follow the links

scenarios
http://wired.lycos.com/wired/scenarios/build.html
http://www.wholeearthmag.com/ArticleBin/224.html
http://www.wired.com/wired/scenarios/2questions.html
http://www.wired.com/wired/scenarios/clock.html

manufacturing processes
http://www.designinsite.dk/
http://www.mfg.mtu.edu/marc/primers/

warm regards.
dinesh