"Print on demand is a type of drop shipping model. They’re both e-commerce business models, neither requires you to hold or manage stock, and each is an excellent option for beginning entrepreneurs.
The Print on Demand (POD) model differs because, with POD, you create a partnership with a printer who will finish the product with your design only when it is ordered – printing what you need, when you need it.
Learn more about how print on demand Works in this infographic."