This summer, while many of you were on vacation, CNet ran a great Geek Gestalt article on where the swiss army knife gets made that is a must for any supply chain geek as it shows that even in an age of increasing outsourcing and mechanization, sometimes the best products are still made by hand in a small factory in Ibach, Switzerland – even if the required volume exceeds 17 million.

Rather than spoil the grandeur of the article, I’m just going to recommend you check it out, and the YouTube videos it contains. It truly is Geek Gestalt.