System and method for accommodating atypical customer requirements in a mass customization manufacturing facility

A method for manufacturing computers and loading data into the computers according to customer orders, the method comprising:

• assembling components into a computer at a build station of a build cell;
• transporting the computer from the build station to a burn station of the build cell;
• connecting the computer in the build station to a first network connection in communication with an on-site server;
• transferring data from the on-site server to the computer via the first network connection;
• connecting the computer to a supplemental network connection in communication with an off-site server;
• and
• transferring data from the off-site server to the computer via a supplemental network connection.

A method for manufacturing computers and loading data into the computers according to customer orders, the method comprising:

• assembling components into a computer at a build station of a build cell;
• connecting the computer to a first network connection in communication with an on-site server;
• transferring data from the on-site server to the computer via a first network connection;
• transporting the computer to a finishing station of the build cell;
• connecting the computer in the finishing station to a supplemental network connection in communication with an off-site server;
• and
• transferring data from the off-site server to the computer via the supplemental network connection while the computer is in the finishing station.