Today, complex products in wide variations are found in all areas. Because PIP is based on a proven method, it is capable of dealing with different complexities in different industries. PIP is used in the manufacturing of cellular phones as well as in the manufacturing of very complex modules in the automotive, railroad or machine-building industries. Not only may SMEs learn from the systemic approach of the big players, in order to survive they have no choice!
Reducing product variants often meets with resistance from the sales department. Practical experience, however, shows that standardization and modulization can actually increase the number of variants, while cutting production costs to up to 30 percent.
The modulization of products and the customer orientation that comes with it is the key to success, since identical parts save costs.
