Methods and systems for coordinating customized manufacturing of consumer products

A system for coordinating the manufacturing of customized clothing items, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory connected to the processor and storing instructions for operating the processor to perform the steps of
• identifying a plurality of geographically disperse skilled laborers including for each skilled laborer an indication of their skill level and availability;
• receiving a customer order for a customized clothing item;
• identifying from the plurality of skilled laborers a plurality of selected skilled laborers available to manufacture the customized clothing item;
• identifying a plurality of separately manufacturable components, the assembly of which comprises the customized clothing item;
• matching each of the plurality of separately manufacturable components with a selected skilled laborer;
• transmitting to each of the selected skilled laborers the raw materials from which to manufacture their respective manufacturable component;
• transmitting to each of the selected skilled laborers assembly instructions with which to manufacture their respective manufacturable component;
• receiving back, from each of the selected skilled laborers, in a central location, each of the manufactured components;
• and
• assembling the manufactured components to complete the customized clothing item.

A system for coordinating the manufacturing of customized clothing item, comprising:

• means for identifying a plurality of geographically disperse skilled laborers including for each skilled labor an indication of their skill level and availability;
• means for receiving a customer order for a customized clothing item;
• means for identifying from the plurality of skilled laborers a plurality of selected skilled laborers available to manufacture the customized clothing item;
• identifying a plurality of separately manufacturable components, the assembly of which comprises the customized clothing item;
• matching each of the plurality of separately manufacturable components with a selected skilled laborer;
• transmitting to each of the selected skilled laborers the raw materials from which to manufacture their respective manufacturable component;
• means for transmitting to each of the selected skilled laborers assembly instructions with which to manufacture their respective manufacturable component;
• receiving back, from each of the selected skilled laborers, in a central location, each of the manufactured components;
• and
• assembling the manufactured components to complete the customized clothing item.

A method operable on a computer for coordinating the manufacturing of customized clothing items, comprising:

• identifying a plurality of geographically disperse skilled laborers;
• receiving a customer order for a customized clothing item;
• identifying a plurality of separately manufacturable components of the customized clothing item, the assembly of which comprise the customized clothing item;
• matching each of the plurality of separately manufacturable components with a respective selected skilled laborer;
• transmitting to each of the selected skilled laborers the raw materials from which to manufacture their respective manufacturable component, the raw materials for at least one of the manufacturable components including a sewing pattern and cloth;
• receiving back, from each of the selected skilled laborers, in a central location, each of the manufactured components;
• assembling the manufactured components to complete the customized clothing item;
• providing the completed customized clothing item to the customer;
• receiving feedback from the customer relating to the customer's satisfaction with the customized clothing item;
• and
• using the feedback from the customer to determine an action with respect to at least one of the selected skilled laborers.