Comments on: Unto This Last – “Local Craftsmanship at Mass Production Prices” http://no-retro.com/home/2010/02/26/unto-this-last-local-craftsmanship-at-mass-production-prices/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Plastic CNC Machining http://no-retro.com/home/2010/02/26/unto-this-last-local-craftsmanship-at-mass-production-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Plastic CNC Machining Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:44:38 +0000 http://no-retro.com/home/?p=728#comment-705 It's nice to dream about "mass customization" wherein each customer gets their unique products at a very affordable price. I wonder how can we battle the cost economies of scale offered by current manufacturing standards. I mean you can bulk order materials to reach economies of scale, but can you bulk order creative designs? - Jeff Garland It’s nice to dream about “mass customization” wherein each customer gets their unique products at a very affordable price. I wonder how can we battle the cost economies of scale offered by current manufacturing standards. I mean you can bulk order materials to reach economies of scale, but can you bulk order creative designs?

- Jeff Garland

]]> By: Peter Schumacher http://no-retro.com/home/2010/02/26/unto-this-last-local-craftsmanship-at-mass-production-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Peter Schumacher Sun, 09 May 2010 07:19:23 +0000 http://no-retro.com/home/?p=728#comment-474 Love the concept. I was in London recently (from Australia) and made a special trip to visit the store. This represents the convergence of a number of technological and social factors and points to a future for manufacturing. I am thinking about doing something similar in my home town. How long before a big chain, IKEA or a hardware store offer CNC machining of a similar type, much like large stationery chain stores have print shops? Love the concept. I was in London recently (from Australia) and made a special trip to visit the store. This represents the convergence of a number of technological and social factors and points to a future for manufacturing. I am thinking about doing something similar in my home town.
How long before a big chain, IKEA or a hardware store offer CNC machining of a similar type, much like large stationery chain stores have print shops?

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