traditional manufacturing lines and even 3D printers, ensuring that even our bulk order projects can be completed within a well-defined timeframe.
Supporting small batch manufacturing
Pressured into buying more stock than you need to snag wholesale price points? With online laser cutting for your small business manufacturing, you can instead pay only for the products you need and nothing more.
Improved customisation and flexibility in design
On top of being able to accommodate both limited batches and bulk order projects, our laser cutting technicians are also happy to take on personalisation projects, perfect for small businesses who are looking to add some personalised gift items to their product offerings.
Our laser cutting technicians have manufactured a wide range of personalised gift items for both commercial and non-commercial clients, including timeless items like laser engraved serving boards, to items for special events like laser cut invitations.
Plus, we also happen to offer a wide range of laser cutting materials, so you can take your pick from a selection of metals, plastics, paper and cardboard, wood and composite wood, and even cloth and fabric laser cutting materials.
Supporting product diversification for small businesses
For many small business owners, diversification of your product range is your key to growth. But you don’t want to buy new stock without absolute certainty that it’s something your customers or clients would be interested in.
Thankfully, with our online laser cutting services, you can easily create variations of your new products at minimal cost and with no minimum order requirements. This makes product diversification strategising and product testing a lot easier (and cheaper) for small business owners.
Online laser cutting allows for delivery nationwide
Finally, our online laser cutting services are available nationwide – not just locally to our Melbourne studios. This means that we do offer secure delivery anywhere in Australia, as per our shipping policy.
We also take a lot of care when shipping our laser cut creations to their new owners – just to make absolutely sure they arrive in pristine condition and fit for purpose, no matter what their intended use cases may be. So, whether you’re ordering miniature model sets made from MDF board or laser cut paper art for a retail display, you can be rest assured that your laser cut products will always arrive in impeccable condition and with no breakage or damage.
What kinds of small businesses do we work with?
We offer a wide variety of laser cut products, which allows us to partner with businesses across virtually all industries. We’ve worked with mechanics workshops to produce custom gaskets, art studios to create plastic stencils, and hospitality enterprises like cafes, pubs, and restaurants to create custom laser engraved plywood sandwich boards. We’ve even manufactured industrial components using hard-wearing materials like powder coated metals.
And one that you definitely may not have expected: our online laser cutting services have also played a vital role in supporting small business owners in maintaining their OH&S compliance. How so? Without these laser etched anodised aluminium tags and signs or these traffolyte labels, our industrial clients wouldn’t have been able to make sure their workplaces and equipment were clearly labelled. The materials used for these business projects were also guaranteed to be corrosion-resistant, making them suitable for installation in industrial environments.
So to recap, here’s just a taste of some of the small businesses that our laser cutting technicians have worked with:
- Warehousing and logistics companies
- Mechanics and vehicle manufacturers
- Fashion and textiles designers
- Jewellery makers
- Educators (primary, secondary, and tertiary)
- Furniture manufacturers
- Tech manufacturers
- Construction companies
- Retail stores and retail chains
- Hospitality enterprises (cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels)
Elevate your business manufacturing with online laser cutting
Being a small business ourselves, we know that building relationships with your suppliers is just as important as receiving value. That’s why our team at Vector & Raster Laser Services has always operated on the principle of transparency and open communication. We love to collaborate and we take a lot of satisfaction from seeing our clients’ projects come to fruition.
And with online laser cutting services, communication becomes even more important. We know this, and it’s the reason why we send all design updates to you via email so we can confirm your final approval before your designs are prepped for processing in our Melbourne studios.
If you’d like to unlock the power of online laser cutting for your small business marketing, then get in touch with our team at Vector & Raster Laser Services today.
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