Method and system for distributed manufacturing

A computer-implemented method, implemented in a computer system, comprising:

• receiving digital product information, wherein
• the digital product information comprises
• digital production information, and
• destination physical location information,
• the digital production information is configured to facilitate production of a product, and
• the destination physical location information identifies a destination physical location, which is a physical location of a destination to which the product is to be shipped;
• selecting a selected production node from a plurality of production nodes, wherein
• each production node of the plurality of production nodes is located at a corresponding point-of-service of a plurality of points-of-service, and
• the selecting comprises
• determining a destination shipping location for the destination, wherein
• the destination shipping location is a location within a shipping area structure, and
• the destination shipping location is based, at least in part, on the destination physical location,
• for each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service,
• determining a corresponding desirability score for the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service, wherein
• each one of the plurality of points-of-service is located at a point-of-service physical location of a plurality of points-of-service physical locations,
• each point-of-service physical location of the plurality of points-of-service physical locations is located at a point-of-service shipping location of a plurality of points-of-service shipping locations within the shipping area structure, and
• the corresponding desirability score for the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service is based, at least in part, on a relationship of the destination shipping location and the point-of-service shipping location of the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service within the shipping area structure, and
• identifying the selected production node from the plurality of production nodes, wherein
• the selected production node is identified based, at least in part, on the corresponding desirability score of the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service,
• the selected production node is identified such that the corresponding desirability score of the point-of-service of the selected production node is at least as great as the corresponding desirability score of the point-of-service of any other production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the any other production node of the plurality of production nodes is a one of the plurality of production nodes other than the selected production node;
• and
• communicating the digital production information to the selected production node, wherein
• the computer system is configured to communicate with the each production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the communicating the digital production information to the selected production node results in production of the product by the selected production node.

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, wherein
• the digital product information comprises
• digital production information, and
• destination physical location information,
• the digital production information is configured to facilitate production of a product, and
• the destination physical location information identifies a destination physical location, which is a physical location of a destination to which the product is to be shipped;
• selecting a selected production node from a plurality of production nodes, wherein
• each production node of the plurality of production nodes is located at a corresponding point-of-service of a plurality of points-of-service, and
• the selecting comprises
• determining a destination shipping location for the destination, wherein
• the destination shipping location is a location within a shipping area structure, and
• the destination shipping location is based, at least in part, on the destination physical location,
• for each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service,
• determining a corresponding desirability score for the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service, wherein
• each one of the plurality of points-of-service is located at a point-of-service physical location of a plurality of points-of-service physical locations,
• each point-of-service physical location of the plurality of points-of-service physical locations is located at a point-of-service shipping location of a plurality of points-of-service shipping locations within the shipping area structure, and
• the corresponding desirability score for the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service is based, at least in part, on a relationship of the destination shipping location and the point-of-service shipping location of the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service within the shipping area structure, and
• identifying the selected production node from the plurality of production nodes, wherein
• the selected production node is identified based, at least in part, on the corresponding desirability score of the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service,
• the selected production node is identified such that the corresponding desirability score of the point-of-service of the selected production node is at least as great as the corresponding desirability score of the point-of-service of any other production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the any other production node of the plurality of production nodes is a one of the plurality of production nodes other than the selected production node;
• and
• communicating the digital production information to the selected production node, wherein
• the computer system is configured to communicate with the each production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the communicating the digital production information to the selected production node results in production of the product by the selected production node.

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, wherein
• the digital product information comprises
• digital production information, and
• destination physical location information,
• the digital production information is configured to facilitate production of a product, and
• the destination physical location information identifies a destination physical location, which is a physical location of a destination to which the product is to be shipped;
• selecting a selected production node from a plurality of production nodes, wherein
• each production node of the plurality of production nodes is located at a corresponding point-of-service of a plurality of points-of-service, and
• the selecting comprises
• determining a destination shipping location for the destination, wherein
• the destination shipping location is a location within a shipping area structure, and
• the destination shipping location is based, at least in part, on the destination physical location,
• for each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service,
• determining a corresponding desirability score for the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service, wherein
• each one of the plurality of points-of-service is located at a point-of-service physical location of a plurality of points-of-service physical locations,
• each point-of-service physical location of the plurality of points-of-service physical locations is located at a point-of-service shipping location of a plurality of points-of-service shipping locations within the shipping area structure, and
• the corresponding desirability score for the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service is based, at least in part, on a relationship of the destination shipping location and the point-of-service shipping location of the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service within the shipping area structure, and
• identifying the selected production node from the plurality of production nodes, wherein
• the selected production node is identified based, at least in part, on the corresponding desirability score of the each point-of-service of the plurality of points-of-service,
• the selected production node is identified such that the corresponding desirability score of the point-of-service of the selected production node is at least as great as the corresponding desirability score of the point-of-service of any other production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the any other production node of the plurality of production nodes is a one of the plurality of production nodes other than the selected production node;
• and
• communicating the digital production information to the selected production node, wherein
• the computing system is configured to communicate with the each production node of the plurality of production nodes, and
• the communicating the digital production information to the selected production node results in production of the product by the selected production node.