Method and system for distributed manufacturing

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising program instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, perform a method comprising:

• receiving digital product information at the computer system, wherein
• the digital product information is received from a customization client of a customer,
• the digital product information is configured to facilitate production of a card by virtue of comprising
• an image identifier, and
• digital customization information,
• the image identifier is one of a plurality of image identifiers,
• each of the plurality of image identifiers identifies a corresponding image of a plurality of images and digital image information for the corresponding image,
• the digital image information for the corresponding image is configured to facilitate printing of the corresponding image on the card, and
• the digital customization information facilitates production of the card with a customization that implements a sentiment of the customer;
• selecting a selected production node from a plurality of production nodes, comprising identifying a subset of production nodes of the plurality of production nodes based, at least in part, on the digital production information, wherein
• the selecting selects the selected production node from the subset of production nodes, and
• the identifying comprises
• determining one or more production criteria, wherein
• the computer system is configured to communicate with each production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the one or more production criteria are identified based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the digital production information,
• determining whether the each production node meets the one or more production criteria, and
• in response to a determination that the each production node meets each of the one or more production criteria, including the each production node in a subset of production nodes from which the selecting selects the selected production node;
• and
• communicating digital production information to the selected production node, wherein
• the digital production information is configured to facilitate production of the card by virtue of comprising the digital product information,
• and
• the communicating is configured to result in production, by the selected production node, of the card with the corresponding image and the sentiment.

A computing system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the one or more processors, comprising program instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, perform a method comprising
• receiving digital product information at the computer system, wherein
• the digital product information is received from a customization client of a customer,
• the digital product information is configured to facilitate production of a card by virtue of comprising
• an image identifier, and
• digital customization information,
• the image identifier is one of a plurality of image identifiers,
• each of the plurality of image identifiers identifies a corresponding image of a plurality of images and digital image information for the corresponding image,
• the digital image information for the corresponding image is configured to facilitate printing of the image on the card, and
• the digital customization information facilitates production of the card with a customization that implements a sentiment of the customer;
• selecting a selected production node from a plurality of production nodes, comprising identifying a subset of production nodes of the plurality of production nodes based, at least in part, on the digital production information, wherein
• the selecting selects the selected production node from the subset of production nodes, and
• the identifying comprises
• determining one or more production criteria, wherein
• the computer system is configured to communicate with each production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the one or more production criteria are identified based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the digital production information,
• determining whether the each production node meets the one or more production criteria, and
• in response to a determination that the each production node meets each of the one or more production criteria, including the each production node in a subset of production nodes from which the selecting selects the selected production node;
• and
• communicating digital production information to the selected production node, wherein
• the digital production information is configured to facilitate production of the card by virtue of comprising the digital product information,
• and
• the communicating is configured to result in production, by the selected production node, of the card with the image and the sentiment.