Modular
A fundamental requirement of product standardisation is a simplification process to extract reusable modules from the non-modularised product. Modules allow the product to be broken down into either functional or assembly-based modules, the sum of which forms the product.
Even a complex product with millions of possible product variations can be managed using a small number of reusable modules. The keys to successful modularisation are the reusable interfaces which allow the assembly of modules and the rules that must be applied to ensure the correct use of modules.