Rapid Prototyping

The Future of Manufacturing

A New Zealand company called Ponoko has reinvented the factory for the 21st century.

The Customer is the Company

Threadless churns out dozens of new items a month -- with no advertising, no professional designers, no sales force and no retail distribution. And it's never produced a flop.

Portrait of an Agile Manufacturer

Know who understands how a factory works? Factory workers.

What's Next: Custom-Made for All

No two clients are the same. Your services shouldn't be, either.

Innovation: Making Inspiration Routine

It's not about brilliance. Valuable new ideas are the product of hard work and smart, disciplined processes.