Innovative Manufacturing is the latest buzzword for giving consumers what they want. Don't like the doll with blonde hair and brown eyes? Just go to the manufacturer's website and after five clicks of the mouse you have a doll with the eyes, nose, hair, skin color, and face shape you want. The process is similar for grown-up toys like cars, kitchen cabinets, bicycles, and even hightop sneakers.

What we can imagine and design begins with a few fundamental