A Modular Product Architecture is a product design practice, using principles of modularity. In short, a Modular Product Architecture can be defined as a collection of modules with unique functions and strategies, protected by interfaces to deliver an evolving family of market-driven products.

The product module is a subset of components and several product variants share one or more common modules. The proposed methodology enables the identification of common component modules, which is widely used for product series while considering the structure of each variant, as well as their demands.

Modular product development lets you adapt ingredients, labeling, and documentation to meet different compliance requirements without starting from scratch. It’s not about building separate products for every region. It’s about building one system that flexes. You already know that what’s allowed in one region might be restricted in another.

Consequently, if two components are selected in many product variants, they should be grouped to form a composition module, of which high volumes can be produced together. To capture the information of different compositions for the extension of product variants, the applied product architecture matrix is formulated as .