Difference between revisions of "Virtual designs into physical objects/Contract manufacturing facilities"
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| − | A large group of people all wanting the same item made could sent the details of the design to a large-scale contract manufacturing and assembly company to make use of specialist | + | A large group of people all wanting the same item made could sent the details of the design to a large-scale contract manufacturing and assembly company to make use of specialist facilities and economies of scale. This would be akin to having the products made at cost price, without the markups involved when buying proprietary goods - relating to intellectual property, distribution, retail, other middlemen and general profit margins. |
Revision as of 23:52, 7 January 2007
A large group of people all wanting the same item made could sent the details of the design to a large-scale contract manufacturing and assembly company to make use of specialist facilities and economies of scale. This would be akin to having the products made at cost price, without the markups involved when buying proprietary goods - relating to intellectual property, distribution, retail, other middlemen and general profit margins.
