http://banapana.com/the-hive/the-long-tail-and-unused-manufacturing-flexibility Our Minds on Media Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://banapana.com/the-hive/the-long-tail-and-unused-manufacturing-flexibility#comment-7 D2W Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:09:04 +0000 http://banapana.troped.com/?p=54#comment-7 <p>Several years ago I heard about stores in Tokyo which took your measurements then produced an outfit to meet your specs. (One of the more innovative features was that the garment had no seams.) There are still some inventory problems with this approach -- fabric with the desirable colors and textures -- but it was an early step toward the long tail. Of course, from this perspective all of the just-in-time manufacturing movement is a step in this direction.</p> Several years ago I heard about stores in Tokyo which took your measurements then produced an outfit to meet your specs. (One of the more innovative features was that the garment had no seams.) There are still some inventory problems with this approach — fabric with the desirable colors and textures — but it was an early step toward the long tail. Of course, from this perspective all of the just-in-time manufacturing movement is a step in this direction.

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