Discuss the advisability of using modular assemblies in manufacturing. (What are the advantages and disadvantages?) To what extent can these arguments be applied to service products?

What will be an ideal response?

Modules are easily segmented components. They add flexibility to production and marketing. They allow mix-and-match of components (customization at point of customer contact). Use of modules usually means fewer parts, less design and tooling expense. Disadvantages include using a module in a product for which a more specific component would have been better. It also may be possible that a module is more expensive than a product-specific version would be because it has to function properly for multiple products. Modules do exist in services, as in fast-food meals built to customer specification.