Submission + - Dell Abandons It's Customization Roots (latimes.com)
LiveFreeOrDieInTheGo writes: Dell intends to scale back it's build-to-order model to reduce costs; meanwhile, Dell intends to increase prepackaged systems. The goal: $3B USD savings by 2011. The downside: customers expect Dell to build-to-order. The deeper downside: Dell will outsource more production (assembly). The upside: this could open the door to agile competitors.
