Case Study: Manufacturer Matter achieves real-time production visibility and early problem detection with Geckoboard

A manufacturing company with an eye for both data and design

Matter is a Brooklyn-based startup (originally from Boston) that helps independent designers and small businesses access small‑scale manufacturing. Founded by industry veterans frustrated by high tooling costs and large minimum orders, Matter set out to solve the problem of making low-volume production affordable and transparent.

They adopted 3D printing to replace expensive molds—bringing tooling costs from roughly $10,000 down to about $20—and built custom tracking and real‑time dashboards (QR tags, visualized metrics) to monitor every step of production. The result is no minimum orders, drastically lower upfront costs, earlier detection of bottlenecks, more reliable production, and a scalable way for indie artists and small brands to manufacture while preserving craftsmanship.

Matter

Dylan Reid

Co-founder and CEO