Light Manufacturing for a Chicago Startup in a Digital World

I work at SONR Labs, a company that makes Android speaker docks. SONR is a bit of a hybrid between a 20th and 21st century product company. We have a small team, we use free software for design, and we're situated in 1871, a co-working space for 'digital startups'. On the other hand, we still get our products made in "old fashioned" ways, i.e. manufactured in and shipped from China. We like to think we draw on the strengths of both approaches. We have our main product in stores and recently needed to create some signage to help draw attention to our product on the shelf. These are known as point-of-purchase or POP displays in the retail industry. My task was to get 35 professional-looking displays made and shipped out, fast. An international supply chain is great if you need to build and sell thousands of something - but it's no help if you need 35 signs ASAP. Furthermore, 1871 is an excellent community and place to work- but it's set up for &qu