There is a shift in the modern day manufacturing trend towards a more sustainable method. One where the community (that means you) creates value by combining manufacturing with Open Design platforms. These Open Design platforms enhance the design process by enabling local and global communities to contribute to each step in product creation. After all, we live in an age where every jack is a maste
r of all trades – so why not share it on platforms that allow you to build what is in your brain. But it doesn’t stop there. With that simple design, be it on paper or CAD software, you can connect to smart factories from the comfort of your home and manufacture the design. Have it assembled and delivered to your doorstep by third party services in time to fetch the morning paper. This is the Social Manufacturing process chain in a nutshell. Each step from design to delivery is accessible to the customer to add his/hers personal touch. Furthermore, each step is performed by a different party the distribution of wealth is far more effective than ever.
