'Distributed Manufacture' describes a system of production that is just-in-time, where products are made-to-order and some components are able to be made quickly and cost-effectively onsite (at prisons) for fast delivery and response times. This kind of manufacture incorporates CNC fabrication principles such that parts like shelves could be quickly ordered, manufactured and replaced in a process that could take place at each prison with standard CNC equipment. In the current system, a handful of prisons make cell furniture, which is then transported to the National Distribution Center in Branston (NDC Branston), and from there, NDC Branston distributes the furniture across the UK to the HMP establishments. Distributed Manufacture imagines a system that addresses inefficiencies in supply and transport, as the production and distribution of some components occurs within each individual prison.

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Distributed Manufacture (+) describes the potential for greater customisation of cell furniture, where prisoners could potentially have different furniture options integrated into and reimagining the 'regime' system currently instituted in. This contrasts to the current ‘one-size-fits-all' system, where prisoners receive the same furniture irrespective of their regime, category of prison or personal behaviour.