How Modularity Reduces Cost and Increases Quality in Electronics Production

If I say modular product development, what kind of product comes first to your mind? It's probably a car or a machine of some sort. Our own first examples to explain modularity to beginners often incl...
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Portfolio Management for Platform Companies

As you already know, maximizing long-term profits for your company requires you to manage your portfolio of products with skill and finesse. But what if your product portfolio is based on a platform? ...
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Is There a Conflict Between Model-Based Systems Engineering and Modularization?

Recently I received an interesting question from one of my colleagues within Modular Management. A customer within the automotive industry was exploring Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for thei...
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What is the Right Number of Variants for a Modular System?

How can Over-Specification of your Modular Products Reduce Complexity Cost? Your different customers have different needs for the performance of a product, driven by their applications and preferences...
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What is Cost of Complexity? - And How to Calculate it

Cost of complexity is a term often used to describe the costs that are caused by introducing new product platforms and products, as well as managing the variety of products produced. Many different pr...
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The Financial Impact of  Modularization 

How to Successfully Realize Lower Costs and Increased Sales? The target with modularization is to meet three business objectives: Operational Excellence, Customer Intimacy and Product Leadership. When...
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How to Phase Out Products?

A Quick way to cut Operational Costs Without Committing to a big Project Have you ever wanted to find a way to cut operational costs without setting up a big project to design a new product platform? ...
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