Mass customization

Mass customization is here. It is going to be the thing that saves at least some American manufacturing. Anything that today is off the shelf can be customized. Take a look at www.cafepress.com. Part of the mass customization is software to take and relay the order, the other part is the manufacturing processes to build the product. This one doesnt take a genius to see as it is already here. Examples include Dell, Levis, even furniture companies let you build your own couch. This is just the very beginning though.


Furniture
Draperies (please invent this so I can decorate my house)
Clothing
Decorated cell phones
Personal accessories (like purses)
Computers (like Dell)