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by mikesmullin3 4883 days ago
see also that on-demand book printer that prints double-sided , cuts, and binds the book with cover. its on-site automated assembly in general. IKEA's strategy is a bit like this too. its like what if IKEA had a robot that manufactured the furniture at retail location? what if the lego block catalog was available from a kiosk in the toy aisle and you could print individual parts by tapping?