Modular function deployment
is a method invented by to create product architectures.
With a modular product architecture, companies can offer a wide range of products and services without increasing complexity, since modules and module variants, like blocks of , can be configured in many different ways. The MFD method ensures that each module has functional, strategic and customer-centric value and can be combined with other modules through standardized interfaces. A modular product architecture can enable mass customization, where customers configure and order personalized - rather than ready-made - products and services.Five Steps
MFD consists of five steps:
1. Clarify Customer Needs
2. Identify Functions and Solutions
3. Propose Modules and Interfaces
4. Define Variants and Configurations
5. Confirm Architecture Feasibility
