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By doing so they are facing big challenges: strengthening their strategic position, drastic reduction of management costs, and flexibilisation of mechanical engineering. In this article, I will explain how integral modular designing offers the Dutch OEM developer a strategic advantage which they will also retain. [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on February 27, 2018 in [Modular design](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/topic/modular-design)     [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/Integraal%20modulair%20ontwerpen.png)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/modular-designing-as-an-answer-to-strategic-challenges) ##### [Modular designing as an answer to strategic challenges](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/modular-designing-as-an-answer-to-strategic-challenges) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on February 27, 2018 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/modular-designing-as-an-answer-to-strategic-challenges) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/Voordeel.png)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/scoring-points-with-smart-customization) ##### [Scoring points with operational excellence, product leadership and customer intimacy](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/scoring-points-with-smart-customization) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on February 27, 2018 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/scoring-points-with-smart-customization) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/inspiratie-value-engineering.png)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/inspiration-for-value-engineering) ##### [Inspiration for value engineering](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/inspiration-for-value-engineering) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on February 26, 2018 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/inspiration-for-value-engineering) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/competitor.png)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/competitive-advantage-modular-product-families) ##### [Competitive advantage with modular product families](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/competitive-advantage-modular-product-families) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on February 26, 2018 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/competitive-advantage-modular-product-families) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/blog%20pd.png)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/identify-and-define-your-value-engineering-project) ##### [Identify and define your value engineering project](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/identify-and-define-your-value-engineering-project) [![Ruben Hoogerwerf](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/auteurs/ruben-hoogerwerf-1.jpg) By Ruben Hoogerwerf](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/ruben-hoogerwerf) on February 20, 2018 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/identify-and-define-your-value-engineering-project) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/blog%20pd2.png)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/5-tips-for-value-engineering) ##### [5 tips for value engineering](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/5-tips-for-value-engineering) [![Bas Rottier](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/auteurs/bas-rottier2.jpg) By Bas Rottier](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/bas-rottier) on February 20, 2018 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/5-tips-for-value-engineering) - [Vorige](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/3) - [2](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/2) - [3](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/3) - [4](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/4) - [5](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/5) - [6](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/6) - [Volgende](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/page/5) Written by ### Contact Post en Dekker Grasweg 41A 1031 HW Amsterdam 020-468 08 39 [Contact](https://www.postendekker.nl/en/contact/) ### Follow us [![Twitter](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/PostenDekker-Jan2016-image/twitter.png?width=64&name=twitter.png "Twitter")](https://twitter.com/postendekker) [![LinkedIn](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/PostenDekker-Jan2016-image/linkedin.png?width=64&name=linkedin.png "LinkedIn") ![You_tube](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/You_tube.png?width=64&name=You_tube.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingenieursbureau-post-en-dekker/) ### Most recent blog articles